Dealing With Cooking Problems - Westinghouse WVES613L User Manual

DEALING WITH COOKING PROBLEMS

PROBLEM
Uneven cooking
Baked products too
brown on top
Baked products too
brown on bottom
Cakes have a
cracked thin crust
Baked products are
pale, flat and
undercooked
Cakes fallen in the
centre
Roast meat,
potatoes not
browning in fan oven
Grilled meats
outside is
overcooked and
centre is raw
Grilled chops and
steaks curling
The steam cooking
does not operate
It takes more than
three minutes to
empty the water
tank or the water
tank leaks from the
steam outlet
Steam and
condensation settle
on the food and in
the appliance
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COOKING PROBLEMS
CAUSES
• Incorrect shelf position
• Oven tray too large
• Trays not centralised
• Air flow in oven uneven
• Grill dish affecting thermostat
• Oven not preheated
• Baking tins too large for the recipe
• Baking tins not evenly spaced
• Products not evenly sized or
spaced on trays
• Baking temperature too high
• Baking tins too large for the recipe
• 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
• Baking temperature too high
• Food too high in oven
• Cake batter over mixed
• Pan too deep
• Baking pans dark
• Baking temperature too low
• Food too low in oven
• Baking time too short
• Incorrect size tin
• Baking temperature too low
• Baking time too short
• Proportions of ingredients incorrect
• Door opened too early in baking
• Poor air circulation
• Grill dish affecting thermostat
• Juices running out of meat
• There is no water in the tank
• Limescale is obstructing the hole
• There are lime deposits in the
appliance
• The dish has been left in the oven
for too long
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