AEG HK614010BB Product Manual - Page 8

8 Operating instructions OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS To activate and increase the heat setting turn the knob clockwise. To decrease the heat setting turn the knob counterclockwise. To deactivate turn the knob to the 0. Activation and deactivation of the outer rings You can adjust the surface you cook to the dimension of the cookware. To activate the outer ring turn the knob clockwise, through a light resistance, to the . Then turn the knob counterclockwise to the necessary heat setting. To deactivate turn the knob to the 0. Do the procedure again to deactivate the outer ring. The indicator goes out. HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS Cookware • The bottom of the cookware must be as thick and flat as possible. • Cookware made of enamelled steel and with aluminium or copper bottoms can cause the colour change on the glass-ceramic surface. Energy saving • If it is possible, always put the lids on the cookware. • Put cookware on a cooking zone before you start it. • Stop the cooking zones before the end of the cooking time to use residual heat. • The bottom of pans and cooking zones must have the same dimension. The Examples of cooking applications The data in the table is for guidance only. Heat Use to: Time setting 1 Keep warm the food you cooked as required 1-2 Hollandaise sauce, melt: butter, choco- 5-25 late, gelatine min 1-2 Solidify: fluffy omelettes, baked eggs 10-40 min 2-3 Simmer rice and milkbased dishes, heat- 25-50 ing up ready-cooked meals min 3-4 Steam vegetables, fish, meat 4-5 Steam potatoes 20-45 min 20-60 min Hints Put a lid on a cookware Mix from time to time Cook with a lid on Add the minimum twice as much liquid as rice, mix milk dishes part procedure through Add some tablespoons of liquid Use max. ¼ l water for 750 g of potatoes