General Oven And Cooking Tips - Creda C60CDOW Instruction Manual

General Oven and Cooking Tips

General Oven Tips
The wire shelves should always be pushed firmly to the back of the oven.
Baking trays with food cooking on them should be placed level with the front edge of the oven's wire shelves. Other
containers should be placed centrally. Keep all trays and containers away from the back of the oven, as over-
browning of the food may occur.
For even browning, the maximum recommended size of a baking tray is 340 mm (13½") by 340 mm (13½").
When the oven is on, do not leave the door open for longer than necessary, otherwise the knobs may get very hot.
– Always leave a ''finger's width'' between dishes on the same shelf. This allows the heat to circulate freely around
them.
– To reduce fat splashing when you add vegetables to hot fat around a roast, dry them thoroughly or brush lightly
with cooking oil.
– Where dishes may boil and spill over during cooking, place them on a baking tray.
Practical Cooking Advice
The oven offers a wide range of alternatives which allow you to cook any type of food in the best possible way. With
time you will learn to make the best use of this versatile cooking appliance and the following directions are only a
guideline which may be varied according to your own personal experience.
Preheating
The oven must be preheated (this is generally the case when cooking leavened foods).
Once the food has been placed in the oven, the most appropriate cooking mode can then be selected.
Using the Grill
Use the "grill" mode, placing the food under the center of the grill (situated on the 3rd or 4th rack form the bottom)
because only the central part of the top heating element is turned on.
Use the bottom rack (1st from the bottom), placing the dripping pan provided to collect any sauce and /or grease and
prevent the same from dripping onto the oven bottom. When using this mode, we recommend you set the thermostat
to the highest setting. However, this does not mean you cannot use lower temperatures, simply by adjusting the
thermostat knob to the desired temperature.
When using this mode, we advise you to set the thermostat to 200℃, as it is the most efficient way to use the
grill, which is based on the use of infrared rays. However, this does not mean you cannot use lower temperatures,
simply by adjusting the thermostat knob to the desired temperature.
Therefore, the best results when using the grill modes are obtained by placing the grid on the lower racks (see
cooking table) then, to prevent fat and grease from dripping onto the bottom of the oven and smoke from forming,
place a dripping-pan on the 1st oven rack from the bottom.
Baking Cakes
When baking cakes, always place them in a preheated oven. Make sure you wait until the oven has been preheated
thoroughly (the pilot lamp will turn off). Do not open the oven door during baking to prevent the cake from dropping.
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