Zanussi U31219 ZVM 640 N/X - Manuel (Page 10)

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Examples of cooking applications
The information given in the following table is for guidance only.
Heat
set-
ting
Cooking-
process
suitable for
Cooking
time
Tips/Hints
0 Residual heat, Off position
1
Keeping
food
warm
Keeping cooked foods
warm
as required Cover
1-2
Melting
Hollandaise sauce,
melting butter, chocolate,
gelatine
5-25 mins. Stir occasionally
Solidi-
fying
Fluffy omelettes, baked
eggs
10-40 mins. Cook with lid on
3-4
Simmer-
ing on
low heat
Simmering rice and milk-
based dishes
Heating up ready-cooked
meals
25-50 mins.
Add at least twice as
much liquid as rice, stir
milk dishes part way
through cooking
4-5
Steaming
Braising
Steaming vegetables, fish
braising meat
20-45 mins.
With vegetables add
only a little liquid (a few
tablespoons)
5-6 Boiling
Steaming potatoes 20-60 mins.
Use only a little liquid, e.
g.: max.
¼
l water for
750 g potatoes
Cooking larger quantities of
food, stews and soups
60-150 mins.
Up to 3 l liquid plus in-
gredients
7-8
Gentle
Frying
Frying escalopes, veal cor-
don bleu, cutlets, rissoles,
sausages, liver, roux, eggs,
pancakes, doughnuts
Steady frying
Turn halfway through
cooking
8-9
Heavy
Frying
Hash browns, loin steaks,
steaks, Flädle (pancakes for
garnishing soup)
5-15 mins.
per pan
Turn halfway through
cooking
9-10
Boiling
Searing
Deep
frying
Boiling large quantities of water, cooking pasta, searing meat (gou-
lash, pot roast), deep frying chips