User Manual

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Cooking charts
The cooking chart shows which power level is suitable for
each type of food. The cooking time may vary depending
on the type, weight, thickness and quality of the food.
The power level for continuous cooking depends on the
type of cookware you use.
CAUTION
Stews or liquids can heat up very quickly during cooking
and may overflow or spatter, e.g. soups, sauces or drinks.
▶ Stir continuously.
▶ Heat the food at a suitable power level.
Melting
Type of food Power level
Chocolate 1.0-2.0
Butter 1.0-2.0
Heating
Frozen vegetables, e.g. spinach 2.5-3.5
Broth 7.0-8.0
Thick soup 1.5-2.5
Milk
1
1.0-2.0
1
Cook without lid
Simmering
Delicate sauce, e.g. Béchamel sauce 4.0-5.0
Spaghetti sauce 2.0-3.0
Pot roast 4.0-5.0
Fish
1
4.0-5.0
1
Ongoing cooking without lid
Cooking
Rice, with double amount of water 2.0-3.0
Potatoes boiled in their skins, with
1-2cups of water
4.0-5.0
Boiled potatoes, with 1-2cups of water 4.0-5.0
Fresh vegetables, with 1-2cups of wa-
ter
2.5-3.5
Frozen vegetables, with 1-2cups of
water
3.5-4.5
Pasta, with 2-4qt. water
1
6.0-7.0
Pudding
2
1.0-2.0
Cereals 2.0-3.0
1
Ongoing cooking without lid
2
Cook without lid
Frying
Pork chop
1
5.5-6.5
Chicken breast
1
5.0-6.0
Bacon 6.0-7.0
Eggs 5.0-6.0
Fish 5.0-6.0
Pancakes 5.5-6.5
1
Turn the food several times.
Deep-fat frying
Fry in 1-2qt. oil without a lid.
Deep-frozen foods, e.g. chicken
nuggets (0.5lb per serving)
8.0-9.0
Other, e.g. doughnuts (0.5lb per serv-
ing)
4.5-5.5
5.5 SpeedBoost®
With this function you can heat larger quantities of water
faster than with power level 9. This function temporarily in-
creases the top output of the selected cooking zone.
The SpeedBoost® function is available on the cooking
zone marked with ⁠.
Activating SpeedBoost®
WARNING
Oil and fat heat up quickly with the SpeedBoost® function.
Overheated oil and fat may ignite.
▶ Never leave the cooktop unattended during cooking.
Requirement:The outer ring of the dual cooking zone has
to be activated to use this function.
1. Press to select the cooking zone.
2. Touch speed boost.
a lights up in the cooking zone display.
Deactivating SpeedBoost®
If you do not deactivate the SpeedBoost® function, it turns
off automatically after 20minutes. The cooking zone con-
tinues operating with power level9.
1. Press to select the cooking zone.
2. Press speed boost.
a goes out.
a The cooking zone switches to power level ⁠.
5.6 AutoChef®
With the AutoChef® function, a sensor controls the tem-
perature of the pan. You can fry while the pan maintains
the selected temperature.
Cooking zones marked with are equipped with
this function.
Advantages when using the AutoChef® function:
¡ The cooking zone only continues heating for as long as
this is necessary to maintain the temperature. This
saves energy and prevents the oil or fat from overheat-
ing.
¡ The frying function reports when the empty frying pan
has reached the optimum temperature for adding oil
and then for adding the food.
Suitable pans for AutoChef®
A suitable sensor frying pan for the AutoChef® function is
available as an optional accessory.
You can purchase suitable sensor frying pans from Cus-
tomer Service, in our online shop www.bosch-home.com/
us/shop or in specialized stores. Always indicate the rele-
vant reference number.
Reference number Special accessory
HEZ390220 Sensor frying pan Ø7" (19cm)