V-ZUG EasyCook Combi-Steam XSL User manual

EasyCook
Combi-Steam XSL | XSLF
Combi-steam cooker

Contents
EasyCook 3
Symbols used.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................3
Operating modes........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3
GourmetGuide................................................................................................................................................................................................................................3
Optimal use ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................3
Settings 4
Vegetables ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4
Bakery products............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Flans and pizza ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Potatoes........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 17
Baked dishes and gratins ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Meat ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
Accompaniments........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 26
Grains............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 29
Poultry ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Pulses ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
Fish and seafood........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 32
Fruit ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Dairy products............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 35
Desserts ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Mushrooms .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 36
Eggs .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 37
Chestnuts ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
BakeOmatic 38
RegenerateOmatic 43
Preserving, bottling 44
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EasyCook
Symbols used
Operating mode Preheating until the cooking space temperature is reached
GourmetGuide Duration
Food probe temperature Levels
Cooking space temperature Accessories
Operating modes
Hot air Steam
Hot air humid Regeneration
Hot air with steaming
GourmetGuide
Optimal use
The cooking space temperatures and levels given in standard recipe books are in part unlikely to be optimal for this appliance. The
following tables show how to get the best use out of the appliance.
The cooking space temperatures or temperature levels and durations given serve only as guide and may vary depending on the type
and size of the food as well as on individual preference.
▸ Push the Baking tray into the cooking space with the «sloped» side 1 to
the back.
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▸ When using the or operating modes, place the stainless steel tray underneath the perforated cooking tray or wire shelf to
catch any food spills and collect condensate(XSL model only).
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Settings
Vegetables
Leaf spinach Cook 100 °C No 7–13 mins. 2
1)
Blanch 5–7 mins.
Cauliflower Cauliflower, whole Cook 100 °C No 20–35 mins. 2
1)
Cauliflower, florets Cook 100 °C No 10–25 mins. 2
1)
Preserve 1 hr. 30 mins.–1 hr. 40 mins.
Broccoli Cook 100 °C No 10–20 mins. 2
1)
Preserve 1 hr. 30 mins.–1 hr. 40 mins.
Chicory Cook 100 °C No 15–30 mins. 2
1)
Peas Cook 100 °C No 15–30 mins. 2
1)
Gherkins Preserve 90 °C No 20–30 mins. 2
1)
Fennel, chopped Cook 100 °C No 15–23 mins. 2
1)
Gratinate Gratinate2) 190–210 °C Yes 10–18 mins. 2
1)▸ Place the stainless steel tray underneath the perforated cooking tray or wire shelf.
2)▸ Put the food in a suitable container and place on the wire shelf.
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Settings
Vegetables
Green
beans
Green beans, fresh Cook 100 °C No 30–50 mins. 2
1)
Blanch 5–15 mins.
Preserve3) 1 hr.–1 hr. 10 mins.
Dried string beans,
soaked
Cook 100 °C No 35–45 mins. 2
1)
Cabbage, chopped Cook 100 °C No 20–40 mins. 2
1)
Carrots, chopped Cook 100 °C No 15–25 mins. 2
1)
Preserve 1 hr. 30 mins.–1 hr. 40 mins.
Mangetout Cook 100 °C No 10–20 mins. 2
1)
Kohlrabi, chopped Cook 100 °C 15–25 mins.
Swiss chard, mangold Cook 100 °C 12–22 mins.
Corn Corn on the cob Cook 100 °C No 30–45 mins. 2
1)
Polenta Cook2), 4) 100 °C No 30–40 mins. 2
1)▸ Place the stainless steel tray underneath the perforated cooking tray or wire shelf.
2)▸ Put the food in a suitable container and place on the wire shelf.
3)▸ Repeat the preserving step, allowing the jars to cool down completely in between time.
4)▸ Add 3dl liquid per 100g.
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Settings
Vegetables
Sweet peppers Cook 100 °C No 8–15 mins. 2
1)
Skin 230 °C Yes
Beetroot Cook 100 °C No 30 mins.–1 hr. 30 mins. 2
1)
Brussels sprouts Cook 100 °C No 20–30 mins. 2
1)
Sauerkraut Sauerkraut, raw Cook 100 °C No 40 mins.–1 hr. 10 mins. 2
1)
Sauerkraut, precooked Cook 100 °C No 20–30 mins. 2
1)
Scorzonera Cook 100 °C No 25–35 mins. 2
1)
Celery Celery, chopped Cook 100 °C No 15–25 mins. 2
1)
Celeriac, chopped Cook 100 °C No 10–20 mins. 2
1)
1)▸ Place the stainless steel tray underneath the perforated cooking tray or wire shelf.
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Settings
Vegetables
Green asparagus Cook 100 °C No 13–17 mins. 2
White asparagus Cook 100 °C No 15–25 mins. 2
Tomatoes Cook 100 °C No 7–13 mins. 2
Skin Yes1) 3–5 mins.
Jerusalem artichoke Cook 100 °C No 15–35 mins. 2
Courgettes, chopped Cook 8–12 mins.
▸ Place the stainless steel tray underneath the perforated cooking tray or wire shelf.
1)▸ Preheat the cooking space for 5 minutes.
Bakery products /
Bread Professional baking 200–220 °C No 35–50 mins. 2
Bake 200–210 °C
BakeOmatic
Refresh
Defrost 140–160 °C 15–25 mins.
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Settings
Bakery products /
Plaited bread Professional baking 180–200 °C No 25–50 mins. 2
Bake 180–190 °C
180–200 °C Yes
BakeOmatic No
Bread rolls Professional baking 200–220 °C No 20–40 mins. 2
Bake 180–210 °C 20–30 mins.
BakeOmatic
Refresh
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Settings
Bakery products /
Sweet biscuits
and pastries
Basler Leckerli
(honey almond
spice cookies)
Bake 160–180 °C Yes 10–18 mins. 2
1+3
Brunsli (chocolate
almond spice
cookies)
Bake 150–160 °C Yes 7–15 mins. 2
1+3
Chräbeli (aniseed
biscuits)
Bake 120–140 °C Yes 20–30 mins. 2
1+3
Eclairs, profiteroles Bake 150–170 °C Yes 20–35 mins. 2
1+3
Mailänderli (butter
biscuits)
Bake 150–160 °C Yes 12–18 mins. 2
1+3
Macaroons Bake 160–180 °C Yes 12–18 mins. 2
1+3
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Settings
Bakery products /
Sweet biscuits
and pastries
Spitzbuben (jam
biscuits)
Bake 150–160 °C Yes 12–18 mins. 2
1+3
Zimtsterne
(cinnamon star
cookies)
Bake 150–160 °C Yes 7–15 mins. 2
1+3
Yeast pastries Professional
baking
180–200 °C No 15–35 mins. 2
1+3
BakeOmatic 2
1+3
Savouries Aperitif nibbles,
fresh
Professional
baking
190–210 °C No 20–30 mins. 2
1+3
Bake 180–190 °C 15–25 mins. 2
1+3
BakeOmatic 2
1+3
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Settings
Bakery products /
Savouries Bruschetta Bake 180–200 °C Yes 5–10 mins. 2
1+3
Yeast pastries Professional baking 180–200 °C No 20–35 mins. 2
1+3
BakeOmatic 2
1+3
Garlic bread Bake 180–200 °C Yes 5–10 mins. 2
1+3
Ham and
pineapple
toastie
Bake 190–210 °C Yes 12–18 mins. 2
1+3
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Settings
Bakery products /
Puff pastries Hazelnut
croissant
Professional baking 190–210 °C No 20–35 mins. 2
Bake 180–190 °C 20–30 mins.
Ham
croissants
Professional baking 190–210 °C No 20–30 mins. 2
1+3
Bake 180–190 °C 2
1+3
Sponge
cake
Roulade Bake 160–180 °C Yes 8–14 mins. 2
1+3
Torte Bake 160–170 °C Yes 25–40 mins. 2
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Settings
Bakery products /
Torte Linzertorte Bake 150–170 °C Yes 40–60 mins. 2
Carrot torte Bake 150–170 °C Yes 35–55 mins. 2
Chocolate torte Bake 150–170 °C Yes 40–60 mins. 2
Japonaise base (thin nut
meringue base)
Bake 140–160 °C Yes 15–30 mins. 2
1+3
Cake Bake 150–170 °C Yes 50 mins.–1 hr. 10 mins. 2
BakeOmatic No
Cakes Tray-baked cake Bake 170–190 °C Yes 20–35 mins. 2
1+3
Luzerner Lebkuchen
(gingerbread)
Bake 150–170 °C Yes 45 mins.–1 hr. 5 mins. 2
Ring cake Yeast ring cake Professional
baking
170–190 °C No 35–50 mins. 1
Bake 180–190 °C 30–45 mins.
Bake 170–190 °C Yes
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Settings
Bakery products /
Ring cake Sponge
ring cake
Bake 150–170 °C Yes 50 mins.–1 hr. 10 mins. 1
BakeOmatic No
Yeast
pastries
Ring cake Professional baking 170–190 °C No 35–50 mins. 1
Bake 180–190 °C No 30–45 mins.
Bake 170–190 °C Yes
Yeast ring Professional baking 180–200 °C No 25–45 mins. 2
Bake 170–190 °C 25–40 mins.
BakeOmatic
Savouries
and biscuits
Professional baking 180–200 °C No 15–35 mins. 2
1+3
BakeOmatic 2
1+3
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Settings
Bakery products /
Yeast
pastries
Rose cake Professional baking 180–200 °C No 25–40 mins. 2
Bake 170–190 °C 25–35 mins.
BakeOmatic
Russian plait Professional baking 180–200 °C No 30–45 mins. 2
Bake 170–190 °C 25–40 mins.
BakeOmatic
Apple strudel Bake 170–190 °C Yes 30–45 mins. 2
Short crust
pastry
Short crust pastry
case, baked blind
Bake 170–190 °C Yes 15–25 mins. 2
Fruit tart with short
crust pastry
Bake 170–180 °C Yes 40–55 mins. 2
Meringue Japonaise base (thin
nut meringue base)
Bake 140–160 °C Yes 15–30 mins. 2
Savouries and biscuits Bake1) 80–90 °C No 50 mins.–1 hr. 40 mins. 2
1+3
1)▸ Allow to dry overnight after baking.
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Settings
Flans and pizzas
Fruit flan Bake1) 170–190 °C Yes 35–50 mins. 2
BakeOmatic
Savoury flan Bake 170–190 °C Yes 35–50 mins. 2
BakeOmatic
Cheese flan Bake 160–180 °C Yes 35–50 mins. 2
BakeOmatic
Pizza, fresh Bake 200–210 °C Yes 18–30 mins. 2
BakeOmatic No
1)▸ With fruit that is very juicy add the sauce or topping after the first 15–20 minutes.
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Settings
Potatoes
Potato gratin Cook 1) 180–190 °C No 35–60 mins. 2
BakeOmatic 1)
Baked potatoes Bake 230 °C No 30–50 mins. 2
BakeOmatic 2)
Potatoes, whole Cook 100 °C No 30–50 mins. 2
3)
Potato wedges Bake 230 °C No 20–35 mins. 2
BakeOmatic 2
1+3
Sweet potatoes Cook 100 °C No 20–50 mins. 2
3)
Boiled potatoes Cook 100 °C No 15–25 mins. 2
3)
1)▸ Put the food in a suitable container and place on the wire shelf.
2)▸ Wrap the potatoes in aluminium foil.
3)▸ Place the stainless steel tray underneath the perforated cooking tray or wire shelf.
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Settings
Baked dishes and gratins
Fish gratin Cook 180–200 °C No 20–45 mins. 2
BakeOmatic
Vegetable gratin Cook 180–190 °C No 30–40 mins. 2
BakeOmatic
Potato gratin Cook 180–190 °C No 35–60 mins. 2
BakeOmatic
Lasagne Cook 170–180 °C No 30–45 mins. 2
BakeOmatic
Moussaka Cook 170–180 °C No 30–45 mins. 2
BakeOmatic
Sweet baked dish BakeOmatic No 2
▸ Put the food in a suitable container and place on the wire shelf.
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Settings
Meat /
Veal Rump/loin Soft roasting seared1) No 2
Soft roasting with steam
2)
Fillet of veal Soft roasting seared1) No 2
Soft roasting with steam
2)
Steam 100 °C 20–45 mins.
Neck of veal Soft roasting seared1) No 2
1)▸ Put the food in a suitable container and place on the wire shelf.
2)▸ Place the stainless steel tray underneath the perforated cooking tray or wire shelf.
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Settings
Meat /
Veal Shoulder of veal Soft roasting seared1) No 2
Roast1) 200–210 °C Yes 1 hr.–1 hr. 20 mins.
2)
BakeOmatic1) No
Geschnetzeltes
(chopped meat in
a sauce)
Cook1) 100 °C No 30–50 mins. 2
Beef Rump/loin Soft roasting seared1) No 2
Soft roasting with steam
2)
Fillet of beef Soft roasting seared1) No 2
Soft roasting with steam
2)
1)▸ Put the food in a suitable container and place on the wire shelf.
2)▸ Place the stainless steel tray underneath the perforated cooking tray or wire shelf.
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