Examples of cooking applications
The information given in the following table is for guidance only.
Heat Cooking-
suitable forCooking timeTips/Hints
settingprocess
Residual heat setting, Off posi-
0
tion
Keeping
1Keeping cooked foods warmas requiredCover
food warm
Hollandaise sauce,
Melting5-25 mins.Stir occasionally
1-3melting butter, chocolate, gelatine
SolidifyingFluffy omelettes, baked eggs10-40 mins.Cook with lid on
Simmering rice and milk-based Add at least twice as much
Simmering
3-5dishes25-50 mins.liquid as rice, stir milk dishes
on low heat
Heating up ready-cooked mealspart way through cooking
Steaming Steaming vegetables, fishWith vegetables add only a lit-
4-620-45 mins.
Braisingbraising meattle liquid (a few tablespoons)
Use only a little liquid, e. g.:
Steaming potatoes20-60 mins.max. 1 l water for
5-7Boiling750 g potatoes
Cooking larger quantities of food, Up to 3 l liquid plus ingredi-
60-150 mins.
stews and soupsents
Frying escalopes, veal cordon
Gentlebleu, cutlets, rissoles, sausages,
8-9Steady fryingTurn halfway through cooking
Fryingliver, roux, eggs, pancakes,
doughnuts
Hash browns, loin steaks, steaks,
Heavy5-15 mins.
10-11Flädle (pancakes for garnishing Turn halfway through cooking
Fryingper pan
soup)
Boiling
Boiling large quantities of water, cooking pasta, searing meat (goulash, pot roast),
11-12Searing
deep frying chips
Deep frying
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