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Bosch 800 Series Handbuch für Gebrauch und Pflege

Getting the Most Out of Your Cooktop

Cooktop Cooking Guide

Boiling Water

Time to boil can vary greatly depending on environmental

conditions. Try the following tips to decrease boil time:

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Use a lid.

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Use a pan that is appropriately sized for the amount of

water and the size of the element.

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Select a pan with a flat base (See "Cookware Selection

Guide" in the next column for details).

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Choose a medium-weight pan (rather than a heavy-

weight one).

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Make sure that the pan is positioned so that the entire

base is in contact with the burner grate.

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Start with water that is already warm.

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Boil the smallest amount of water necessary. Smaller

volumes will boil faster than larger volumes.

Recommended Settings

Use this chart as a guide for heat settings. A range of heat

settings are listed because the actual setting depends on:

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type and quality of pan (See "Cookware Selection

Guide"),

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type, quantity and temperature of the food,

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element used and

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the cook's preference.

Uses

Bringing water to a boil

Pan frying, sauteing,

browning meat, deep fat

frying

Most frying, eggs,

pancakes, slow boil

Finish cooking covered

foods, steaming

Melting chocolate and

butter, simmering tomato

sauces, soups, stews

Heat Setting

High

Medium High

Medium

Medium Low

Low

Cookware Selection Guide

Cookware Characteristics

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Aluminum or copper bottomed pans conduct heat

evenly.

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Steel pans, if not combined with other metals, may

cook unevenly.

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Cast-iron cookware absorbs heat slowly and cooks

more evenly at low-to-medium settings.

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Flat, heavy bottom pans provide even heat and

stability.

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DO NOT USE pans that are thin, warped, dented or

ridged as they heat unevenly.

Tight Fitting Lids – A lid shortens cooking/boiling time by

holding heat inside the pot.

Cookware Tips

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Use of pots and pans with rounded (either concave or

convex) warped or dented bottoms should be avoided.

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Make sure the bottom of the pot or pan being used is

clean and dry.

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Use pots and pans with thick, smooth metal bottoms.

Specialty Pans

Pan Bottom Diameter

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The flame should be

the same size as the

bottom of the pan or

smaller. Do not use

small pans with high

flame settings as the

flames can lick up the

sides of the pan.

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Oversize pans that

span two burners are

placed front to back,

not side to side.

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For best cooking

results, large pans

should not extend over

the sides of the grates.

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