Gaggenau 15 Inch Induction Cooktop Instructions - Manual (Page 17)

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Chef's recommendations
Recommendations
▯ When heating up puree, cream soups, and thick
sauces, stir occasionally.
▯ Set heat setting 10 to 12 for preheating.
▯ When cooking with the lid on, reduce the heat as soon
as you see steam escaping. The cooking result is not
affected by the steam escaping.
▯ After cooking, keep the lid on the cookware until you
serve the food.
▯ To cook with the pressure cooker, observe the
manufacturer's instructions.
▯ Do not cook food for too long, otherwise the nutrients
will be lost. The short-term timer can be used to set
the optimum cooking time.
▯ For a healthier result, ensure that the oil does not
smoke.
▯ To brown food, fry it in small batches.
▯ Cookware may reach high temperatures while the food
is cooking. Use oven mitts.
▯ You can find recommendations for energy-efficient
cooking in section
~ "Protecting the
environment"
Cooking table
The table shows which heat setting is suitable for each
type of food. The cooking time may vary depending on the
type, weight, thickness and quality of the food.
Heat setting Cooking methods Examples
11 - 12 Boiling Water
Searing Meat
Heating Fat/oil, liquids
Bringing to a boil Soups, sauces
Blanching Vegetables
7 - 10 Frying Meat, potatoes
6 - 8 Frying Fish
8 - 9 Baking Flour-based and/or egg-based dishes, e.g., pan-
cakes
Simmering in an uncovered dish Dough-based foods, liquids
7 - 8 Browning Flour, onions
Roasting Almonds, breadcrumbs
Rendering Bacon
Reducing Stocks, sauces
6 - 7 Poaching in an uncovered dish Dumplings, soup pasta, soup vegetables, soup
meat, poached eggs
5 - 6 Poaching in an uncovered dish Boiled sausages
6 - 7 Steaming Vegetables, potatoes, fish
Steaming Vegetables, fruit, fish
Braising Roulade, roasts, vegetables
3 - 4 Braising Goulash
4 - 5 Cooking with the lid on Soups, sauces
3 - 4 Defrosting Frozen foods
Soaking Rice, legumes, vegetables
Thickening Egg-based dishes, e.g., omelette
1 - 2 Heating/keeping warm Soup, vegetables in sauce
1 Heating/keeping warm Stew
Melting Butter, chocolate