User manual AEG-ELECTROLUX EKE5101

[. . . ] c o o ker INSTRUCTION BOOK EKE 5101 821 05 34-01 Contents Contents Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 The Cooker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 The accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] The control setting you choose will depend on your pans, what you are cooking and the quantity. You will soon learn to select the correct control setting. When a hotplate is switched on, the cooker's red indicator light comes on. Boiling You normally start cooking with the hotplate switched to maximum heat before turning it down to a lower heat. The sound and size of the water bubbles can help you to choose the correct setting: GENTLE HEAT: Simmering with tiny bubbles as in carbonated water. Suitable for cooking rice, fish and vegetables such as sugar peas and broccoli. Gently boiling with larger bubbles. Suitable for boiling most foods, such as meat, root vegetables and potatoes. MEDIUM HEAT: HOT: The sound disappears before the water starts bubbling vigorously. Suitable for boiling water for pasta and rice. Then turn the heat down for more gentle cooking. 9 The hob Frying It is best when frying not to use food that has come straight out of the refrigerator. Only about 2/3 of the bottom of the pan should be covered by food. Put the margarine or butter in the frying pan and turn on to the recommended heat. In order to get the best results, it is important that the fat is the right colour (temperature) when you start frying. Hold a light-coloured spatula to the bottom of the pan to see the colour of the fat. LIGHTLY BROWNED FAT: Suitable for eggs, onions, raw potatoes, chops and steaks and whole fish, etc. Suitable for frying most foods such as pancakes, minced meats, sausages, thin fish fillets and stewing steak. BROWNED FAT: WELL BROWNED FAT: Suitable for thin steaks. To choose an oven function, turn the function control to the symbol for the desired function (see below). THE OVEN FUNCTIONS ARE: Oven light The oven light comes on automatically for all settings. You can also have just the light on without any of the other functions being turned on. Top/bottom heat Using both top and bottom elements. Top element Using the element at the top of the oven. Bottom element Using the element at the bottom of the oven. Grill Using the grilling element. Swift start Using the grilling and bottom element. nine to ten minutes to heat the oven to 200ºC. Can also be used for "au gratin" dishes. 12 The oven Practical use Never place aluminium foil, baking trays or oven dishes directly on the bottom of the oven. Blocking heat from the bottom of the oven can damage the enamel through overheating. The oven gets hot when in use: CHILDREN NEARBY MUST BE SUPERVISED. The baking tray may warp temporarily due to temperature fluctuations, or if the food, (pizza, etc. ) is unevenly distributed on its surface. How does one know which oven functions to use in different situations?See below for practical advice on how to efficiently use the oven functions for various ways of cooking: Baking Use a skewer to check whether sponge cakes are ready when there are about 5 minutes left. You can then shorten or lengthen the baking time. [. . . ] Copy the details onto this page so you have them handy if you should need to call a service company. Model: Product. no: Purchase date: 19 Technical data Technical data We reserve the right to alter these specifications. This appliance conforms with EC-directive 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC. EKE 5101 Width (mm): Height, when delivered (mm): Depth (mm): Oven volume (litres): Total wattage 230V-model (w): HOTPLATES Rear left Rear right: Front left: Front right: ENERGYCLASS ENERGY CONSUMPTION Conventional (kWh) 0, 86 497 900 595 36 8715 SIZE (mm) 145 180 180 145 B WATTAGE (w) 1000 2000 1500 1500 TIME TO COOK STANDARD LOAD Conventional (min) THE AREA OF THE BAKING SHEET (cm2) 49 1100 When marking an energy efficiency class, conventional heating has been used. neon type OVEN LIGHT BULB: E-14 screw fitting, marked 230-240V, 15W and 300ºC. INDICATOR LIGHT BULBS: 20 Practical tips and advice Practical tips and advice Problem Bread and cakes are not rising properly. Cause Action needed Too low an oven temperature means that Check the temperature used against that the baking is rising but then sinking flat recommended in the recipe. [. . . ]