Fan Cooking; Conventional Cooking - Zanussi ZOB 590 User Manual

Fan cooking

The air inside the oven is heated by the element around the
fan situated behind the back panel. The fan circulates hot
air to maintain an even temperature inside the oven.
The advantages of cooking with this function are:
Faster Preheating
-
As the fan oven quickly reaches temperature, it is not
usually necessary to preheat the oven although you
may find that you need to allow an extra 5-7 minutes
on cooking times. For recipes which require higher
temperatures, best results are achieved if the oven is
preheated first, e.g. bread, pastries, scones, souffles,
etc.
- Lower Temperatures
Fan oven cooking generally requires lower
temperatures than conventional cooking.
Follow the temperatures recommended in the cooking
chart. Remember to reduce temperatures by about 20-
25 °C for your own recipes which use conventional
cooking.
Even Heating for Baking
-
The fan oven has uniform heating on all shelf positions.
This means that batches of the same food can be
cooked in the oven at the same time. However, the
top shelf may brown slightly quicker than the lower
one.
This is quite usual. There is no mixing of flavours
between dishes.
How to use the fan oven
1. Switch the oven on.
2. Press the Oven Function Control button and select
the "Fan Cooking"
3. If necessary adjust temperature setting using the " "
or " " buttons.

Conventional cooking

- The middle shelf position allows for the best heat
distribution. To increase base browning simply lower
the shelf position. To increase top browning, raise the
shelf position.
- The material and finish of the baking trays and dishes
used will affect base browning. Enamelware, dark,
heavy or non-stick utensils increase base browning,
while oven glassware, shiny aluminium or polished
steel trays reflect the heat away and give less base
browning.
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function.
- Always place dishes centrally on the shelf to ensure
even browning.
- Stand dishes on suitably sized baking trays to prevent
spillage onto the base of the oven and make cleaning
easier.
- Do not place dishes, tins or baking trays directly on
the oven base as it becomes very hot and damage
will occur.When using this setting, heat comes from
both the top and bottom elements. This allows you to
cook on a single level and is particularly suitable for
dishes which require extra base browning such as
quiches and flans.
Gratins, lasagnes and hotpots which require extra top
browning also cook well in the conventional oven.
How to use the conventional oven
1. Switch the oven ON.
2. Select the Conventional Oven Function by pressing
the Oven Function control button
appears in the display.
Top oven element only
This function is suitable for finishing cooked dishes, e.g.
lasagne, shepherds pie, cauliflower cheese etc.
Bottom oven element only
This function is particularly useful when blind-baking pastry.
It may also be used to finish off quiches or flans to ensure
the base pastry is cooked through.
Grilling
- Most foods should be placed on the grid in the grill
pan to allow maximum circulation of air and to lift the
food out of the fats and juices. Food such as fish, liver
and kidneys may be placed directly on the grill pan, if
preferred.
- Food should be thoroughly dried before grilling to
minimise splashing. Brush lean meats and fish lightly
with a little oil or melted butter to keep them moist
during cooking.
- Accompaniments such as tomatoes and mushrooms
may be placed underneath the grid when grilling meats
- When toasting bread, we suggest that the top runner
position is used.
- The food should be turned over during cooking, as
required.
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