Cookware For Induction Hobs; How To Cut Power Consumption; Power Settings; Residual Heat Display - Teka GKST 80 Gebrauchs- Und Montageanweisung

Operation

Cookware for induction hobs

Cookware for induction cooking zones must be made of metal
and have magnetic properties. The base must be sufficiently
large.
Only use pots with a base suitable for induction.
Suitable cookware
Enamelled steel pots with a thick
base
Cast iron pots with an enamelled
base
Pots made of multi-layer stain-
less steel, stainless ferrite steel
and aluminium with special base
This is how to establish the suitability of a pot
Conduct the magnet test described below or make sure that the
pot bears the symbol for suitability for cooking with induction cur-
rent.
Magnet test:
Move a magnet towards the base of your cookware. If it is
attracted, you can use the cookware on the induction hob.
Note:
When using pans suitable for induction from certain manufactur-
ers, noises may occur which are attributable to the design of
these pans.
unsuitable
Unsuitable: The base of the cookware is distorted. The electronic
unit cannot gauge the temperature correctly.
Correct: Good-quality cookware!
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Unsuitable cookware
Pots made of copper, stain-
less steel, aluminium, oven-
proof glass, wood, ceramic
and terracotta
unsuitable
ideal

How to cut power consumption

The following are a few useful hints to help you cut your con-
sumption of energy and use your new induction hob and the
cookware efficiently.
• The base of your cooking pots should be the same size as the
cooking zone.
• When buying cooking pots, note that it is frequently the diame-
ter of the top of the pot that it indicated. This is usually larger
than the base of a pot.
• Pressure cookers are particularly low on energy and time
required thanks to the pressure and the fact that they are
tightly closed. Short cooking times mean that vitamins are pre-
served.
• Always make sure that there is sufficient fluid in your pressure
cooker since the cooking zone and the cooker may be dam-
aged as a result of overheating if the pressure cooker boils dry.
• Always close cooking pots with a suitable lid.
• Use the right pot for the quantity of food you are cooking.
A large pot which is hardly filled will use up a lot of energy.

Power settings

The heating power of the cooking zones can be set at various
power levels. In the chart you will find examples of how to use
each setting.
Setting
0 Off, using remaining heat
Keep-warm function
1-2 Simmering small portions (lowest setting)
3 Simmering
4-5 Simmering larger quantities or roasting
larger pieces of meat until they are cooked
through
6 Roasting, getting juices
7-8 Roasting
9 Bringing to the boil, browning, roasting
P Power setting (highest power output)
A higher power setting may need to be selected for cooking pots
without a lid.

Residual heat display

The glass ceramic hob is equipped with an H as a resid-
ual heat display.
As long as the H lights up after the cooking zone has
been switched off, the residual heat can be used for melting food
or for keeping food warm.
The cooking zone may still be hot when the letter H no longer
lights up. Risk of burns!
The glass ceramic is not directly heated in the case of an induc-
tion cooking zone; it is only heated up by heat reflected by the
pan.
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