Bosch PKE6 CA Series - Basic Operation; Cleaning and Servicing

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Basic operation
5 Basic operation
Basic operation
5.1 Switching the hob on or off
You can switch the hob on and off with the hotplate
switch.
5.2 Setting the hotplates
You can use the hotplate control to adjust the heat out-
put of the hotplate.
Heat setting
1 Lowest setting
9 Highest setting
The symbol in the display panel indicates the hotplate
which the display refers to, e.g. for the right rear hot-
plate.
5.3 Recommended cooking settings
You can find an overview of different foods with appro-
priate power levels here.
The cooking time varies depending on the type, weight,
thickness and quality of the food. The ongoing power
level depends on the cookware used.
Cooking tips
¡ To bring food to the boil, use heat setting 9.
¡ Stir thick liquids occasionally.
¡ Food that needs to be seared quickly or that initially
loses a lot of liquid during frying should be fried in
small portions.
¡ Tips for saving energy when cooking. →Page5
Melting
Food Ongoing
cooking
setting
Ongoing
cooking
time in
minutes
Butter, gelatine 1 -
Heating or keeping warm
Stew, e.g. lentil stew 1 -
Milk
1
1–2 -
1
Prepare the dish without the lid.
Poaching or simmering
Dumplings
1, 2
3–4 20–30
Fish
1, 2
3 10–15
White sauce, e.g. béchamel 1 3–6
1
Bring the water to the boil with the lid on.
2
Continue to cook the dish without a lid.
Boiling, steaming or stewing
Rice with double the volume of
water
3 15–30
Unpeeled boiled potatoes 3–4 25–30
Boiled potatoes 3–4 15–25
Pasta, noodles
1, 2
5 6–10
Stew, soup 3–4 15–60
Vegetables, fresh or frozen 3–4 10–20
Food in a pressure cooker 3–4 -
1
Bring the water to the boil with the lid on.
2
Continue to cook the dish without a lid.
Braising
Roulades 3–4 50–60
Pot roast 3–4 60–100
Goulash 3–4 50–60
Frying with little oil
Fry food without a lid.
Escalope, plain or breaded 6–7 6–10
Chops, plain or breaded
1
6–7 8–12
Steak, 3cm thick 7–8 8–12
Fish or fish fillet, plain or
breaded
4–5 8–20
1
Turn the dish several times.
Fish or fish fillet, breaded and
frozen, e.g. fish fingers
6–7 8–12
Stir fry, frozen 6–7 6–10
Pancakes 5–6 one by
one
1
Turn the dish several times.
Cleaning and servicing
6 Cleaning and servicing
Cleaning and servicing
To keep your appliance working efficiently for a long
time, it is important to clean and maintain it carefully.
6.1 Cleaning products
You can obtain suitable cleaning products and glass
scrapers from customer service, the online shop or a
retailer.
ATTENTION!
Unsuitable cleaning products may damage the sur-
faces of the appliance.
▶ Never use unsuitable cleaning products.
Unsuitable cleaning products
¡ Undiluted detergent
¡ Detergent intended for dishwashers