User manual AEG-ELECTROLUX EKE6005

[. . . ] Do not hesitate to contact us with questions or viewpoints about the cooker and its use. warning triangle is to do with safety. PLEASE READ THESE TEXTS CAREFULLY, so that you do not harm yourself, others or the cooker. ANY TEXT MARKED WITH A Children and the cooker Children are naturally curious and interested in most things, including the cooker. From a safety point of view, we would like to emphasis the following for those with children at home: There should be worktops on both sides of the cooker extending at least 40 cm to left and to right. Alternatively the cooker can be installed with a wall or a tall kitchen unit on one side and a worktop on the other side. [. . . ] It takes about 7 minutes for the hotplate to heat up for frying pancakes on setting 9. The thermostatic control works best if you use a good frying pan/saucepan. Turn the control to the recommended setting straight away: Setting 1 Very gentle heat. Suitable for keeping food warm, melting butter and chocolate. 10 The hob Boiling The sound or size of the bubbles in the water may help you to choose the correct setting: Settings 1­ 3 Gentle heat. Suitable for cooking rice, fish and vegetables such as sugar peas and broccoli. Settings 2­ 5 Suitable for boiling most foods such as meat, root vegetables and potatoes. Setting 12 Suitable for boiling water for pasta and rice. Then turn the heat down for more gentle cooking. Frying It is best when frying not to use food that has come straight out of the refrigerator. Put the margarine or butter in the frying pan and turn on to the recommended heat. In order to get the best results, it is important that the fat is the right colour (temperature) when you start frying. Hold a light-coloured spatula to the bottom of the pan to see the colour of the fat. Suitable for eggs, onions, raw potatoes, chops and steaks, and whole fish, etc. Heat one hotplate at a time on full power for no more than five minutes. Some smoke and fumes are to be expected as the remaining solvent evaporates. Joints of beef such as topside and sirloin retain their natural juices best if roasted at 125°C, but this does take longer than at a higher temperature. Choose an ovenproof dish which is only just big enough for the joint, to prevent the meat juices which collect in the dish (e. g. Use a large roasting pan or ovenproof dish when roasting a joint of ham as there is usually a lot of meat. 16 The oven Using the roasting sensor A meat thermometer should be inserted so that its tip comes to the thickest part of the meat, where the heat takes longest to reach. The entire thermometer should preferably be inside the meat, because hot air in the oven can affect its reading if the shaft is exposed. If the thermometer is inserted into fat or touches bone, it can give an unreliable temperature reading. Preheat the oven first, then put the joint in the lower part of the oven. Remove the joint when the thermometer reaches the required temperature. Cover the meat with aluminium foil and let it stand for about 15 minutes. This will make it easier to carve, and less meat juices will be lost when carving. Bild Manuell stektermometer Grilling Size, shape, quantity, the degree of fat marbling, and even the initial temperature of the meat all affect the outcome and time of the grilling process. Fish, poultry, veal and pork will not brown as much as the darker meats such as beef and game. Vegetable oil and/or seasoning will improve the colour, but it also increases the risk of surface burning. [. . . ] To check whether the cooker is level, use a spirit level on the hob surround (but not on the hotplates themselves). If necessary, you can lower (-6 mm) or raise (+12 mm) the wheels and feet, working from the front of the cooker. Use a Phillips screwdriver to adjust the rear wheels, and adjustable pliers for the front feet. Once the cooker is properly level, you need to lock these feet with the nut. [. . . ]