Helpful Hints And Tips - Zanussi ZOB592 User Manual

Helpful hints and tips

Warning! Always close the oven door when you
cook, even while grilling.
Do not put baking trays, pots, etc. on the oven floor
to prevent damage to the oven enamel.
Be careful when you remove or install the accesso-
ries to prevent damage to the oven enamel.
• The oven has four shelf levels. Count the shelf levels
from the bottom of the oven floor.
• You can cook different dishes on two levels at the same
time. Place the shelves on level 1 and 3.
• The oven is supplied with a special system which cir-
culates the air and constantly recycles the steam. This
system allows to cook in a steamy environment and
keep the food soft inside and crusty outside. It reduces
the cooking time and energy consumption to a mini-
mum.
• Moisture can condense in the appliance or on the glass
doors. This is normal. Always stand back form the ap-
pliance when you open the oven door while cooking.
To reduce condensation, run the oven for 10 minutes
before cooking.
• Wipe away moisture after every use of the appliance.
Baking cakes
• The best temperature for baking cakes is between 150
°C and 200 °C.
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• Preheat the oven for approximately 10 minutes before
baking.
• Do not open the oven door before 3/4 of the set cooking
time is up.
• If you use two baking trays at the same time, keep one
level empty between them.
Cooking meat and fish
• Do not cook meat with weight below 1 kg. Cooking too
small quantities makes the meat too dry.
• To keep the red meat well cooked outside and juicy
inside set the temperature between 200 °C-250 °C.
• For white meat, poultry and fish set the temperature
between 150°C-175°C.
• Use a dripping pan for very fatty food to prevent the
oven from stains that can be permanent.
• Leave the meat for approximately 15 minutes before
carving so that the juice does not seep out.
• To prevent too much smoke in the oven during roast-
ing, add some water into the dripping pan. To prevent
the smoke condensation, add water each time after it
dries up.
Cooking times
Cooking times depend on the type of food, its consisten-
cy, and volume.
Initially, monitor the performance when you cook. Find
the best settings (heat setting, cooking time, etc.) for your