Always; Never; Main Oven - Ariston DB62 Instruction Booklet

Cooking in the Main oven
GB
Fan only
! Do not turn the oven thermostat control on.
! Do not defrost meat or poultry by warming the food
through.
The main oven has a fan only position which can be
used to assist defrosting by circulating unheated air
around the food.
Time to defrost will depend on the type and size of the
food and the room temperature.
Operation
1. Turn the selector switch to the 'fan only' position.
2. After use always return the control to the Off
position and close the oven door.
Foods ideally suited for fan defrosting (without heat)
are those which are normally served cold eg.
cream/cream cakes/butter cream filled cakes.
gateaux, cheese cakes, iced cakes, quiches, pastries,
biscuits, bread croissants, fruit and many delicate
frozen foods.
If fish, meat and poultry are to 'fan only' defrosted
then where possible the items should be thin eg. fish
fillets, peeled shrimp, cubed or ground meat, sliced
meat, thin chops, steak or liver.
The items should be placed so the maximum amount
of surface area is exposed to the circulating air and
turned regularly to ensure even defrosting.
Fan defrosting without heat is only suitable for meat
and poultry joints up to a maximum weight of 1.8kg
(4 lb).
It is important to wash both roast and cooking
utensils before cooking immediately after defrosting.
It is vitally important to strictly adhere to the basic
principles of food handling and hygiene to prevent
the possibility of bacterial growth.
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Conventional oven
The oven is heated by elements at the top of the oven
and underneath the floor of the oven.
! Never line the shelves, floor or the sides of the oven
with aluminium foil as overheating and damage may
result.
! Food should not be placed on the floor of the oven.
DO NOT use the oven without the removable oven
roof in position with its front flange facing
downwards.
Operation
1. Ensure the Oven Timer is set to manual.
2. Position the rod shelf as recommended (see Main
Oven Temperature Charts).
3. Position food centrally under grill element.
4. Turn the selector switch to the 'conventional oven'
position.
5. Turn the oven thermostat control to the required
temperature setting (see Main Oven Temperature
Charts). The oven indicator light will come on and
will remain on until the oven reaches the set
temperature. The oven indicator light will then
automatically cycle on and off during cooking as
the oven temperature is controlled.
6. After use always return both controls to the Off
position and close the oven door.