Operation

The markings next to the knobs show you the position of the particular cooking zone and the heat levels.

Turning on

Turn the appropriate knob left or right to the desired heat level. The warning light lights up as soon as the cooking zone is turned on.

Notes

For cooking zones with an enlargement function, you can only turn the knob to the left to turn them on.

The stove control unit turns the activated cooking zones on and off. This is normal. The cooking zones always heat at full power and are turned on and off for longer or shor ter intervals, depending on the heat level they are set for.

Even on the highest cooking level the heating elements will be switched on and off. This is normal.

Turning off

Turn the appropriate knob to the 0 position. The residual heat display lights up as long as the cooking zone is too hot to be safely touched.

Note: For cooking zones with an enlargement function, you cannot turn the knob directly to the left to 0 position.

Enlargement function

Only for cooking zones that have an enlargement function: The size of the cooking zone can be increased using the enlargement function.

To activate the enlargement function, turn the know to the left past heat level 9 to the enlargement position and then back to the desired heat level.

To turn it off, turn the knob to the 0 position. When turning it back on, the enlargement function is off and must be turned back on if required.

Note: : The knob cannot be turned directly to the left to 0 position from the enlargement position.

Residual heat display

For your safety, the cooktop is equipped with an individual residual heat display. It lights up as a red dot for each cooking zone.

If he residual heat display is lit up, the cooking zone is too hot to be safely touched.

Settings table

Settings

Cooking method

Examples

range

 

 

 

 

 

9

Parboiling

Water

 

 

 

 

Browning

Meat

 

 

 

 

Heating up

Fat, fluids

 

 

 

 

Bringing to a boil

Soups, sauces

 

 

 

 

Blanching

Vegetables

 

 

 

8 - 6

Frying

Meat, fist, potatoes

 

 

 

7 - 5

Browning

Flour, onions

 

 

 

 

Roasting

Almonds, breadcrumbs

 

 

 

 

Baking

Pastries, egg dishes

 

 

 

 

Simmering in an

Fluids

 

uncovered pot

 

 

 

 

6 - 5

Rendering

Bacon

 

 

 

 

Reducing

Stock, sauces

 

 

 

5 - 4

Whipping

Creams, sauces

 

 

 

 

Poaching in an

Dumplings, boiled sau-

 

uncovered pot

sages, soup vegetables,

 

 

soup meat, poached eggs

 

 

 

5 - 3

Simmering covered

Pasta, soups, sauces

 

with lid

 

 

 

 

 

Steaming

Vegetables, potatoes, fish

 

 

 

 

Stewing

Vegetables, fruit, fish

 

 

 

 

Braising

Goulash, roulades, roasts,

 

 

vegetables

 

 

 

 

Thawing

Frozen foods

 

 

 

3 - 1

Soaking

Rice, beans, lentils, peas

 

 

 

 

Warming up, keep-

Soups, stews, vegetables

 

ing warm

in sauce

 

 

 

 

Melting

Butter, chocolate

 

 

 

 

Letting set

Egg dishes

 

 

 

Switch to the highest heat level in order to reach the desired temperature quickly. Then always switch back to the desired heat level.

The setting ranges are the same for all cooking zones.

The values of the settings table only serve as guidelines, since the type and condition of the dish, as well as the size and contents of the pot may require more or less heat.

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Gaggenau VE 230 614 manual Operation, Turning on, Turning off, Enlargement function, Residual heat display, Settings table

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