Dealing With Cooking Problems - Westinghouse WVE613 User Manual

DEALING WITH COOKING PROBLEMS

PROBLEM CAUSES
Uneven cooking • Incorrect shelf position
• Oven tray too large
• Trays not centralised
• Air flow in oven uneven
• Grill dish affecting thermostat
Baked products too • Oven not preheated
brown on top
• Baking tins too large for the recipe
• Baking tins not evenly spaced
• Products not evenly sized or
spaced on trays
• Baking temperature too high
Baked products too • Baking tins too large for the recipe
brown on bottom
• Baking tins are a dark metal or glass • Change to shiny, light tins or lower the temp
• Food too low in the oven
• Oven door opened too frequently
during baking
• Baking temperature too high
• Grill dish affecting thermostat
Cakes have a • Baking temperature too high
cracked thin crust
• Food too high in oven
• Cake batter over mixed
• Pan too deep
• Baking pans dark
Baked products are • Baking temperature too low
pale, flat and
• Food too low in oven
undercooked
• Baking time too short
• Incorrect size tin
Cakes fallen in the • Baking temperature too low
centre
• Baking time too short
• Proportions of ingredients incorrect
• Door opened too early in baking
Roast meat, • Poor air circulation
potatoes not
• Grill dish affecting thermostat
browning in fan oven
• Juices running out of meat
Grilled meats
outside is
overcooked and
centre is raw
Grilled chops and
steaks curling
The steam cooking • There is no water in the tank
does not operate
• Limescale is obstructing the hole
It takes more than • There are lime deposits in the
three minutes to appliance
empty the water
tank or the water
tank leaks from the
steam outlet
Steam and • The dish has been left in the oven
condensation settle for too long
on the food and in
the appliance
REMEDY
• Select shelf suitable for cooking function. See
cooking function tables in cooking guide
• Experiment with other trays or dishes
• Centre trays
• Rotate food during cooking
• Remove grill dish from oven on bake modes
• Preheat oven
• Use correct size tins
• Stagger baking tins at least 3cm between tins and
oven walls
• Make into same size and shape, and spread evenly
over trays
• Lower the temperature
• Use correct size tins
by 10°C
• Cook one shelf higher
• Don't open the door until at least half the cooking
time has passed
• Lower the temperature
• Remove grill dish from oven on bake modes
• Lower the temperature
• Cook one shelf lower
• Mix just long enough to combine ingredients
• Check size of pan
• Change to shiny pans
• Raise the temperature
• Cook one shelf higher
• Increase the cooking time
• Use the correct size tin
• Raise the temperature
• Increase the cooking time
• Check recipe
• Do not open door until the last quarter of
cooking time
• Elevate food onto a rack to allow air circulation
• Remove grill dish from oven on bake modes
• Do not pierce meat with a fork
• Grill at lower insert position
• Cut into fat every 2cm
• Fill the water tank
• Check the steam outlet opening and remove
the lime
• Check the water tank and refer to the chapter on
Cleaning the water tank
• Do not keep the dishes in the appliance for longer
than 15-20 minutes after the cooking ends
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