Energy saving• If it is possible, always put the lids on the cookware.• Put cookware on a cooking zone before you start it.Öko Timer (Eco Timer)To save the energy, the heater of the cooking zone deactivates before the count down timersignal. The difference in the operation time is depends of the heat setting level and the timeyou cook.The examples of cooking applicationsThe data in the table is for guidance only.HeatsettingUse to: Time Hints1 Keep cooked foods warm as nec-essaryPut a lid on a cookware.1-3 Hollandaise sauce, melt: butter, choco-late, gelatine5-25minMix from time to time.1-3 Solidify: fluffy omelettes, baked eggs 10-40minCook with a lid on.3-5 Simmer rice and milkbased dishes, heat-ing up ready-cooked meals25-50minAdd the minimum two times asmuch liquid as rice, mix milk dishesat some point of the procedurethrough.5-7 Steam vegetables, fish, meat 20-45minAdd some tablespoons of liquid.7-9 Steam potatoes 20-60minUse max. ¼ l water for 750 g of po-tatoes.7-9 Cook larger quantities of food, stewsand soups60-150minUp to 3 l liquid plus ingredients.9-12 Gentle fry: escalope, veal cordon bleu,cutlets, rissoles, sausages, liver, roux,eggs, pancakes, doughnutsas nec-essaryTurn halfway through.12-13 Heavy fry, hash browns, loin steaks,steaks5-15minTurn halfway through.14 Boil large quantities of water, cook pasta, sear meat (goulash, pot roast), deep fry chips.The Power function is best to heat up large quantities of water.Information on acrylamidesImportant! According to the newest scientific knowledge, if you brown food (specially theone which contains starch), acrylamides can pose a health risk. Thus, we recommend thatyou cook at the lowest temperatures and do not brown food too much.14 Helpful hints and tips