Miele H 251 Owner's manual

Operating instructions

Ovens and cookers

It is essential to read these

operating instructions before

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installing or using the machine,

to avoid the risk of accident,

or damage to the machine. M.-Nr. 05 008 610

Contents

Description of the appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Hob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Caring for the environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Warning and Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Before using for the first time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Hobs

Ceramic hobs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Cooking zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Residual heat indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Extended area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Enclosed hotplates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Hobs - use

Hob controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Using the hob. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Suggested hob settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Choice of suitable pans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Notes on the use on hobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Description of the oven systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Ovens - use

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Function selector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Temperature selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Using the oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Pre-heating the oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Accessories

Baking tray, roasting / grill pan and rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Roasting (grease) filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Anti-splash tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Timer

Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Push buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Symbols in the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Time of day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Short time (Minute minder). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Controlling length of cooking time automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Contents

Switch off automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Delaying the start of cooking time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

To check and change an entered time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Cancelling an automatic process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Changing the audible tone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Baking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Baking chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Roasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Oven roasting chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Casseroles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Grilling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Grill chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Cleaning and care

Ceramic hob surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Enclosed hotplates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Appliance front and control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Oven interior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

"Clean-Enamel" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Catalytic Enamel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Cleaning each type of enamel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

To remove the oven door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

To remove the runners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

To remove the catalytic side panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

To remove the back panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

To lower the upper heating element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Correcting minor faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

After sales service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Extra accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Electrical connection

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Electrical connection

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Installation - Ceramic hobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Installation - Hobs with enclosed hotplates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Installation - Cooker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Installing the oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Contents

Description of the appliance

General view - cooker with hob controls

"E"-model:

Control panel *

b Oven function selector

c Oven temperature selector

d Indicator light for oven heating

e Timer *

f Cooking zone controls *

g Indicator light for hob cooking areas *

Oven interior

h Heating element for top heat and

grilling

i Air inlet for fan

j Runner heights 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

k Oven door

* depending on the model

Description of the appliance

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General view - oven only

"B"-model:

Control panel *

b Oven function selector

c Oven temperature selector

d Indicator light for oven heating

e Timer *

Oven interior

f Heating element for top heat and

grilling

f Air inlet for fan

h Runner heights 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

i

Oven door

* depending on the model

Description of the appliance

5

Accessories

The following accessories are supplied

with all ovens

– dual purpose grill pan / oven tray

– non-tip rack

– roasting (grease) filter

Depending on model, your appliance

may also be fitted with

– a timer.

– a handle.

– an anti-splash tray.

Please note

For "B" model ovens, only the instruc-

tions relating to ovens are applicable.

The instructions for hobs relate to "E"

model ovens with hob controls, or to

the hob of a free-standing cooker.

Hob

The cookers with integrated hob con-

trols can be combined with the follow-

ing hobs:

KM 200

KM 213

KM 215

Data plate for hob

A second data plate is supplied with

the hob, as the one on the appliance is

not visible after installation. Please stick

this into the space provided on the

"After Sales Service" page for future

reference.

If contacting the Service Department,

please quote the model and number of

your hob.

Description of the appliance

6

Ceramic hob KM 215

b Vario cooking zone: 14.5 cm / 21 cm Ø

c Cooking zone: 14.5 cm Ø

d Cooking zone / Extended cooking zone: 17 cm Ø / 17 cm x 26 cm *

e Cooking zone: 14.5 cm Ø

f Hob display field, residual heat indicator

KM 213

* Cooking zone: 18 cm Ø

Description of the appliance

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Hob with enclosed hotplates KM 200

b Cooking zone: 18 cm Ø

c Cooking zone: 14.5 cm Ø

d Cooking zone: 18 cm Ø

e Cooking zone: 14.5 cm Ø

f Cooking zone control: front left

g Cooking zone control: back left

h Cooking zone control: back right

i Cooking zone control: front right

Description of the appliance

8

Caring for the environment

Disposal of the packing

material

The transport and protective packing

has been selected from materials

which are environmentally friendly for

disposal and can normally be recycled.

Rather than just throwing these ma-

terials away, please ensure they are of-

fered for recycling.

Disposal of your old machine

Old machines contain materials which

can be reclaimed or recycled. Please

contact your dealer, your local waste

collection centre or scrap merchant

about potential recycling schemes,

before disposing of the appliance.

Ensure that the machine presents no

danger to children while being stored

for disposal. See the appropriate ad-

vice in the "Warning and Safety instruc-

tions".

Caring for the environment

9

Warning and Safety instructions

This appliance complies with all rele-

vant legal safety requirements. Im-

proper use of the appliance can,

however, present a risk of both per-

sonal injury and material damage.

Before installation and before using

the appliance for the first time, read

the operating instructions carefully.

They contain important notes on

safety, on the installation, operation

and care of the appliance. This way

you will avoid the risk of accidents

and damage to the appliance.

Do not let children access the ap-

pliance or its controls. Supervise its

use by the elderly or infirm.

Keep these instructions in a safe

place and pass them on to any fu-

ture user.

Correct usage

The appliance is intended for do-

mestic use to cook food, and in

particular to bake, roast, defrost, cook,

dry fruit etc, and to grill.

Any other usage is at the owner’s risk

and could be dangerous. The manufac-

turer cannot be held responsible for

damage caused by improper use of the

appliance.

Technical safety

Before connecting the appliance to

the mains supply make sure that

the voltage and frequency correspond

to the rating on the data plate, other-

wise the appliance could be damaged.

Consult a competent person if in doubt.

The electrical safety of this ap-

pliance can only be guaranteed

when continuity is complete between

the appliance and an effective earthing

system, which complies with local and

national regulations. It is most import-

ant that this basic safety requirement is

tested by a qualified electrician. The

manufacturer cannot be held respon-

sible for the consequences of an inade-

quate earthing system (e.g. electric

shock).

This appliance must only be oper-

ated as a built-in appliance. This is

necessary to ensure that all electrical

components are shielded.

Never open the casing of the ap-

pliance.

Tampering with electrical connections

or components and mechanical parts

is highly dangerous to the user and can

cause operational faults.

Warning and Safety instructions

10

Installation work and repairs may

only be carried out by suitably

qualified and competent persons to en-

sure safety. Repairs and other work by

unqualified persons could be dan-

gerous. The manufacturer cannot be

held responsible for unauthorised work.

The appliance is only completely

isolated from the electricity supply

when:

– it is switched off at the wall socket

– or the mains fuse is withdrawn

– or the screw-out fuse is removed (in

countries where this is applicable)

Do not pull on the cable to remove

the plug from the socket.

Ensure that current is not restored to

the appliance while maintenance or

repair work is being carried out.

Do not connect the appliance to

the mains electricity supply by an

extension lead.

Extension leads do not guarantee the

required safety of the appliance, (e.g

danger of overheating).

The oven is designed to be built

into a tall unit. If you wish to install it

in a base unit, the stainless steel rail

above the control panel must be re-

placed by a sealing strip. The seal-

ing strip offers additional protection

from any liquids that might spill

down from the worktop, and can be

purchased from the Miele Spare

Parts dept.

Use

Caution, danger of burning.

High temperatures are produced by

the oven and the hob cooking areas.

Great care should be taken to en-

sure that small children do not

touch the appliance when it is being

used. The hob and also external parts

of the oven such as the door glass,

handle vent and other vents and con-

trol panel can become quite hot. Turn

pan handles away from the edge to pre-

vent children from pulling pans over.

When a guard plate is fitted for the top

element, the over door pane will be

slightly less hot as a result.

Fitting a guard plate (available from the

Spare Parts Department) is recom-

mended where there are children in the

household.

Oven

Use of heat-resistant oven gloves

is recommended when placing

food in the oven, turning or removing it.

When working with “Conventional” heat-

ing or when grilling, the element in the

roof of the oven and the guard become

very hot, and there is a danger of being

burnt.

Warning and Safety instructions

11

Wait until the grill element has

cooled down before lowering it for

cleaning, to avoid the danger of burn-

ing.

Do not use force to pull it down as

this can cause the element to

break.

Do not use plastic containers.

These melt at high temperatures

and could damage the oven.

Do not heat up unopened tins or

jars of food in the oven, as press-

ure will build up and they can explode.

This could result in injury or damage.

Do not push pots and pans around

on the oven floor as this could

damage the surface.

Do not lean or sit on the open oven

door, or place heavy items on it.

This could damage the appliance. Take

care in the region of the hinges. The

oven door can support a maximum

load of 10 kg.

Cover any food which is left in the

oven to be kept hot. This avoids

the food drying out. It also prevents

steam condensing and possibly lead-

ing to moisture damage in the oven.

If food is left in the oven after cook-

ing, e.g. to take advantage of the

residual heat, turn the temperature se-

lector to “0°C”. Leave the function se-

lector at the position set.

Do not switch the appliance off until the

food has been removed. Otherwise

there may be a build-up of condensa-

tion which could adversely affect the

oven interior, and externally the control

panel, the worktop surface or surround-

ing kitchen furniture.

Put any deep frozen products such

as pizza on baking paper on the

rack. Do not place them on the baking

tray or grill pan. This could cause the

metal to distort to such an extent that it

might be difficult to remove the

tray/pan from the oven. The distortion

would increase with subsequent use.

Warning and Safety instructions

12

Ceramic hobs

When switched on the cooking

areas heat up. A residual heat indi-

cator shows whether a cooking zone is

hot.

In the event of any breakages or

cracks occurring in the ceramic

hob it must be switched off immediately

and disconnected from the electricity

supply.

Contact the Service Department.

Do not use the hob until the damaged

ceramic plate has been replaced.

Continued use would be dangerous as

liquids etc. boiling over could penetrate

to the electrical components through

any crack.

Do not use the hob as a resting

place for any other objects. This

could lead to a danger of the article

catching fire or melting if there is any re-

sidual heat or the hob is switched on in-

advertently.

Do not use plastic or aluminium foil

containers. These melt at high tem-

peratures. Additionally, they could dam-

age a ceramic hob as they melt.

Do not allow either solid or liquid

sugar or pieces of plastic or alu-

mium foil to get on to the cooking

zones when they are hot. If this is

allowed to cool before the hob has

been cleaned, the ceramic surface will

be susceptible to pitting or even crack-

ing.

Switch the cooking zones off and while

the hob is still warm, scrape all the

sugar, plastic or aluminium remains

from the hob with a shielded blade

scraper taking care not to burn yourself.

Do not drop anything on the ce-

ramic hob.

Even a light object such as an egg

cup, could cause damage in certain cir-

cumstances.

Do not use any pots or pans on the

ceramic hob with bases with pro-

nounced edges or ridges, or which are

poorly enamelled.

These could scratch or scour the hob

surface permanently.

There is a seal between the hob

frame and worktop and between

the frame and the ceramic plate. Do

not use any sharp pointed object, such

as a knife, to clean these seals as they

could become damaged.

Warning and Safety instructions

13

Hobs with enclosed hotplates

When switched on the cooking

areas become hot.

Avoid allowing liquids or foods con-

taining salt to spill onto a stainless

steel hob or trim. Should this happen

wipe up any spillages containing salt

immediately, to avoid corrosion.

Do not use covers on the enclosed

hotplates. Turning on the hotplate

with the cover still in place could dam-

age the hotplate. Putting a cover on a

damp hotplate could lead to damage

of the hotplate. Condensation trapped

under the cover could cause corrosion.

Do not use plastic or aluminium foil

containers. These melt at high tem-

peratures. Additionally they could dam-

age the hob as they melt.

General notes

Do not leave the appliance unat-

tended when cooking with oils and

fats as these can be a fire hazard if

allowed to overheat.

Do not use the oven to heat up the

room. Due to the high tempera-

tures radiated, objects left near the

oven or hob could catch fire.

Always ensure that food is suffi-

ciently cooked or reheated. Many

factors will affect the overall cooking

time, including the size and amount of

food, its temperature, changes to the

recipe and the shape and size of cook-

ing container. Some foods may contain

micro organisms which are only de-

stroyed by thorough cooking. Therefore

when cooking or reheating foods, e.g.

poultry, it is particularly important that

food is fully cooked through. If in doubt

select a longer cooking or reheating

time.

It is important that the heat is allowed

to spread evenly throughout the food

being cooked.

This can be achieved by stirring and/or

turning the food, and by observing a

sufficiently long standing time, which

should be added to the time needed

for cooking, reheating or defrosting.

Warning and Safety instructions

14

When using kitchen appliances

connected to sockets near the

oven, ensure that the cable cannot get

trapped in a hot oven door, which

could melt the cable insulation and be

dangerous.

Under no circumstances use a

steam cleaner to clean this ap-

pliance. Pressurised steam could give

rise to a short circuit.

Using alcohol in your recipes:

Often alcoholic drinks such as

rum, cognac, wine, etc are used when

preparing dishes and oven-cooking

them.

The high temperatures can cause the

alcohol to separate out.

Please take note that under adverse cir-

cumstances the alcohol can catch light

on the hot heating elements.

In countries which may be subject

to infestation by cockroaches or

other vermin, pay particular attention to

keeping the appliance and its surround-

ings in a clean condition at all times.

Any damage which might be caused

by cockroaches or other vermin will not

be covered by the appliance guarantee.

Disposal of your old machine

Before discarding an old machine

switch off and disconnect it from

the power supply. This should be done

by a competent person. Cut off and ren-

der any plug useless.

Cut off the cable directly behind the

machine to prevent misuse.

The manufacturer cannot be held

liable for damage caused by non-

compliance with safety instructions.

Warning and Safety instructions

15

Before using for the first time

Setting the timer

Depending on model, your appliance

may be fitted with a timer.

After the appliance has been switched

on “0.00" and "AUTO" flash in the dis-

play.

Setting the time of day

(24 hour display)

Press the buttons “g” and “)” at

the same time.

“0

•

00" and ”AUTO" continue to flash.

Use the – /+ button to enter the time

of day in hours : minutes.

When the time of day has been en-

tered, the clock advances minute by

minute.

Timer-controlled or manual operation

This oven can be operated under timer

control - see section "Timer", or ma-

nually. Press "i" to allow you to oper-

ate the oven manually.

The "@" symbol in the display, indi-

cates that the oven can be used with-

out the timer.

Cleaning the appliance

Oven interior

Wipe out the oven interior using

warm water and a little washing up

liquid. Polish dry with a dry cloth.

Do not close the oven door until the

oven interior is dry.

Rinse the accessories.

New appliances have a slight smell on

first use. Running the oven for at least

an hour at a high temperature will dissi-

pate this more quickly.

Turn the oven function selector to

“Fan Heat D”.

Select the highest temperature.

Depending on the model the timer can

also be used to set the finish time.

Ensure the room is well ventilated

during this process.

Before using for the first time

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Ceramic hob

Thoroughly clean the ceramic hob be-

fore first use, then clean regularly after

use when just warm to the touch, or

cold. (see the section on "Cleaning and

care").

On first use the hob may give off a

slight smell as moisture in the insulation

evaporates.

Enclosed hotplates

For the first few times of using a smell

will occur.

Heat the hotplates for about 5

minutes at the highest setting.

Do not place a pan on them.

The protective coating which prevents

the build-up of rust will smoke slightly

as it hardens.

Before using for the first time

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Hobs

Ceramic hobs

Cooking zones

The cooking zones are clearly marked

on the hob. Only the zone that is

switched on heats up. The surround

remains relatively cool.

Residual heat indicator

There is a display field with a residual

heat indicator for each zone.

Once the zone is switched on, the indi-

cator light comes on when a certain

temperature is reached.

After switching off, the residual heat in-

dicator light stays on as long as the

cooking zone remains hot.

Do not touch these cooking zones

or place any heat sensitive objects

on them. Danger of burning.

Extended area

Only applicable to zones with this func-

tion.

The relvant cooking zone control is also

used to switch on the extended area.

Turn the control in a clockwise direc-

tion until a resistance is felt. Other-

wise the control can be damaged.

Turn the control in a clockwise direc-

tion only to the symbol "n".

Then select the setting required.

Turning the zone control back to "0"

switches off:

– the cooking zone, and

– the extended area.

Enclosed hotplates

On hobs with enclosed hotplates, there

are two different sizes and perfor-

mance levels of hotplate.

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Hob controls

The controls for the cooking zones / hot-

plates regulate the heat output.

Only turn the controls in a clockwise

direction until a resistance is felt,

and back again.

Turning them in the other direction

will damage them.

When a control is turned to a setting,

the hob indicator light comes on. It

goes out when all hob zone controls

are turned off.

Using the hob

Choose a high setting number for

boiling/frying.

Switch to a lower setting to continue

cooking, when steam is visible at the

rim of the lid.

Switching to a lower setting at the right

time:

– avoids pans boiling over,

– food sticking,

– and saves electricity.

Suggested hob settings

Setting

Melting butter,

Chocolate

Dissolving gelatine

Preparing junket and yoghurt

1 – 2

Keeping food warm

Warming small quantitites of

food/liquid

Thickening sauces containing

egg yolk, butter

Omelettes

1 – 3

Defrosting deep frozen items

Cooking rice, pasta,

porridge,

Steaming fruit, vegetables,

Cooking broths, pulse soups

3 – 5

Braising meat, fish,

vegetables

Cooking dumplings, potatoes,

soups

Preparing jams, jellies, stewed

fruit

4 – 6

Frying chops, liver, sausage, fish,

eggs

7 – 10

Frying pancakes, dropped

scones and

other liquid batters

Frying steaks

Deep frying (chips, fritters)

Boiling water

9 – 12

These figures, which envisage approx. 4 help-

ings, should only be taken as a guide. With deep

pans, large quantities, or without the lid on, a

higher setting is needed. With smaller quantities

select a lower setting.

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Choice of suitable pans

Attention to correct choice and use of

pans

– will help you obtain the best cooking

result most economically,

– and generally avoid food boiling

over and sticking.

Pan bases

For maximum economy of electricity

when cooking or frying, only use pans

with a flat or very slightly concave

base. When hot the pan will rest evenly

on the hob. Modern saucepans for elec-

tric cookers are the most suitable and

efficient for use on ceramic cooking

zones, or solid hotplates.

Size of pan

The diameter of the saucepan or frying

pan should be very slightly larger than

that of the hotplate/cooking area.

Pan lids

Cooking with the lid on the pan retains

the heat.

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