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Hints and Tips for using the Oven
Condensation and Steam
When food is heated, it produces steam in the same way
as a boiling kettle does. When steam comes in contact
of the oven door glass, it will condense and produce water
droplets.
To reduce condensation, ensure the oven is well heated
before placing food in the oven cavity. A short oven pre-
heating (about 10 minutes) will then be necessary before
any cooking.
To prevent discolouration, regularly wipe away
condensation and also soilage from surfaces.
Cookware
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Use any oven proof cookware which will withstand
temperatures of 250°C.
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Baking trays, oven dishes, etc. should not be placed
directly against the grid covering the fan at the back.
The effects of dishes
on cooking results
Dishes and tins vary in their thickness, conductivity,
colour, etc. which affects the way they transmit heat to
the food inside them.
A Aluminium, earthenware, oven glassware and bright
shiny utensils reduce cooking and base browning.
B Enamelled cast iron, anodized aluminium, aluminium
with non-stick interior and coloured exterior and dark,
heavy utensils increase cooking and base browning.
Hints and Tips on Cooking Fish and
Meat
You can place meat in oven proof dishes, or directly on the
oven shelf. In this case, remember to place the drip tray
in the first position from the bottom with some water in it.
The dripping pan will avoid the falling of melted fat on the
oven base.
White meat, poultry and fish in general, need to be
cooked at a medium temperature (between 150°C and
175°C). If you need to cook red meat (slightly browned on
the outside and more gently cooked in the inside), a
higher temperature (between 200°C and 230°C) for a short
time is recommended.
Hints and Tips on baking
Cakes usually need to be cooked at a medium tempera-
ture (between 150°C and 200°C).
A short oven pre-heating (about 10 minutes) is
recommeded when cooking cakes or baking. Once the
cooking has been started, keep the oven door closed
during all the cooking time, and check the cooking results
through the oven door glass.
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Hints and Tips on grilling
If you need to grill meat or fish, place them directly on the
shelf after spreading a little oil on them.
In the grill function, heat comes only from the top element.
Therefore, you need to adjust the cooking level depending
on meat or fish's thickness.
Always remember to place the dripping pan in the lower
position with some water in it.
Cooking times
Cooking times vary according to the type of food to be
cooked, its consistency, and volume.We suggest that
you take particular note of your first cooking experiments
with the oven, since operating in the same conditions for
the same dishes you will of course obtain similar results.
Only experience will enable you to make the appropriate
changes to values given on charts.
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