Cooking guidelines

Setting the power level

The range should be switched on.

1.Press the § symbol several times until the ‹ indicator of the required hotplate lights up.

2.Within the next 5 seconds, press the + or - symbol.The basic setting appears:

+ symbol, power level 1.

-symbol, power level 9.

To switch off the hotplate

Select the hotplate and then press the + or - symbol until ‹ symbol appears.

The hotplate turns off and the residual heat indicator appears.

Note: If no pan has been placed on the induction hotplate, the selected power level flashes. After a certain time, the hotplate switches off.

3.To change the power level: select the hotplate and press the + or - symbol until the required power level appears.

The table below contains some examples.

The cooking times depend on the power level, type, weight and quality of the food. As such they are approximate.

Power levels influence the cooking results.

Remove purées, creams and thick sauces from time to time, if they get too hot.

Use power level 9 to begin cooking.

	Ongoing cooking	Ongoing cooking time
	setting	in minutes
Melt
Chocolate, chocolate coating, butter, honey	1-1.	-
Gelatine	1-1.	-

Heating and warming
Stew (e.g., lentils)	1-2	-
Milk**	1.-2.	-
Sausages heated in water**	3-4	-

Defrosting and heating
Frozen spinach	2-3	5-15 min
Frozen goulash	2-3	20-30 min

Slow cooking, simmering
Potato pancakes	4-5*	20-30 min
Fish	4 -5*	10-15 min
White sauces (e.g., bechamel)	1-2	3-6 min
Whipped sauces (e.g., Bearnaise, Hollandaise)	3-4	8-12 min

Boiling, steaming, roasting
Rice (with a double amount of water)	2-3	15-30 min
Rice pudding	2-3	25-35 min
Unpeeled potatoes	4-5	25-30 min
Peeled potatoes with salt	4-5	15-25 min
Pasta	6 -7*	6-10 min
Soups	3-4	15-60 min
Vegetables	2-3	10-20 min
Greens, frozen foods	3-4	7-20 min
Cooked in a pressure cooker	4-5	-

Roasting
Meat roll	4-5	50-60 min
Roast	4-5	60-100 min
Goulash	3-4	50-60 min
* Continue cooking without a lid
** Uncovered

Bosch Appliances PIE645Q14E instruction manual Cooking guidelines