Smeg SO6104S4PN Manual page 28

the heat better.
• The temperature and the cooking time
depend on the quality and consistency of
the dough.
• To check whether the dessert is cooked right
through: At the end of the cooking time, put
a toothpick into the highest point of the
dessert. If the dough does not stick to the
toothpick, the dessert is cooked.
• If the dessert collapses when it comes out of
the oven, on the next occasion reduce the
set temperature by about 10°C, selecting a
longer cooking time if necessary.
Advice for defrosting and proving
• Place frozen foods without their packaging
in a lidless container on the first shelf of the
oven.
• Avoid overlapping the food.
• To defrost meat, use the rack placed on the
second level and a tray on the first level. In
this way, the liquid from the defrosting food
drains away from the food.
• The most delicate parts can be covered with
aluminium foil.
• For successful proving, a container of water
should be placed in the bottom of the oven.
To save energy
• Stop cooking a few minutes before the time
normally used. Cooking will continue for the
remaining minutes with the heat which has
accumulated inside the oven.
• Reduce any opening of the door to a
minimum to avoid heat dispersal.
• Keep the inside of the appliance clean at all
times.
Sous Vide cooking
SOUS VIDE
Steam function for perfect cooking
inside a sealed bag. The food's flavours
are enhanced and no nutrients are lost.
The bag containing the food can be
placed on the perforated tray or on a
rack positioned on the first or second
shelf.
Sous vide cooking in a steam oven is the best
way to cook food without altering its nutritional
properties and quality. It is also an extremely
healthy and natural type of cooking.
• The Sous vide technique allows the heat to
be transferred efficiently from the steam to
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the food, preventing the loss of flavour
through the oxidation and evaporation of
nutrients and humidity during cooking.
• Sous vide cooking also allows greater
control over the cooking compared to
traditional methods and ensures that
cooking is uniform.
• It also allows cooking to be carried out at
lower temperatures compared to traditional
cooking methods.
For Sous Vide cooking you need to:
• Have a chamber vacuum packing machine
that allows you to achieve a better and safer
vacuum for solid and liquid foods.
• Make sure that the seal area of the bag is
clean and free from food residues.
• Hermetically seal the food in a special food
grade bag that can withstand the cooking
temperatures.
• Create a vacuum in the bag of at least
99.8% to prevent air bubbles forming inside
that could affect the cooking.
• If you have a Smeg vacuum drawer, use the
maximum vacuum level (level 3).
Once cooked, it is recommended to remove the
product from the bag and finish cooking it in a
pan or by grilling.
Tips:
• Preferably use fresh, high quality raw
materials well-preserved until cooked.
• To improve the cooking result, dressings can
be added inside the bag.
• Clean the food well from bones or fishbones
that could pierce the bag and damage the
cooking.
• Do not leave the food to be cooked for too
long at room temperature as the bag may
swell during cooking, losing all the
advantages of vacuum.
• The food to be vacuum-packed for Sous
Vide cooking or storage must be at a
refrigerator temperature (from 3°C to 7°C),
never hot.
• Keep the products in a vacuum (cooked
and then blast chilled) at a constant
temperature not exceeding 3°C in the
refrigerator.
• For even cooking, do not overfill the bags
and place the food in the best possible way
on a single layer.
• If you are cooking multiple bags at the same
time, place the bags on the same shelf
without overlapping them.
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