Acrylamide may be carcinogenic.
Acrylamide is produced when starch is
exposed to excessive heat, e.g. in pota-
toes (French fries, crisps/chips), biscuits,
toast, bread, etc.
■ Keep cooking times as short as pos-
sible.
■ Only brown the food slightly, do not
allow it to brown too much.
■ Cut larger-sized fries and then bake
at maximum of 180 °C.
■ When frying potatoes using raw po-
tato discs or frying potato fritters in
a frying pan, it is better to use mar-
garine (with a minimum fat content
of 80 %) or oil with a little margarine
instead of pure oil.
■ Brushing baked goods with egg
whites or egg yolks helps to reduce
the formation of acrylamide.
Safe handling of glass
ceramic hobs
WARNING
Risk of electric shock!
Touching live parts may result in severe
injury or death.
■ If the surface is cracked, switch off
the appliance to avoid electric shock
(switch off and/or unscrew fuse).. Wa-
ter that runs through cracks inside the
glass ceramic hob may be live! Con-
tact our Service.
■ Do not allow objects to fall onto the
glass ceramic. Even small objects may
cause a great deal of damage if they
come into contact with glass ceramic
in a punctiform manner.
Safety notices
■ Do not use a steam cleaner or pres-
sure washer to clean the hob. Steam
could get through cracks into live
electrical components of the hob and
cause short-circuiting.
CAUTION
Risk of injury for children!
Children can get injured when playing
over, on and around the hob.
■ Do not store items that could be of
interest to children in the storage
space above or behind the hob. Chil-
dren could be encouraged to climb
onto the hob.
■ Do not leave pot/pan handles stick-
ing out over the edge of the worktop;
this ensures children cannot reach up
and pull down the cookware.
Risk of burns!
The cooking zones get very hot during
operation and will remain hot after
they are switched off.
■ Metallic objects such as knives, forks,
spoons and lids should not be placed on
the hob surface since they can get hot.
■ The cooking zones will remain hot af-
ter they are switched off; this is indi-
cated by the residual heat indicator.
■ Caution in the event of a power cut:
residual heat may not be indicated.
■ Allow the cooking zones to cool down
completely before cleaning.
Exception: Remove sugary or starchy
contaminants, plastic or aluminium
foil from the hot glass ceramic imme-
diately using a sharp standard scrap-
er. While doing so protect hands from
burns with oven gloves or pot holders.
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