10. HINTS AND TIPSWARNING!Refer to Safety chapters.10.1 Examples of cooking applications for the hobHeat set‐tingApplication Time(min)Hints1 To keep cooked food warm. as re‐quiredPut a lid on the cookware.1 - 2 To make Hollandaise sauce, andto melt butter, chocolate and ge‐latine.5 - 25 Mix at intervals.1 - 2 To solidify fluffy omelettes andbaked eggs.10 - 40 Cook with a lid on.2 - 3 To simmer rice and milk-baseddishes, and to heat up ready-cooked meals.25 - 50 Add a minimum of two times asmuch liquid as rice. Stir milkdishes halfway through.3 - 4 To steam vegetables, fish andmeat.20 - 45 Add some tablespoons of a liq‐uid.4 - 5 To steam potatoes. 20 - 60 Use a maximum of 1/4 l waterfor 750 g of potatoes.4 - 5 To cook larger quantities of food,stews and soups.60 - 150 Add a maximum of 3 l of a liq‐uid to the ingredients.6 - 7 To lightly fry escalopes, veal cor‐don bleu, cutlets, rissoles, saus‐ages, liver, eggs, pancakes anddoughnuts, and to cook roux.as re‐quiredTurn halfway through.7 - 8 To fry hash browns, loin steaksand steaks.5 - 15 Turn halfway through.9 To boil large quantities of water, to cook pasta, to sear meat (goulash, potroast) and to deep-fry chips.10.2 Cooking recommendationsThe temperature and cooking times in the tables are guidelines only. They depend on therecipes and the quality and quantity of the ingredients used.Your oven may bake or roast differently to the oven you had before. The tables belowshow recommended settings for temperature, cooking time and shelf position for specifictypes of the food.If you cannot find the settings for a special recipe, look for the similar one.www.aeg.com14