User manual SIEMENS ET875SC11D

[. . . ] Steam pressure may build up if there is liquid between the saucepan base and the hotplate. Always keep the hotplate and the bases of saucepans dry. 5 Cracks in the ceramic Risk of electric shock. Switch off the circuit breaker in the fuse box if the ceramic has fractures, flaws or cracks. If the hob switches itself off and can then no longer be used, it may unexpectedly switch itself on later. [. . . ] The heating element may switch on and off even at full power. 11 Table of cooking times The following table provides some examples. Cooking times may vary depending on the type of food, its weight and quality. Ongoing cooking setting Simmer time in minutes Melting Chocolate, couverture, butter, honey Gelatine Heating and keeping warm Stew (e. g. lentil stew) Milk** Heating sausages in water** Defrosting and heating Spinach, frozen Goulash, frozen Poaching, simmering Dumplings Fish White sauces, e. g. Barnaise sauce, Hollandaise sauce Boiling, steaming, stewing Rice (with double the quantity of water) Rice pudding Unpeeled boiled potatoes Boiled potatoes Pasta, noodles Stew, soups Vegetables Vegetables, frozen Cooking in a pressure cooker Braising Roulades Pot roasts Goulash 12 12 2 12 34 23 23 4 4 1 3 2 1 4 4 6 3 2 3 4 5* 5* 2 4 3 2 5 5 7* 4 3 4 5 20 30 mins 10 15 mins 20 30 mins 10 15 mins 3 6 mins 8 12 mins 15 30 mins 25 35 mins 25 30 mins 15 25 mins 6 10 mins 15 60 mins 10 20 mins 10 20 mins 45 45 23 50 60 mins 60 100 mins 50 60 mins 12 Ongoing cooking setting Frying Escalope, plain or breaded Escalope, frozen Cutlet, plain or breaded Steak (3 cm thick) Chicken breast (2 cm thick) Chicken breast, frozen Fish and fish fillet, plain Fish and fish fillet, breaded Fish and fish fillet, breaded and frozen, e. g. fish fingers Scampi and prawns Stir fry, frozen Pancakes Omelette Fried eggs Deep frying (fry 150 200 g per portion in 1 2 l oil**) Frozen products, e. g. chicken portions Fish, breaded or battered Vegetables, mushrooms, breaded or battered Small baked products, e. g. doughnuts, fruit in batter * Simmering without lid ** Without lid 6 6 6 7 5 5 5 6 6 7 6 6 3 5 8 7 7 6 5 5 4 7 7 7 8 6 6 6 7 7 8 7 7 4 6 9 8 8 7 6 6 5 Simmer time in minutes 6 10 mins 8 12 mins 8 12 mins 8 12 mins 10 20 mins 10 30 mins 8 20 mins 8 20 mins 8 12 mins 4 10 mins 6 10 mins continuous continuous 3 6 mins 13 Electronic boil start control The electronic boil start control heats the hotplate using the highest heat setting and then switches down to the simmer setting you have selected. The time taken for the hotplate to heat up depends on the simmer setting selected. Setting the electronic boil start control 1. H Add only approximately 3 cups of water to the food for large hotplates and approximately 2 cups of water for small hotplates. H Electronic boil start control is not suitable for food that is cooked in a large volume of water (e. g. pasta). 15 Childproof lock You can use the childproof lock to prevent children from switching on the hotplates. Switching the childproof lock on and off The hob must be switched off. The hob is unlocked. Automatic childproof lock Switching on and off This function automatically activates the childproof lock every time you switch the hob off. You can switch off the automatic childproof lock in the same way as you switched it on. Caution. Water used for cleaning, spilt food and objects placed on the # main switch can cause the childproof lock to be unintentionally activated or deactivated. 16 Timer The timer can be used in two different ways: H To switch a hotplate off automatically H As a kitchen timer Automatic hotplate switch off Setting the cooking time Enter a cooking time for the relevant hotplate. When the cooking time has elapsed, the hotplate switches off automatically. Slide your finger along the control panel repeatedly, within 5 seconds, until the desired cooking time is achieved. The cooking time set is displayed for 5 seconds and then starts to count down. Automatic setting If you touch control panel presets 1 to 5 for a longer time, the cooking time automatically counts back down to one minute. 17 If you touch control panel presets 6 to 10 for a longer time, the cooking time automatically counts up to 99 minutes. When the cooking time has elapsed When the cooking time has elapsed, the hotplate switches off. The automatic time limit also applies to the timer function. Changing or cancelling the cooking time Note Kitchen timer You can use the kitchen timer to set a time of up to 99 minutes. You can activate the kitchen timer on every hotplate that is turned off. Setting the kitchen timer 1. If the kitchen timer has been activated and you switch the hotplate on, the cooking time that was set is adopted. [. . . ] Switch the appliance off and back on again after about 30 seconds using either the household fuse or the circuit breaker in the fuse box. Then touch a control for the hotplate. * is flashing + number The control panel is damp or an object is resting on it. Electronic fault. The electronics have overheated and have switched off the corresponding hotplate. The hotplate was in use for too long and has switched itself off. Wait until the electronics have cooled down sufficiently. [. . . ]