Gaggenau VK 230 711 Service manual

Operation and assembly instructions
VK 230 711
Cooker and steam cooker
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VK 230 711
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Preface
Important safeguards Page 3
1. Important safety notes Pages 4-5
1.1 For your safety Page 4
1.2 Operating for the first time Page 4
1.3 Caution Page 5
2. Structure and operating principle Pages 6-7
2.1 Structure of the appliance Page 6
2.2 Accessories/special accessories Page 6
2.3 Operating principle Page 7
3. Operation Pages 8-11
– Boiling point adjustment (calibration) Page 8
– Switching on/off Page 8
– Operation with the timer Page 9
– Hooking in the special handle Page 9
– Operating the child lock Page 10
– Safety deactivation Page 10
– Draining the cooking liquid Page 11
4. Cleaning and care Page 12
5. Maintenance Page 13
6. Practical tips Pages 14-18
6.1 Operating areas of the appliance Page 14
6.2 Cooking table Pages 15-16
6.3 Recipes Page 17
6.4 Tips and tricks Page 18
7. Assembly instructions Pages 19-22
7.1 Technical data Page 19
7.2 Important notes Page 19
7.3 Installation Page 20
7.4 Drain installation Pages 21-22

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Preface
Cooking with your new cooker and steam
cooker will be even more fun than before.
The appliance offers you the following
advantages:
– Pressureless cooking
– Automatic shutdown
– Thanks to the novel installation method
implemented, installation is child's play!
To ensure that you will be able to use this
appliance in all its diversity, read through
the operating and assembly instructions
conscientiously before operating it for the first
time. The instructions contain important notes
on use, installation and maintenance of the
appliance.
On the following page you will find important
notes on safety and operation. These will serve
to ensure your personal safety and the lasting
value of your appliance.
You will find notes on Page 3 that you ought to
observe before operating the appliance for
the first time.
The chapters entitled “Structure and operating
principle" and “Operation" will tell you all the
things your steam cooker is capable of doing and
how the appliance is operated.
The chapter entitled “Cleaning and care" will
make sure that your appliance will stay operable
and beautiful for a long time.
Consult the “Practical tips" if you cannot set the
function you require. Please contact Gaggenau
after-sales service if these tips are not enough.
And now we wish you lots of fun cooking.
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Important safeguards
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1. Read all instructions.
2. Do not touch hot surfaces. Use handles or
knobs.
3. To protect against electrical shock do not
immerse cord or plug in water or liquid.
4. Close supervision is necessary when any
appliance is used by or near children.
When children become old enough to operate
the appliance, it is the legal responsibility of the
parents or legal guardians to ensure that they
are instructed in safe practices by qualified
persons.
5. Unplug from outlet when not in use and before
cleaning. Allow to cool before putting on or
taking off parts.
6. Do not operate any appliance with a damaged
cord or plug or after the appliance malfunctions
or has been damaged in any manner. Return
appliance to the nearest authorized service
facility for examination, repair, or adjustment.
7. The use of accessory attachments not
recommended by the appliance manufacturer
may cause injuries.
8. Do not use outdoors.
9. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or
counter, or touch hot surfaces.
10. Do not place on or near a hot gas or electric
burner, or in a heated oven.
11. Extreme caution must be used when moving an
appliance containing hot oil or other hot liquids.
12. Always attach plug to appliance first, then plug
cord into the wall outlet. To disconnect, turn any
control to “OFF”. Then remove plug from wall
outlet.
13. Do not use appliance for other than intended
use.
14. Save these instructions.
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1. Important safety notes
1.1 For your safety
Do not operate the appliance if it is damaged.
The appliance must only be connected by an
authorised specialist, paying attention to the
relevant regulations of the power supply companies
and the regional construction regulations.
Also observe the assembly instructions!
Please note that connecting cables must not come
into contact with hot cooking surfaces when
connecting electrical appliances next to the steam
cooker.
The user is responsible for expert use and the
perfect condition of the appliance.
Only ever operate the appliance under
supervision.
The appliance must not be operated empty!
Caution: fire risk! Do not store any combustible
objects in your appliance. When operating the
appliance, only ever leave the inner parts inside the
cooking compartment that you actually need.
Caution! The appliance gets hot during operation.
Keep children away!
Do not clean the appliance with a steam cleaning
apparatus or with water pressure because this
poses a risk of short-circuits.
Isolate the appliance from the mains during every
maintenance operation. To do this, remove the
mains plug or actuate the corresponding fuse.
Repairs must be carried out by authorised
specialists, thus ensuring electrical safety.
No warranty claims can be lodged in the event of
damage caused by failure to observe these
instructions.
Technical modifications reserved.
1.2 Operating for the first time
Before operating the appliance for the first time,
please pay attention to the following notes:
– The appliance must be installed and connected
by a specialist before it is operated for the first
time.
– Conscientiously read through the operating
and assembly instructions before operating the
appliance for the first time.
– Remove the packaging from the appliance and
dispose of it properly. Pay attention to the fact
that there are accessories in the packaging.
Keep packaging elements out of the reach of
children!
– Remove all removable interior parts before
operating the appliance for the first time.
– Thoroughly clean the appliance before using it
for the first time (see chapter entitled “Cleaning
and care").
– Before operating the appliance for the first
time, check that the mains connection is in
proper working order.
– The rating plate for this appliance is included
with the instructions on a separate sheet. Store
the rating plate in the same location as your
operating and assembly instructions!
Boiling point adjustment (calibration):
The boiling point of water depends on your
location in relation to sea level. When operating
for the first time, the appliance calibrates itself
automatically. During calibration you might notice
more steam than usual. Your appliance can be
used as normal to prepare food while it is
calibrating.
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1.3 Caution
–The appliance is intended solely for use in the
household and must not be put to any other uses.
–Use the appliance to prepare meals only. It must
not be used to heat up the room in which it is
installed.
–The appliance is suitable for use with water
only. The appliance must not be used for deep
frying.
–Do not store any combustible items in your
appliance. During operation, only ever leave
the items you need inside the appliance.
– Only ever use the intended cooking inserts.
Caution! Risk of burns!
Use the special handle to remove and insert the
cooking inserts.
–The (Heating) symbol in the control panel
goes off as soon as the set temperature has been
reached.
–Return the “Temperature" knob to “0" after
cooking.
–Clean the appliance in regular intervals.
The appliance should be cleaned after each
operation.
–A built-in temperature protection facility
prevents overheating of the appliance.
The appliance must not be operated empty
(cooking liquid only, no oil etc.!). If the appliance
is operated empty, it will switch off automatically
and the (Limiter) symbol will appear in the
display.
– The appliance has a safety deactivation.
Heating up of the appliance is switched off after
4 hours if it is not operated by way of the
“Temperature" control knob during this time.
Dashes are shown on the display.
–The cooking tub may be filled with water as
maximum up to the foaming edge and as
minimum down to the bottom marking.
– Make sure that the steam outlet opening is not
covered up during operation.
–Caution!
When hot, the glass cover must not be placed on
a wet and cold worktop or cooled under cold
running water. It might otherwise crack. Replace
the glass cover immediately if it is damaged. If
glass splinters should enter into the cooking
basin as the result of a damaged glass cover,
bear in mind that the foodstuffs prepared in it are
no longer suitable for consumption. The cover
must always be fitted well on the appliance.
–Do not place items on the glass cover.
–You should observe extreme caution when
draining hot water without a fixed water
connection. Risk of burns! Use a temperature-
resistant receptacle with an adequate capacity
(e.g. a 10 l bucket). Use the drain installation set
(see installation note).
–The door(s) of the base cabinet must be
locked if you do not have a permanent drain
connection and there are small children in your
household. This reduces the risk of burns.
– If you have a permanent water drain connection,
pay attention to the applicable regulations.
–If malfunctions should occur, you should first
check whether the child lock is activated (see
Page 10). Check the household fuses. If the
problem has nothing to do with the power supply,
please contact your specialist dealer or your
responsible Gaggenau customer service.
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2.1 Structure of the appliance
2.2 Accessories/special accessories
1 Display
2 Glass cover
3 Steam outlet opening
4 Splash edge
5 Cooking basin
6 “Timer" knob (adjustment range 1-90 minutes)
and “Drain" function
7 “Temperature" knob with “Steam cooking level"
and “Drain" functions
Panel:
Display offering the following possibilities:
Heating symbol
Display of the set temperature
Display of the set short time (in minutes)
Limiter symbol
Steam cooking level symbol
Drain valve open symbol
As standard, the appliance comes with the
following accessories (Fig. 4):
– glass cover with button handle
– unperforated cooking insert (GE 020-010)
– perforated cooking insert (GE 020-020)
– handle for the cooking inserts
You can order the following special accessories:
– VD 201-010: cover
– VV 200-000: connection trim for combination
with other appliances
– FK 023-000: noodle basket (1)
– GE 020-010: unperforated cooking insert (2)
– GE 020-020: perforated cooking insert (3)
– AG 060-000: drain installation set for draining
water into a receptacle
2. Structure and operating principle
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2.3 Operating principle In the steam cooker you can cook, steam cook and
blanch.
Steam cooking consists of cooking in a steam flow.
The temperature range is between 180 °F and
210 °F. The steam transmits the heat. Suitable
foodstuffs are vegetables, potatoes, fish and yeast
dumplings.
The steam seals the food that is being cooked and
prevents a loss of nutrients in the foodstuffs.
Cooked food retains its shape, its colour and its
typical aroma. Foodstuffs are not browned in the
steam cooker.
The appliance offers you the possibility of steam
cooking without pressure using one or two cooking
inserts. When you use the perforated cooking
insert, the steam is able to reach the food on all
sides. This ensures uniform cooking even of large
quantities of food.
You can also set the cooking liquid temperature in
10 °F stages between 100 and 200 °F. This precise
adjustment of the water temperature allows you, for
example, to melt chocolate icing, poach meat or
boil pasta.
Only add salt and stock cubes to the hot water.
The cooking basin is to a great extent
corrosion proof, however, in certain cases, for
example salt, can cause damage to the
material.
The appliance is suitable for use with water or
cooking liquid only. Do not use the appliance for
deep frying.
Tips when using for the first time
Thoroughly clean the appliance and accessories
with mild soap detergent before using them for
the first time. This will eliminate any 'newness’
smells and soiling. Fill the cooking basin up to the
boil-over rim with clean water. Replace the glass
lid and operate the appliance at the steam
cooking level for 30 minutes. During this time the
appliance calibrates itself automatically. During
calibration you might notice more steam than
usual. Drain the water.
The boiling point of water depends on your
location in relation to sea level. When operating
for the first time, the appliance calibrates itself
automatically to the correct setting.
Should you move to a different area, the appliance
has to be re-calibrated. Fill the cooking basin up
to the boil-over rim with water and replace the
glass lid. Turn the “Temperature” control knob
three times from the position 200 °F to the steam
cooking level and finally leave it on the steam
cooking level. The appliance then calibrates itself
automatically. This will take about 10 minutes.
Do not take off the glass lid during the calibration
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Switching on
– Fill the cooking basin with water or another
cooking liquid. (Refer to the cooking table and
recipe book for quantity information.) The
cooking basin may be filled with water as
maximum up to the foaming edge and as
minimum down to the bottom marking (Fig. 5).
– Turn the “Temperature" knob to the
temperature you require or to the steam cooking
level (Fig. 6).
– The symbol (steam level) or the temperature
you have set appears on the display
(temperature range 100 - 200 °F).
While the appliance is heating up, the (Heating)
symbol will appear on the display.
Switching off
Turn the “Temperature" knob back to position 0
(Fig. 7).
3. Operation
Caution! The appliance heats up and
gets hot!
Caution! Never operate the steam
cooker without liquid.
Fig. 6
Fig. 7
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Operation with the timer:
– Turn the “Temperature" knob to the temperature
you require or to the steam cooking level before
setting the timer, otherwise the timer will run
without switching off the appliance.
– Turn the “Timer" knob to the +or –setting until
the time you require appears on the display
(Fig. 8). The set time elapses as soon as the
control knob is again in the zero position.
After the set time, the appliance switches off
automatically and an audible signal is sounded.
If you switch off the appliance earlier, the timer will
continue to run without the switch-off function. An
audible signal sounds after the time has elapsed.
The automatic signal goes off as soon as you turn a
control knob.
Note: you can use the timer even when the
appliance is switched off.
Hooking the special handle into the cooking
inserts:
The cooking inserts can only be inserted in and
removed from the steam cooker by using the
included special handle. The special handle is not
suitable for turning round the cooking inserts, e.g.
to pour out the contents.
Note: By using the special handle to remove or
insert the cooking inserts, you will protect your
hands against burns while cooking.
Proceed as follows:
– Slide the special handle into the recess provided
for this purpose.
– Tilt back the stirrup.
– Lift the handle up (see Fig. 9).
Fig. 9
Caution! The “Temperature" knob (right-
hand knob) must not be set to the “Drain"
position.
Fig. 8
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Operating the child lock
Activating the child lock
– Turn the “Timer" control knob to the left to the
minus position. Hold the knob in this position.
– Turn the “Temperature" control knob to any
temperature on the right.
– Turn the “Temperature" control knob back to the
0 position.
– Turn the “Timer" knob back to the 0 position. The
symbol (child lock) appears on the display
(Fig. 10). You can now turn the “Temperature"
control knob to any position without the appliance
heating up.
Deactivating the child lock
– Turn the “Timer" control knob to the left to the
minus position and hold the knob in this position.
– Turn the “Temperature" control knob to any
temperature on the right.
– Turn the “Timer" control knob to the 0 position.
– Turn the “Temperature" control knob to the 0
position. The “child lock” symbol on the display
goes off (Fig. 11).
The appliance is now operable again.
Safety deactivation
For your protection, the appliance has a safety
deactivation. Every heating operation is switched
off after four hours if the appliance is not operated
during this time. Flashing dashes appear on the
display. Turn the “Temperature" control knob to the
0 position. You can then operate the appliance in
the way to which you are accustomed.
Fig. 10
Fig. 11

Draining the cooking liquid from the cooking
basin:
Proceed as follows:
– If you do not have a permanently fitted water
connection, place a vessel (e.g. a 10 l bucket)
under the drain valve of the additionally installed
drain installation set AG 060-000.
– Turn the “Temperature" control knob to the left
to the (Drain valve) position.
– Turn the “Timer" control knob to the left
to the position and hold the knob in this
position (Fig. 12).
– An audible signal is sounded. The symbol
(Drain valve) flashes on the display after a few
seconds. The drain valve is opened.
– The (Drain valve) symbol lights up
permanently in the display when the drain valve
is open.
Closing the drain valve:
– Turn the “Temperature" control knob to the left
to the (Drain valve) position.
– Turn the “Timer" control knob to the right to
the +position and hold the knob in this position
(Fig. 13).
– An audible signal is sounded. The symbol
(Drain valve) flashes on the display after a few
seconds. The drain valve is closed.
– The symbol (Drain valve) goes off as soon as
the drain valve has been closed.
Note: the (Drain valve) symbol flashes on the
display if the drain valve is not completely open or
closed.
If you do not have a permanently installed
drainage connection, place a temperature-resistant
receptacle of a corresponding size (at least 10 l)
under the drain valve and install the drain
installation set AG 060-000.
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Caution!
Allow the water or the cooking liquid to
cool down before draining it. This avoids
steaming in the base cabinet and
scalding. Pay attention to regular
descaling if the water is highly limey.
Otherwise, discoloration and heat build-
ups may be the result.
Fig. 12
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Do no use any abrasive and caustic cleaning
agents. Use plastic pot cleaners or a soft
dishwashing brush and normal detergent. Do not
use any abrasive sponges either.
Clean the appliance and accessories thoroughly
before using them for the first time. Carry out
boiling point adjustment. Fill the cooking basin up
to the foaming edge and operate the appliance at
the steam cooking level for 30 minutes to remove
any 'newness' smells. Drain the water.
Clean the cooking basin with a mild detergent
solution. The cooking basin should not be treated
with stainless steel care agents because, in most
cases, these are not neutral as far as foodstuffs are
concerned.
You can clean the glass cover and the cooking
inserts in a dishwasher.
The control panel must only be cleaned with a
soft cloth. Do not use any commercially available
stainless steel cleaners as these may be aggressive
to the printed markings.
Clean control components, glass surfaces and
operator controls with a moist cloth and gentle
rinsing detergent and wipe them dry with a soft dry
cloth.
Clean the appliance after every use:
– Empty and clean the steam cooker after every
use. Soiling, salt and lime deposits can cause
corrosion.
– Remove the leftovers strainer. Clean the cooking
inserts and the leftovers strainer in a dishwasher
or with mild soap solution. The handle for the
cooking inserts must only be cleaned by hand.
– Rub the cooking basin dry with a cloth and
reinsert the leftovers strainer.
– The glass cover should not be fitted while the
cooking basin is still moist.
– If a white coating should form in the cooking
basin owing to very limy water, wipe out the
basin with a water and vinegar mixture or a
descaling agent that is not harmful to foodstuffs
and then rinse it well with clear water.
– Polish the cooking basin with a soft cloth and a
drop of cooking oil.
After cleaning and drying, you can store the
cleaned cooking inserts and the handle in the
cooking tub. Turn over the glass cover to make
sure that the appliance cover (special accessory)
will lie properly on the recess.
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5. Maintenance
Warning! The appliance must be
disconnected from the power supply
during all repair work.
If the appliance does not function correctly, check
the fuses first.
If the power supply is functioning correctly, but your
appliance still does not work, please contact your
Gaggenau dealer who will provide you with the
address and telephone number of your nearest
manufacturer’s authorized service agent or contact
Gaggenau USA on 877.4GAGGENAU. Specify the
appliance type (see rating plate).
Repairs may only be carried out by authorised
technicians, in order to guarantee the safety of the
appliance.
Unauthorised tampering with the appliance will
invalidate any warranty claims.
Only ever use original spare parts.
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What to do if ... The solution!
... the appliance does not heat up and appears The child lock has been activated. Switch off
on the display? the child lock.
... the appliance switches off and dashes flash Safety deactivation. Switch off the appliance.
on the display? Then you can operate it again normally.
... an error code (for example F1, F2, F3) appears Call your local Gaggenau after-sales service.
on the display?
... the (limiter) symbol appears on the display? No liquid in the cooking basin. Switch off the
appliance. Fill the cooking basin with water up to
the max marking. Leave appliance to cool down
fully. If the (limiter) symbol does not go off after
switching back on again although the appliance
has fully cooled, please call your local Gaggenau
customer service agency.

6.1 Operating areas of the appliance
Cooking in steam
– Fill the steam cooker to the bottom marking.
– Place the cooking insert with the food inside it in
the appliance.
– Turn the “Temperature" knob to steam cooking
level.
– Fit the glass cover.
You can highlight the taste of meals by replacing
the water with a liquid that matches the food
(vegetable soup, fish stock or meat stock).
Keeping warm
– Fill the steam cooker to the bottom marking.
– Place the cooking insert with the food inside it in
the appliance.
– Turn the “Temperature" control knob to the
temperature level you require.
– Fit the glass cover.
In this way, you can keep foodstuffs gently and
tastily warm over a prolonged time period without
them drying out.
Regenerating
Meals that have already been prepared can be
regenerated (reheated) in the steam cooker.
– Fill the steam cooker to the bottom marking.
– Place your prepared meal in the corresponding
cooking insert and turn the “Temperature" control
knob to the steam cooking level setting. Fit the
glass cover. Switch back to the required
temperature (180-200 °F) as soon as the “Heating"
symbol has gone off.
Cooking
– Fill the cooking basin with water or another
cooking liquid (no oil!) up to the foaming edge.
– Turn the “Temperature" control knob to a
temperature between 100 and 200 °F.
– You are advised to fit the glass cover.
Use the noodle basket (accessory FK 023-000)
Extracting juice
– Fill the steam cooker to the bottom marking.
– Place fruit in the perforated insert
– Place the unperforated insert in the appliance
and then the perforated insert over it.
– Steam until no more juice is extracted.
Sterilising
– Fill the steam cooker to the bottom marking.
– Place jars in the perforated insert in such a way
that they do not touch each other.
– Turn the “Temperature" control knob to the steam
cooking level setting.
– Switch off the appliance as soon as bubbles start
to rise in the jar.
– Do not remove the jars from the appliance until
they have cooled down fully.
Blanching
– Fill the steam cooker to the bottom marking.
– Preheat the appliance in the steaming setting.
– Place the vegetables in the unperforated insert.
– After 1-2 minutes, place the vegetables in icy
water to cool them down fast. Allow the
vegetables to drip dry fully.
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6.2 Cooking table Steaming / Cooking Setting: steam cooking
Foodstuff Water Cooking insert Food quantity Preparation Cooking times*
(cups) selection (minutes)
Meat
Meatballs 4 perforated 500 g 15 - 20
Fillet of beaf 4 unperforated 400 g place herbs, e.g. 1/2 teasp. 15 - 20
thyme in the cooking basin
Chicken breast, 4unperforated 500 g 20 - 25
filled Base buttered
Turkey breast 4 unperforated 300 g over vegetable stock 15
Base buttered
Smoked pork 4 unperforated 1 kg 60
Boiled beef 4 unperforated 1 kg with soup vegetables 85 - 90
Fish
Salmon fillet 4 perforated 600 g 10
Truite bleu 4 perforated 2 trouts vegetable stock with vinegar 8 - 10
Trout in stock 4 unperforated 2 pieces 10 -15
Cod cutlets 4 unperforated 2 cod cutlets possibly in a vegetable bed 20
steamed in wine over water and wine
Ocean perch fillet 4 unperforated 3 fillets 10 - 12
Pike fillet 4 unperforated 1 kg + 2 cups 15 - 20
water and
ingredients
Mussels 4 perforated, in the perforated insert 10 - 15
unperforated with juice
Vegetables
Cauliflower 4 perforated 1 head in roses 20 - 30
Cauliflower and 4unperforated 1 kg in roses 35 - 40
carrots perforated 1 kg sliced
Broccoli 4 perforated 1 head in roses 8 - 12
Green beans 4 perforated 800 - 1000 g 20 - 25
Kohlrabi 4 perforated 800 g sliced 30 - 35
Carrots 4 perforated 1 kg sliced 20 - 25
Jacket potatoes 4 perforated 1 kg 35 - 40
Boiled potatoes 4 perforated 1 kg halve 20 - 25
Boiled potatoes and 4perforated 1 kg halve 25 - 30
cauliflower unperforated 1 kg in roses
Asparagus spears 4 perforated, unperfor. 2 kg whole 25 - 40
Courgettes, aubergine 4 unperforated 500 g sliced 5 - 8
Spinach 4 unperforated 250 g 4
Fennel 4 perforated 4 pieces whole 30 - 40

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Cooking table Simmering Setting: temperature level
Foodstuff Water Cooking insert Food quantity Temperature Cooking times*
(cups) selection ( minutes )
Sausages 16 without 4 - 8 pairs 160 - 180 °F 10 - 20
Meat dumplings 16 without depending on 190 - 200 °F 20 - 30
(e.g. stock) the size
Dumplings / pasta 16 without 4 - 6 190 - 200 °F 20 - 30
Mulled wine – without min. 4 cups 170 - 190 °F –
* Note: the cooking times specified here are rough guide values only.
Foodstuff Water Cooking insert Food quantity Preparation Cooking times*
(cups) selection (minutes)
Side dishes
Rice, untreated 4 unperforated 250 g 40 - 45
2 cups water
Parboiled-rice 4 unperforated 250 g 20
2 cups water
Pasta 16 Noodle basket 500 g according to
manufacturer’ s
specifications
Swabian noodles, 16 Noodle basket 500 g 2 - 5
noodles (fresh)
Cooked-egg 4unperforated 4 cups 10 - 15
garnish Base buttered
Desserts
Pudding in 4 perforated quantity for according to
bain-marie tin 6 cups tin recipe
Stewed fruit 4 unperforated 1 kg, 1 cup water 10 - 20
Yeast dumplings 4 unperforated 8 dumplings, 15 - 20
1/2 cup milk,
butter and sugar
Rice pudding 4 unperforated 250 g, 3 cups milk 25 - 30
* Note: the cooking times specified here are rough guide values only.
You are advised to always preheat the steam cooker. If the appliance is not preheated, cooking times are prolonged by around 5 minutes.

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6.3 Recipes
Halibut cutlets with bunched carrots
(complete menu with two steam cooking inserts)
For 4 persons:
Ingredients
500 g bunched carrots
4 halibut cutlets (app. 200 g each)
1 lemon
Pepper
1/2 bunch parsley
1/2 bunch basil or dill
30 g butter
100 ml vegetable stock
Salt
Preparation
Fill the appliance to the bottom marking with water.
Preheat to the steam cooking level.
Cut the leaves off the carrots down to 2 cm. Wash
and peel the carrots. Steam cook the carrots whole
for 12 minutes in the perforated cooking insert.
In the meantime, briefly rinse the fish cutlets and
dry them well. Season them with pepper and lemon
juice and place them in the unperforated cooking
insert. Place the halibut over the carrots and steam
everything once again for 12 minutes.
During this time, wash the herbs, dab them dry and
chop them finely. Melt the butter in a large pan.
Take the carrots out of the steam cooker and keep
the fish warm in the steam cooker at 150 °F. Toss the
carrots in the butter.
Sprinkle the chopped herbs over them. Pour on the
vegetable stock and season the carrots with salt
and pepper. Salt the halibut cutlets and serve them
with the seasoned carrots.
Chicken breast wrapped in leek
For 4 persons:
Ingredients
4 chicken breasts (app. 120 g each)
2 teaspoons of horseradish (from a jar)
1 leek (app. 200 g) 400 g carrots
1 liter of chicken stock 1/2 bunch parsley
1 tablespoon crème fraîche 1 onion
A few drops of lemon juice Salt
1 teaspoon mustard Pepper
Preparation
Rinse the meat, dab it dry and cut it lengthwise in
half. Rub on horseradish all-round.
Rinse the leek well and cut it lengthwise in half.
Strip off the leaves singly and cut them lengthwise
into strips of about 2 cm width.
Boil the stock in a pan and simmer the leek strips in
it for 2 minutes, lift them out and allow them to cool.
Peel the carrots, rinse them and cut them
lengthwise into thin strips using a peeler.
Peel the onion and cut it into fine cubes. Rinse the
parsley, pick off the leaves and chop half of it.
Mix the carrots with the onion and the parsley
leaves and pour the mixture into the strainer. Place
two halves of chicken breast each on one another,
wrapping the leek strips around the chicken
breasts in the middle. Then place this on the
carrots and lightly salt and pepper it all.
Place the strainer on the stock. Bring the stock back
to the boil and, with the lid in place, steam the
poultry and the vegetables in medium heat for
25 - 30 minutes.
Remove the strainer from the pot, but keep the lid
on. Measure 150 ml of the stock and pour it into a
pan. Stir it with mustard and crème fraîche and
vigorously bring it to the boil. Season the sauce
with salt, pepper and lemon juice and mix in the
chopped parsley. Serve with mashed potato or dark
white French bread.

6.4 Tips and tricks
– The steam cooker may be used with max. two
cooking inserts at the same time.
– When steaming with two cooking inserts,
you can either place the inserts simultaneously
in the cooking basin or you can insert them
during the cooking process. When using this
method, please make sure that you insert the
food with the longer cooking time first. Make
sure you insert the perforated insert under the
unperforated insert. Do not insert the other
cooking insert until the time remaining for the
second item you intend to cook has been
reached. In this way, you can make sure that
meals that require different cooking times will
be ready at the same time.
– Food cooked in steam has a more intensive
taste than food cooked by conventional means.
Therefore, you can largely dispense with the
need for additional spicing. This means that the
appliance is also suitable for diets.
– Nutrients, vitamins and minerals are
retained, as well as taste, shape and colour.
Prepare the food without fat!
– If possible, always fit the cover. The steam
condenses on the cover and drips back onto
the food. Steam and energy losses are
prevented/avoided by a well sealing cover.
– Cooked food does not come into contact with
the boiling water. Therefore, it is enveloped
completely by the steam and is not drained of its
goodness by water.
– Cooking in steam is an energy-saving means
of preparing food.
–Always preheat the steam cooker! This
shortens the cooking time and loss of nutrients
from foodstuffs are minimised.
If the (Limiter) symbol appears on the
display, this may be due to the following reasons:
– Running dry:
–The appliance is being operated without water.
–There is no more water in the appliance.
– Heat build-up:
–Scale deposits may cause overheating as the
result of a heat build-up.
Important:
– Turn the “Temperature" control knob to the 0
position.
– Pour cooking liquid into the cooking basin.
– Allow the appliance to cool down fully before
operating it again.
If the (limiter) symbol does not go off after
switching back on again although the appliance has
fully cooled, please call your local Gaggenau
customer service agency.
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