Function Description Table; Convection Bake - Whirlpool AKPM 658 User And Maintenance Manual

FUNCTION DESCRIPTION TABLE

OFF
LAMP
CONVENTIONAL
CONVECTION
BAKE
GRILL
TURBO GRILL
DEFROST
FORCED AIR
BOTTOM
FUNCTIONS KNOB
To stop cooking and switch off the oven.
To switch the oven light on/off.
To cook any kind of dish on one shelf only. Use the 3rd shelf. Preheat the oven
to the required temperature. The thermostat led turns off when the oven is
ready and food can be placed in it.
For baking cakes with liquid filling (sweet or savoury) on a single shelf. This
function can also be used for cooking on two shelves. Switch the position of
the dishes to cook food more evenly. Use the 3rd shelf to cook on one shelf
only, and the 1st and 4th to cook on two shelves. Preheat the oven before
cooking.
To grill steak, kebabs and sausages; to cook vegetables au gratin and toast
bread. Place food on the 4th or 5th shelf. When grilling meat, use the drip tray
to collect the cooking juices. Position it on the 3rd/4th shelf, adding approx.
half a litre of water. Preheat the oven for 3-5 min. During cooking the oven door
must remain closed.
To roast large joints of meat (legs, roast beef, chickens). Position the food on the
middle shelves. Use the drip tray to collect the cooking juices. Position it on the
1st/2nd shelf, adding approx. half a litre of water. It is advisable to turn the
meat over during cooking for more even browning. The oven does not have to
be preheated. During cooking the oven door must remain closed.
To speed up defrosting of food. Place food on the middle shelf. Leave food in its
packaging in order to prevent it from drying out on the outside.
To cook a variety of food requiring the same cooking temperature on a
maximum of two shelves at the same time (e.g.: fish, vegetables, cakes). This
function can be used to cook different foods without odours being transferred
from one food to another. Use the 3rd shelf to cook on one shelf only. To cook
on two shelves, use the 1st and 4th levels. Preheat the oven before cooking.
The function is recommended for slow-cooking recipes such as meat and
vegetable stews. It can also be used to finish cooking very liquid dishes (sweet
or savoury) or to thicken sauces and gravies. Place food on the 1st shelf.
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