User manual

Enamelware, dark, heavy or nonstick uten-
sils increase base browning, while oven
glassware, shiny aluminium or polished
steel trays reflect the heat away and give
less base browning.
– Always place dishes centrally on the shelf
to ensure even browning.
– Stand dishes on suitably sized baking
trays to prevent spillage onto the base of
the oven and make cleaning easier.
– Do not place dishes, tins or baking
trays directly on the oven base as it be-
comes very hot and damage will occur.
When using this setting, heat comes from
both the top and bottom elements. This
allows you to cook on a single level. This is
particularly suitable for dishes which re-
quire extra base browning such as, e. g.
quiches and flans.
Gratins, lasagne and hotpots which require
extra top browning also cook well in the con-
ventional oven.
How to use heat from above and below:
1. Turn the oven controller to the function
you want
2. Turn the temperature control to the tem-
perature you want.
Bottom oven element
This function is particularly useful when bak-
ing cakes and pastry bases as well as finish-
ing off quiches or flans, to ensure that the
quiche or pastry base is cooked through.
The temperature controller’s lamp lights
up until the correct temperature is
reached. It then cycles on and off to in-
dicate that the temperature is being
maintained.
Grilling
– Most foods should be placed on the grid
in the grill pan to allow maximum circula-
tion of air and to lift the food out of the fats
or juices. If preferred, foods such as, e. g.
fish, liver and kidneys may be placed di-
rectly on the grill pan.
– Food should be thoroughly dried before
grilling to minimise splashing. Brush lean
meats and fish lightly with a little oil or mel-
ted butter to keep them moist during cook-
ing.
– Accompaniments such, e. g. tomatoes
and mushrooms may be placed under-
neath the grid when grilling meats.
– When toasting bread, we suggest that the
top runner position is used.
– The food should be turned over during
cooking, as required.
Using the grill
The grill causes direct heat to gather quickly
in the middle of the grill pan. For best results,
grill food in small quantities. Energy can also
be saved in this way.
1. Turn the oven control in order to turn on
the oven
2. Turn the temperature control to the tem-
perature you want.
3. Choose the suitable shelf for the grill pan
and grill according to whether or not the
food to be grilled is thick or thin. Follow
the instructions for grilling.
The grill element is controlled by the thermo-
stat. During the grilling process the grill inter-
mittently switches itself on and off in order to
avoid overheating.
Thermal grill
Thermal grill offers an alternative method of
cooking food items normally associated with
conventional grilling. The grill element and the
oven fan operate simultaneously, circulating
hot air around the food.
The need to check and turn the food is re-
duced.
Thermal grill helps to minimise cooking
smells in the kitchen.
With the exception of toast and rare steaks,
you can thermally grill all the foods you would
normally cook under a conventional grill.
Cooking is more gentle; therefore food gen-
erally takes a little longer to cook with thermal
grilling compared with conventional grilling.
One of the advantages is that larger quanti-
ties can be cooked at the same time.
1. Turn the oven control in order to turn on
the oven
2.Important! Set the thermal grill at a
maximum temperature of 200°C.
Defrosting
The oven fan operates without heat and cir-
culates the air, at room temperature, inside
the oven.
This increases the speed of defrosting.
However, please note that the temperature
of the kitchen will influence the speed of de-
frosting.
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