Cooking With The Oven; Cooking Advice And Instructions - Smeg Oven Instructions For Use Manual

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8. COOKING WITH THE OVEN

GRILL:
The heat coming from the grill element gives perfect grilling results above all for thin
and medium thickness meat and in combination with the rotisserie (where present)
gives the food an even browning at the end of cooking. Perfect for sausages, ribs
and bacon. This function enables large quantities of food, particularly meat, to be
grilled evenly. (4
DEFROSTING:
Rapid defrosting is helped by switching on the fan to ensure uniform distribution of air
inside the oven. (We recommend using the 1

8.1 Cooking advice and instructions

8.1.1 General advice
• We recommend preheating the oven before putting food in. Place the food in the oven only once
the cooking light is off.
• For cooking on several levels, we recommend using a fan-assisted function to achieve uniform
cooking at all heights.
• In general, it is not possible to shorten cooking times by increasing the temperature (the food could
be overcooked on the outside and undercooked on the inside).
• While cooking desserts or vegetables, excessive condensation may form on the glass. In order to
avoid this, open the door very carefully a couple of times while cooking.
8.1.2 Advice for cooking meat
• Cooking times, especially for meat, vary according to the thickness and quality of the food and to
consumer taste.
• We recommend using a meat thermometer for meat when roasting it. Alternatively, simply press on
the roast with a spoon: if it is hard, it is ready; if not, it needs another few minutes cooking.
8.1.3 Advice for cooking desserts and biscuits
• Use dark metal moulds for desserts: they help to absorb the heat better.
• The temperature and the cooking time depend on the quality and consistency of the dough.
• To check whether the dessert is cooked right through: at the end of the cooking time, put a toothpick
into the highest point of the dessert. If the dough does not stick to the toothpick, the dessert is
cooked.
• If the dessert collapses when it comes out of the oven, on the next occasion reduce the set
temperature by about 10°C, selecting a longer cooking time if necessary.
8.1.4 Advice for defrosting and proving
• We recommend positioning frozen foods in a lidless container on the first shelf of the oven.
• The food must be defrosted without its wrapping.
• Lay out the foodstuffs to be defrosted evenly, not overlapping.
• When defrosting meat, we recommend using a rack positioned on the second runner with the food on
it and a tray positioned on the first runner. In this way, the liquid from the defrosting food drains away
from the food.
• The most delicate parts can be covered with aluminium foil.
• For successful proving, a container of water should be placed in the bottom of the oven.
8.1.5 Advice for cooking with the Grill
• Using the Grill function
recommended if you wish to change the effect of the cooking.
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