Gaggenau Use and care manual BS 474/475 610 BS 484/485 610 Combi-steam oven
Table of Contents launamerac dna esU Safety Definitions 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS State of California Proposition 65 Warnings Proper Installation and Maintenance Fire Safety Burn Prevention Child Safety Cleaning Safety Cookware Safety 4 4 4 4 5 6 6 6 Causes of damage 7 Environmental protection Tips for saving energy 7 7 Getting to know the appliance Combi-steam oven Displays and controls Symbols Colors and display Automatic door opening Additional information ( and ) Cooling fan Program sele
Customer service 40 Tables and tips Vegetables Fish Fish – low-temperature steaming Meat – cooking at higher temperatures Meat/poultry – slow cooking Poultry Grilling Side dishes Desserts Other Cakes and cookies Regenerating (warming up) Raising dough Thawing Boiling down Extracting juice (soft fruits) Preparing yoghourt Preparing bulky food Acrylamide in foodstuffs 41 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 48 49 49 51 51 52 53 53 54 54 54 Additional information on products, accessories, replacement parts and services
9 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS N O I T C U R T S N I Y T E F A S T N A T R O P M DAER I DNA EVAS ESEHT WARNING SN OI TCURTSNI WARNING When properly cared for, your new appliance has been designed to be safe and reliable. Read all instructions carefully before use. These precautions will reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, and injury to persons.
9 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS In the event that personal clothing or hair catches fire, drop and roll immediately to extinguish flames. Have an appropriate fire extinguisher available, nearby, highly visible and easily accessible near the appliance. Smother flames from food fires other than grease fires with baking soda. Never use water on cooking fires.
9 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS WARNING Risk of scalding Hot steam can escape when you open the appliance door. Steam is not visible at certain temperatures. Do not stand too close to the appliance when opening it. Open the appliance door with caution. Keep children away. Cleaning Safety Risk of severe burns! Do not clean the appliance immediately after turning it off. The water in the evaporator dish is still hot. Wait until the appliance has cooled down.
Causes of damage NOTICES: ▯ Do not place anything directly on the oven floor. Do not line it with aluminum foil. Heat build-up can damage the appliance. ▯ The oven bottom should always remain clear. Always place dishes in a perforated baking pan or on a rack. ▯ We recommend you install a descaling system for hard mains water. You can inquire with your waterworks to obtain information about your mains water. ▯ Aluminum foil may not contact the door pane in the oven.
Getting to know the appliance You will get to know your new appliance here. We explain the control panel and the individual controls to you. You are informed about the oven interior and accessories. Combi-steam oven These instructions apply to different versions of the appliance. Slight deviations are possible depending on the appliance type. Operation is identical for all appliance versions.
Displays and controls Symbols These instructions apply to different versions of the appliance. Slight deviations are possible depending on the appliance type. Symbol Function I Ø H ' Ž ™ C ! ( “ i g % 4 l 0 M / ° + 2 ¡ ¢ Start Operation is identical for all appliance versions. 1 2 3 4 -------- Control panel ) These areas are touch-sensitive. Touch a symbol to select the applicable function. Display The display shows current settings and options, for example.
Colors and display Automatic door opening Colors When you touch the ! symbol, the appliance door springs open and you can open it fully with the handle recess at the side. The various colors serve to guide you in the various adjustment situations. Orange First settings Blue Main functions Basic settings White Cleaning Adjustable values Automatic door opening does not work when the child lock is activated or in the event of a power failure.
Cooling fan Your appliance has a cooling fan. The cooling fan switches on during operation. Depending on the appliance version, the warm air escapes above or under the door. After removing cooked food, keep the door closed until the appliance cools down. The appliance door must not be left ajar, as adjoining kitchen furniture may be damaged. The cooling fan continues to run for a while and then switches off automatically. 9 CAUTION Do not cover up the ventilation slots.
Program selection positions Position Function / heating type Temperature Use 0 ž Zero position Light 2 \ 85 - 450° F (30 - 230°C) Convection + 100% Humidity Default temperature 212° F (100°C) Steaming at 160 - 212°F (70°C - 100°C): For vegetables, fish and side dishes. Meals are surrounded entirely by steam Combined operation at 250 - 450° F (120 230°C): for puff pastry, bread and bread rolls.
Position Function / heating type Temperature Use 11 V 85 - 120° F (30 - 50°C) Rising: for yeast and sour dough. Dough proofing Default temperature 100° F (38°C) The dough rises much faster than at room temperature. Hot air and steam are combined to ensure the dough surface does not dry out.
Accessories Special accessories Use only the accessories included or obtainable from after-sales service. It has been specially adapted to your appliance. Make sure you always insert accessories into the interior the right way round.
Before first use Setting the time format the two possible formats 24h and AM/PM appear in the display. The default format is 24h. Here you find out what you have to do before preparing meals with your appliance for the first time. Read the section entitled Important safety notes beforehand. 1 Set the required format with the rotary selector. 2 Confirm with ™ . The appliance must be completely fitted and connected. The "First settings" menu appears in the display after the mains has been connected.
Setting the date 4 Turn the rotary selector to select the capacity of the filter cartridge (between 100 - 9000 liters). Refer to the instructions included with the filter cartridge. 5 Confirm with ™ . The default date appears in the display. The day setting is already active. 1 Set the required day with the rotary selector. 2 Switch to the month setting with the C symbol. 3 Set the month with the rotary selector. 4 Switch to the year setting with the C symbol.
Confirm with ™ . Calibration begins. The elapsing time is shown on the display. ,QLWLDO VHW XS FRPSOHWH 3OHDVH FDOLEUDWH WKH DSSOLDQFH EHIRUH ILUVW FRRNLQJ The appliance enters the standby mode and the standby display appears. The appliance is now ready for operation. &$/ Note: Do not interrupt calibration. Do not turn the function selector. Do not open the appliance door. Calibrate the appliance before steaming for the first time. The appliance sets the boiling point.
Water filter Activating the appliance Operation with or without water filter Standby You can use the appliance with or without a water filter. The appliance is in the standby mode when no function is set or the child lock is activated. It is recommended to install the descaling system GF 111 100 if the water hardness exceeds 7°dH (carbonate hardness 5°dH). The control panel's brightness is reduced in the standby mode. Change water filter Filter cartridges should be replaced regularly.
Operating the appliance Inserting accessories Oven interior The rack and the perforated cooking receptacle feature a latching function. The latching function prevents tilting of accessories when pulling them out. You must insert accessories in the cooking interior correctly so that tilt protection will work. When removing accessories, you must raise them slightly. The cooking compartment has four shelf positions. The shelf positions are counted from the bottom up.
Misting After every use Misting brings additional steam to the oven interior. You can add moisture to food while cooking, for example bread and rolls. 1 Remove soiling from the oven interior as soon as it has cooled down. Baked-in residue is much harder to remove later on. Misting is only possible with these heating functions: 2 Wipe out the cooled down oven interior and dry them well with a soft cloth.
The Timer menu closes and the timer starts to run. The symbol for the timer Š appears on the display and the time can be seen counting down. Timer functions In the timer menu, set: Š Timer p Stopwatch 6 Cooking time (not in the idle state) 5 Cooking time end (not in the idle state) Launching the timer menu You can launch the timer menu from any mode. Only from the factory settings, program selection is set to S , the time menu is not available. Touch the M symbol.
The timer menu is closed and the time runs. The p symbol and the elapsing timer are shown in the display. 2 With C , select the "Cooking time" function 6 . 3 Set the required cooking time with the rotary selector. &RRNLQJ WLPH Stopping and restarting the stopwatch 1 Launch the timer menu. 2 With C , select the "Stopwatch" function p . 3 Touch the H symbol. 4 Start with I . The appliance starts. The timer menu is closed.
Canceling the entire operation: Set the program selection to 0 . Note: If the 6 symbol flashes: you have not set a cooking time. Always set a cooking time first. Note: You can also change the heating function and temperature during the cooking time. The appliance switches off after expiry of the cooking time. The 5 pulsates and a signal sounds. It goes off prematurely if you touch the ™ symbol, open the appliance door or set the program selection to 0 .
Sabbath mode and Yom Tov mode Setting the Sabbath mode 1 Set the program selector to ž . 2 Touch the / symbol. The suggested value of 24h at 185° F (85°C) appears in the display. Start with I - or Change the cooking time and the temperature. Sabbath mode With this function, the appliance maintains a temperature between 120 and 450°F (50 and 230°C) with the convection heating function. You can keep dishes warm for up to 74 hours without having to switch on or off.
Yom Tov mode To set Stage 2 temperature: With this function, the appliance is programmed to perform in three stages. 1 Rotate selector to desired Stage 2 temperature. 2 Start with I . Stage 1 and 2 can be programmed for a maximum total duration of 74 hours. The duration of Step 3 is 1 hour and cannot be modified. The temperatures of Stage 1 and Stage 2 appear in the display. The remaining time to the beginning of Stage 2 is counted down in the display. The Yom Tov screen will appear as shown.
Enter the core temperature for a phase: Personal recipes You can save up to 50 individual recipes. You can record a recipe. You can assign these recipes a name so that you can fall back on them quickly and conveniently if you need them. Insert the core temperature probe in the socket in the oven interior. Set the heating function and temperature. Touch the + symbol. With the rotary selector, enter the required temperature and confirm it with + .
Entering a name 1 The settings of the phases appear in the display bar. Enter the recipe's name under "ABC". $B Rotary selec- Selecting letters tor A new word always beings with an upper case letter. Press briefly: cursor to the right 4 Press long: switch to diacritics and special characters 5 l 2 Notes ‒ The cooking time does not start counting down until the appliance has reached the set temperature. ‒ You can use the rotary selector to change the temperature while the recipe is in progress.
Core temperature probe The core temperature probe enables exact cooking to the spot. It measures the temperature inside the food being cooked. Automatic switching off when the desired core temperature is reached ensures that each cooked food is cooked precisely. Use the included core temperature probe only. You can purchase one as a spare part from after-sales service or in the online shop. The core temperature probe is damaged at temperatures above 480°F (250°C).
Setting the core temperature 1 Insert food into the oven interior with the core temperature probe inserted. Insert the core temperature probe in the socket in the oven interior and close the appliance door. Do not jam the core temperature probe's cable! + and the current core temperature appear in the display. 2 Set the program selection to the required heating function. 3 Set the oven interior temperature with the rotary selector. 4 Touch the + symbol.
Cooked food Fillet of veal rare medium-rare well-done Venison Saddle of venison Leg of venison Venison steak Rack of hare, rack of rabbit Poultry Chicken Guinea fowl Goose, turkey, duck Duck breast medium-rare well-done Ostrich steak Lamb Leg of lamb medium-rare well-done Saddle of lamb medium-rare well-done Mutton Leg of lamb medium-rare well-done Saddle of lamb medium-rare well-done 30 Recommended core temperature 122 - 126°F (50 - 52 °C) 137 - 140°F (58 - 60 °C) 158 - 167°F (70 - 75 °C) 140 - 157°F (60
Child lock The appliance has a child lock to make sure children cannot operate it inadvertently. Notes ‒ You must set the child lock in the factory setting to "Available" (see section entitled Factory setting). ‒ If there is a power cut while the child lock is activated, it may be deactivated when the power returns. Activating the child lock Requirement : Program selector is set to 0 . Touch the 0 symbol for at least 6 seconds. The child lock is activated. The standby screen appears.
Factory setting In the factory settings, you can adapt your appliance individually. 5 Touch the % symbol. 6 Set the factory setting with the rotary selector. 1 Set the program selector to S . 7 2 Select "Factory setting" with the rotary selector. Save with ™ or cancel with ' and quit the current factory setting. 3 Touch the ™ symbol. 8 4 Set the required factory setting with the rotary selector. Turn the program selector to 0 to quit the factory setting menu. Changes are saved.
Time format AM/PM / 24 h* Time display in 24 or 12-hour format Time Current time Setting the time Daylight savings Manual*/Automatic Date format D.M.Y* Automatic time changeover when changing daylight savings time. If automatic: setting of the month, day and week when the time is to be changed. To be set separately for summer and winter time.
Cleaning and maintenance If taken care of and cleaned conscientiously, your appliance will stay beautiful and intact for a long time. Here we explain how to take care of and clean your appliance correctly. 9 9 Door panes Clean with a dishcloth. Do not use any glass scrapers. Wipe off with a microfiber cloth and a slightly moistened cloth. Do not wipe it off wet. Hot soapy water: clean with a dishcloth and dry with a soft cloth. Remove scale, grease, starch and protein stains immediately.
Area Cleaning agent 5 Ceramic grilling surface (only version with stainless steel interior) Clean the ceramic grilling surface in the interior regularly with ceramic cleaner (order number 311298 from after-sales service or in the online shop). You can remove baked-in grime with a glass scraper. Make sure you do not scratch the interior. Glass cover of Hot soapy water: Clean with a dishoven interior lamp cloth. Grease filter Dishwasher Door seal Hot soapy water: clean with a dishcloth. Do not scrape.
Drying program 9 With the drying program, you can dry the cooking compartment after cleaning or after steaming. The drying program takes 20 minutes. CAUTION Surface damage Wipe off descaler immediately with water if it reaches the door seal, the front or other sensitive surfaces. Starting the drying program 1 Remove accessories from the cooking compartment. Wipe out the cooking compartment. Thoroughly remove residues of cleaner. Close appliance door. 2 Set the function selector to S .
cloth. Use a spray bottle filled with water and a soft, clean sponge or cloth for rinsing. Removing slide-in racks You can remove the slide-in racks for cleaning. 9 CAUTION Removing slide-in racks Never heat up the steam oven with descaler or descaling residues in the cooking compartment! This will lead to staining! 1 Place a dishcloth in the oven interior to protect the stainless steel against scratches. 2 Undo the knurled nuts (Figure A).
Troubleshooting You can often easily eliminate problems that may occur on your own. Before calling customer service, take into account the following information. 9 WARNING Risk of electric shock Improper repairs are dangerous. Only an aftersales technician trained by us may perform repairs and may replace damaged connecting leads. Remove the mains plug or deactivate the fuse in the fuse box if the appliance is defective. Call after-sales service.
Error message "Exxx" If an error message appears, turn the program selection to 0; if the display goes off, it was a one-time problem. If the problem occurs repeatedly or if the display stops, please contact after-sales service and inform them of the error code. Power cut Replacing the oven interior lamp Your appliance can bridge a power cut of a few seconds. Operation continues. For technical reasons, the lamp cover is not detachable. Only Gaggenau after-sales service may replace the lamp.
Customer service If your appliance needs repairs, our customer service is there for you. We work hard to help solve problems quickly and without unnecessary service calls, getting your appliance back up and running correctly in the least amount of time possible. When you call, please indicate the product number (E-Nr.) and serial number (FD-Nr.) so that we can support you in a qualified manner. You will find the type plate with these numbers on the bottom of the appliance.
Tables and tips Notes ‒ The cooking times specified are intended as a guide. The actual cooking time depends on the quality and temperature of the food before cooking, the weight and thickness of the food to be cooked. ‒ Always preheat the appliance. Here's how to get the best cooking results. The cooking times specified refer to a pre-heated appliance. Cook the food approx. 5 minutes longer if the appliance is not pre-heated. ‒ ‒ The specifications refer to average quantities for four people.
Foodstuff Cooking receptacle Temperature in °F (°C) Humidity in % Cooking time in min.
Foodstuff Cooking receptacle Temperature in °F (°C) Humidity in % Cooking time in min. Pollock, whole (800 g/1.8 lb) Fillet of monkfish (300 g/10.5 oz each) See bass, whole (400 g/0.9 lb) Perforated 195 - 212 (90 - 100) 355 - 390 (180 - 200) 195 - 212 (90 - 100) 100 20 - 25 100 10 - 12 100 15 - 20 Glass form/ rack Perforated Remarks in juice Fish – low-temperature steaming ▯ When steamed at between 70 and 90°C (approx. 160 and 190 °F), fish does not overcook and fall apart so easily.
Meat – cooking at higher temperatures ▯ The combination of steam and hot air is the optimum cooking process for many types of meats. In this mode of operation, the oven compartment is sealed hermetically and moisture prevents the drying-out effect of the conventional hot air. Thanks to variable humidity control, you can achieve the optimum climate for every food.
Foodstuff Cooking receptacle Temperature in ° F (°C) Humidity in % Cooking time in min. Remarks Roast pork (neck or shoulder), welldone (1.5 kg/3.5 lb) Rack 1) 430 - 445 (220 - 230) 100 10 30 / 60 60 - 90 30 % humidity is sufficient when liquid is added to the unperforated cooking receptacle. 100 10 - 20 2) 320 - 340 (160 - 170) Heating up (boiled) sausage Unperforated 185 - 195 (85 - 90) e.g.
Poultry ▯ The humidity during combined operation prevents drying out which, especially in the case of poultry, is crucial. At the same time, the high temperature lends crispy browning to the surface. The heat transmitted by the hot steam is twice as high as in the case of conventional hot air and it reaches all parts of the food. This is why a chicken becomes browned and crispy all-round, and nevertheless the breast meat stays tender and juicy.
Grilling ▯ Use the different grilling modes to further brown dishes. ▯ If the result is not strong enough you can move the dish up to level 2 in the grilling mode. ▯ Insert the dish on levels 1 to 3 (from below) when grilling. ▯ ▯ Use the different levels for the desired grilling effect. On level 1 from below the grilling effect will be lighter, on level 3 it will be stronger.
Side dishes Also pay attention to the information on the packaging. Foodstuff Cooking receptacle Basmati rice (250 g + 500 ml or 9 oz + 1 pint of water) Couscous (250 g + 250 ml or 9 oz + ^ pint of water) Au gratin potatoes (1.5 kg/3.5 lb of potatoes) Dumplings (90 g/ 3.2 oz each) Long grain rice (250 g + 500 ml or 9 oz + 1 pint of water) Rice (250 g + 375 ml or 9 oz + 0.
Other Foodstuff Cooking receptacle Temperature in °F (°C) Humidity in % Cooking time in min. Disinfecting (e.g. baby bottles, jelly jars) Desiccating/drying fruit or vegetables Eggs, size M (5 eggs) Royal (500 g/1 lb) Rack 212 (100) 100 20 - 25 Perforated 175 - 210 (80 - 100) 212 (100) 195 (90) 0 100 80 - 100 180 - 300 e.g. tomatoes, mushrooms, zucchini, apples, pears, etc.
Foodstuff Temperature in °F (°C) Humidity in % Cooking time in min. Remarks Bread rolls (50 - 100 g each - Unperforated 355 - 390 approx. 1.8 - 3.5 oz.) (180 - 200) 80 - 100 15 - 25 Bread rolls, prebaked 0 8 - 15 You can bake bread rolls very well as follows: Preheat to 430°F (220°C) with 30 % humidity. After placing your items for baking in the appliance, steam once to twice and switch back to 0 % and 375°F (190°C) after 5 minutes.
Regenerating (warming up) ▯ In the steam oven, you can generate the optimum climate for warming ready-cooked meals without them drying out. Thus, taste and quality are preserved, and meals taste like freshly prepared. ▯ Use the "Regenerating" mode d to do this. ▯ The data refers to portions for one person. You can also warm up large quantities in the unperforated cooking insert. The specified times are lengthened. Foodstuff Cooking recep- Temperatacle ture in °F (°C) Cooking time in min.
Thawing ▯ In the steam oven you can gently and evenly thaw deep frozen foods faster than at room temperature. ▯ Use the "Defrosting" mode W to do this. ▯ The specified thawing times are for your orientation only. The time it takes to thaw depends on the size and weight of the frozen food: freeze your foods flatly or individually. This shortens the thawing time. ▯ Take foods out of the packaging before thawing them. ▯ Thaw only the amount you immediately need.
Boiling down ▯ In the steam oven, you can preserve fruit and vegetables without much effort. ▯ Check and conscientiously clean preserving jars, rubber rings, clamps and springs. ▯ If possible, boil down foodstuffs directly after shopping or harvesting. Prolonged storage reduces vitamin content and leads easily to fermentation. ▯ Disinfect rinsed jars before preserving in your steam oven at 212°F (100 °C) and 100% humidity for 20-25 minutes.
Preparing yoghourt ▯ You can prepare your own yoghourt in the steam oven. ▯ In the case of yoghourt ferment, pay attention to the notes on the packaging. ▯ Heat up pasteurized milk to 195°F (90°C) on the cook-top to avoid disturbing the yoghourt cultures. Ultra heat treated milk (UH milk) does not need heating. (Note: If you produce yoghourt with cold milk, this will prolong the maturation time.) ▯ Pour the yoghourt into rinsed jars.
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