Siemens iQ500 ET9 LMP1 Series - Changing heat settings; Switching off a hotplate

en Basic operation
8
1.
To select a hotplate, touch the heat setting indicator
⁠.
a lights up brightly on the power level display.
2.
Select the required power level on the control panel.
a The hotplate is switched on.
Note:The hotplate last selected remains activated. You
can adjust the hotplate without selecting it again.
5.6 Changing heat settings
1.
Select the hotplate with the heat setting indicator.
2.
Select a heat setting on the control panel.
5.7 Switching off a hotplate
If you have switched off a hotplate, the residual heat in-
dicator appears after approx. 10seconds.
1.
Select the hotplate with the heat setting indicator.
2.
Set 0 on the control panel.
5.8 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
Chocolate, cooking chocolate 1-1.5 -
Butter, honey, gelatine 1-2 -
Heating or keeping warm
Stew, e.g. lentil stew 1-2 -
Milk
1
1.5-2.5 -
Sausages in water
1
3-4 -
1
Prepare the dish without the lid.
Defrosting and heating
Spinach, frozen 2.5-3.5 10-20
Goulash, frozenGoulash, frozen 2.5-3.5 20-30
Poaching or simmering
Dumplings
1, 2
4.5-5.5 20-30
Fish
1, 2
4-5 10-15
White sauce, e.g. béchamel 1-2 3-6
Whisked sauces, e.g. sauce
béarnaise or hollandaise
3-4 8-12
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
2-3 15-30
Rice pudding 1.5-2.5 35-45
Potatoes boiled in their skin 4-5 25-30
Boiled potatoes 4-5 15-25
Pasta, noodles
1, 2
6-7 6-10
Stew, soup 3.5-4.5 15-60
Vegetables, fresh 2.5-3.5 10-20
Vegetables, frozen 3.5-4.5 10-20
Food in a pressure cooker 4-5 -
1
Bring the water to the boil with the lid on.
2
Continue to cook the dish without a lid.
Braising
Roulades 4-5 50-60
Pot roast 4-5 60-100
Goulash 2.5-3.5 50-60
Frying with little oil
Fry food without a lid.
Escalope, plain or breaded 6-7 6-10
Escalope, frozen 6-7 8-12
Chops, plain or breaded
1
6-7 8-12
Steak, 3cm thick 7-8 8-12
Patties, 3cm thick
1
4.5-5.5 30-40
Hamburgers, 2cm thick
1
6-7 10-20
Poultry breast, 2cm thick
1
5-6 10-20
Poultry breast, frozen
1
5-6 10-30
Fish or fish fillet, plain 5-6 8-20
Fish or fish fillet, breaded 6-7 8-20
Fish or fish fillet, breaded and
frozen, e.g. fish fingers
6-7 8-12
Scampi, prawns 7-8 4-10
Vegetables or mushrooms,
fresh, sautéing
7-8 10-20
Vegetables or meat in strips
cooked Asian-style
7.5-8.5 15-20
Stir fry, frozen 6-7 6-10
1
Turn the dish several times.