Operating Areas Of The Appliance - Gaggenau VK 230 Instrucciones De Uso

Opening the drain valve
1 Turn the temperature control knob to the left to
the position ¤.
2 Turn the timer control knob to the left to the
position ¤ and hold it in this position.
A signal is sounded. ¤ flashes on the display after a
few seconds. The drain valve is opened. ¤ lights
permanently on the display while the drain valve is
open.
Closing the drain valve
1 Turn the temperature control knob to the right to
the position 0.
A signal is sounded. ¤ flashes on the display
2
after a few seconds. The drain valve is closed.
When the drain valve is closed, the symbol ¤
goes off.
Notes
‒ If the drain valve is not properly open or closed,
¤ flashes on the display.
‒ Make sure the residue strainer is placed on the
drain to avoid food residues blocking the drain.

Operating areas of the appliance

Cooking in steam
For example vegetables, potatoes
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Fill the cooking basin up to the minimum level
marker and preheat on the steaming setting ¥.
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Place the cooking insert with the food inside it in
the steamer. When steaming with two cooking
inserts, make sure you insert the perforated insert
under the unperforated insert.
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Fit the glass cover. You can enhance the taste of
meals by replacing the water with a liquid that
complements the food (e.g. vegetable soup, fish
stock or meat stock).
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Cooking in simmering water
For example pasta
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Fill the cooking basin up to the boil-over ledge
and preheat on the steaming setting ¥.
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Recommendation: fit the glass cover. Use the
pasta basket (special accessory FK 023 000).
Blanching
For example vegetables
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Fill the cooking basin up to the minimum level
marker and preheat on the steaming setting ¥.
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Place the vegetables in the unperforated cooking
insert.
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After 1 - 2 minutes, place the vegetables in icy
water to cool them down fast. Allow the
vegetables to drip dry fully.
Simmering
For example sausages
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Fill the cooking basin up to the boil-over ledge.
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Set the temperature between 45 and 95 °C and
preheat the steamer.
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Recommendation: fit the glass cover. Use the
pasta basket (special accessory FK 023 000).
Keeping warm
For example meat, vegetables, side dishes
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Fill the cooking basin up to the minimum level
marker.
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Set the temperature between 80 and 90 °C and
preheat the steamer.
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Place the cooking insert containing the food
inside the steamer.
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Fit the glass cover. In this way, you can keep food
gently and tastily warm over a prolonged period of
time without them drying out.
Regenerating
For example prepared dishes
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Fill the cooking basin up to the minimum level
marker and preheat on the steaming setting ¥.
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Place your prepared meal in the corresponding
cooking insert and set the temperature between
85 and 95 °C. Fit the glass cover.
Extracting juice
For example berries
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Fill the cooking basin up to the minimum level
marker and preheat on the steaming setting ¥.
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Place the fruit in the perforated cooking insert.
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Place the unperforated insert in the appliance
and then the perforated insert above.
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Steam until no more juice is extracted.
Preserving
For example fruit, vegetables