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Top and bottom oven element
- The heat is best distributed around the
middle shelf height. If the underside of the
food should be more strongly browned,
simply use a lower shelf height. If you
want the top to brown more intensely,
place the shelf in a higher position.
- The material and finish of the baking tray
and dishes used affect base browning.
Enamelled, dark, heavy or uncoated
moulds and cooking appliances enable
stronger browning on the underside,
whilst moulds made of glass or glazed
aluminium or polished steel trays reflect
the heat and therefore only permit
moderate browning.
- Always place dishes centrally on the
shelf to ensure even browning.
- Place the dish on an appropriately sized
oven tray so that juices do not overflow
onto the bottom of the oven. This also
saves the effort of cleaning.
- Never place dishes, jars or oven trays
directly on the bottom of the oven as this
becomes very hot and could lead to
damage. On this setting, the heat from
the heating elements is generated above
and below. Therefore you only need one
shelf for this cooking method. This is
especially suitable for dishes that must
also be browned on the bottom, for
example, quiches and pies.
Gratins, lasagne and other grilled dishes
which are especially intended to be
browned from above can also be cooked in
this way.
So use heat from above and below:
1. Turn the oven controller to the function
you want .
2. Turn the temperature control to the
temperature you want.
Bottom oven element
This function is especially useful when
blind-baking pastry. It can also be used for
quiches or pies which have to have the
pastry base baked through first.
The temperature controller's lamp
lights up until the correct temperature
is reached. It then cycles on and off to
indicate that the temperature is being
maintained.
Top oven element
Use this function to brown off cooked
dishes, such as lasagnes or cauliflower
cheese.
Grilling
- Most foods should be placed on the rack
in the grill pan in order to enable maxi-
mum air circulation and so the food
does not lie in fat and its own juices.
Fish, liver and kidneys can be placed
directly in the grill pan if required.
- The foods should be as dry as possible
before they are grilled in order to avoid
splatter. Brush lean meat or fish lightly
with oil or melted butter so that the food
remains succulent whilst cooking.
- Accompanying vegetables such as
tomatoes and mushrooms can be
placed in the grill when cooking meat.
- Bread should
uppermost shelf.
- The food to be grilled should be turned
from time to time.
Using the grill
The grill causes direct heat to gather
quickly in the middle of the grill pan. For best
results, grill food in small quantities. Energy
can also be saved in this way.
1. Turn the oven control in order to turn on
the oven .
2. Turn the temperature control to the
temperature you want.
3. Choose the suitable shelf for the grill pan
and grill according to whether or not the
food to be grilled is thick or thin. Follow
the instructions for grilling.
The grill element is controlled by the
thermostat. During the grilling process the
grill intermittently switches itself on and off
in order to avoid overheating.
be grilled on the