Dealing With Cooking Problems - Westinghouse WFE912SA User Manual

DEALING WITH COOKING PROBLEMS

(SEE ALSO SOLVING PROBLEMS)
PROBLEM
Uneven cooking:
Baked products too brown
on top:
Baked products too brown
on bottom:
Cakes have a cracked,
thick crust:
Baked products are pale,
flat and undercooked:
Cakes fallen in the centre:
Roast meat & potatoes not
browning in fan oven:
Juices running out of meat:
Grilled meats overcooked on
outside & raw in the centre:
Grilled chops & steaks curling:
COOKING
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PROBLEMS
CAUSES
• I ncorrect shelf position.
• O ven tray too large.
• T rays not centralised.
• A ir flow in oven uneven.
• G rill dish affecting thermostat.
• O ven not preheated.
• B aking tins too large for the recipe.
• B aking tins not evenly spaced.
• P roducts not evenly sized or spaced
on trays.
• B aking temperature too high.
• B aking tins too large for the recipe.
• B aking tins are dark metal or glass.
• F ood too low in the oven.
• O ven door opened too frequently
during baking.
• B aking temperature too high.
• G rill dish affecting thermostat.
• B aking temperature too high.
• F ood too high in oven.
• C ake batter over mixed.
• P an too deep.
• B aking pans dark.
• B aking temperature too low.
• Food too low in oven.
• Baking time too short.
• Incorrect tin size.
• B aking temperature too low.
• Baking time too short.
• P roportions of Ingredients incorrect in
the recipe.
• O pening door too early in baking.
• Poor hot air circulation.
• G rill dish affecting thermostat.
REMEDIES
– S elect shelf that puts food in the centre of the oven.
– E xperiment with other trays or dishes.
– C entre trays.
– R otate food during cooking.
– R emove grill dish from oven on bake modes.
– P reheat the oven.
– U se correct size tins.
– S tagger baking tins at least 3cm between tins
and the oven walls.
– M ake into same size and shape, & spread
evenly over trays.
– L ower the temperature.
– U se correct size tins.
– C hange to shiny, light tins or lower the
temperature by 10°C.
– C ook one shelf higher.
– D on't open the oven door until at least half the
cooking time has passed.
– L ower the temperature.
– R emove grill dish from oven on bake modes.
– L ower the temperature.
– C ook one shelf lower.
– M ix just long enough to combine ingredients.
– C heck size of pan and use recommended size.
– C hange to shiny pans.
– R aise the temperature.
– C ook one shelf higher.
– I ncrease cooking time.
– U se correct size tin.
– R aise the temperature.
– I ncrease cooking time.
– C heck recipe.
– D o not open the door until the last quarter
of cooking time.
– E levate food onto a rack to allow air circulation.
– R emove grill dish from oven on bake modes.
– D o not pierce meat with fork, turn with tongs.
– G rill at lower insert position.
– C ut into fat every 2cm (1/2").