Getting To Know Your Appliance; The Control Panel; Hotplate And Residual Heat Indicator; Setting The Hob - Bosch PKC345E Instruction Manual

Getting to know your appliance

An overview of the models with their dimensions is given on
page 2.

The control panel

Symbols
Power on/off indicator
#

Hotplate and residual heat indicator

f
front hotplate
Î
rear hotplate
Ï

Setting the hob

This section informs you how to set the hotplates. The table
shows heat settings and cooking times for various meals.

Switching the hob on and off

You can switch the hob on and off with the hotplate controls.

Setting a hotplate

Adjust the heat setting of the hotplates using the hotplate
controls.
Heat setting 1 = lowest setting
Heat setting 9 = highest setting
Note: Hotplate temperature is regulated by the heat switching
on and off.The heat may also switch on and off at the highest
setting.
Melting
Butter, gelatine
Heating and keeping warm
Stew (e.g. lentil stew)
Milk**
Poaching, simmering
Dumplings
Fish
White sauces, e.g. béchamel sauce
* Ongoing cooking without lid
** Without lid
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Hotplate and residual heat indicator
The hotplate and residual heat indicator lights up when a
hotplate is warm:
Hotplate indicator - during operation, shortly after you have
■
switched on a hotplate.
Residual heat indicator - after cooking, when the hotplate is
■
still warm.
You can use the residual heat to save energy, e.g. to keep a
small meal warm or to melt chocolate.
This ensures e.g.:
sensitive components are protected from overheating
■
the appliance is protected from electrical overload
■
better cooking results are achieved
■

Table of cooking times

The following table provides some examples.
Cooking times and heat settings may vary depending on the
type of food, its weight and quality. Deviations are therefore
possible.
For bringing liquids to the boil, use heat setting 9.
Stir thick liquids occasionally.
Ongoing cooking
setting
1
1
1-2
3-4*
3*
1
Ongoing cooking
time in minutes
-
-
-
20-30 min
10-15 min
3-6 min