AEG COMPETENCE 41056VH Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

26Cooking tableThe information given in the following table is for guidance only.3 We recommend when boiling or searing foods using the highest heatsetting at first and then letting foods requiring a longer cooking timefinish cooking on the desired heat setting.1 Overheated fats and oils can ignite quickly. If you are cooking foods infat or oil (e.g. chips), remain nearby.Heatset-tingCooking-process suitable for Cookingtime Tips/Hints0 Residual heat, Off posi-tion1 KeepingfoodwarmKeeping cooked foodswarm as required Cover1-2Melting Hollandaise sauce,melting butter, chocolate,gelatine 5-25 mins. Stir occasionallySolidi-fyingFluffy omelettes, bakedeggs 10-40 mins. Cook with lid on2-3 Simmer-ing onlow heatSimmering rice and milk-based dishesHeating up ready-cookedmeals25-50 mins.Add at least twice asmuch liquid as rice, stirmilk dishes part waythrough cooking3-4 SteamingBraising Steaming vegetables, fishbraising meat 20-45 mins.With vegetables addonly a little liquid (afew tablespoons)4-5 BoilingSteaming potatoes 20-60 mins. Use only a little liquid,e. g.: max. ¼ l waterfor 750 g potatoesCooking larger quantitiesof food, stews and soups 60-150mins. Up to 3 l liquid plus in-gredients6-7 GentleFryingFrying escalopes, veal cor-don bleu, cutlets, rissoles,sausages, liver, roux, eggs,pancakes, doughnutsSteadyfrying Turn halfway throughcooking7-8 HeavyFryingHash browns, loin steaks,steaks, Flädle (pancakesfor garnishing soup)5-15 mins.per pan Turn halfway throughcooking9BoilingSearingDeepfryingBoiling large quantities of water, cooking pasta, searing meat(goulash, pot roast), deep frying chips