Bosch HBJ538EB0M, Instruction Manual

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        Tested for you in our cooking studio

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Tested for you in our 

cooking studio

Tested for you in our cooking studio

Here, you can find a selection of dishes and the ideal 

settings for them. We will show you which type of 

heating and temperature are best suited to your dish. 

You will get information on suitable cooking 

accessories and the height at which they should be 

placed in the oven. You will also get tips about 

cookware and preparation methods.

Note: 

A lot of steam can build up in the cooking 

compartment when cooking food.

Your appliance is very energy-efficient and radiates very 

little heat to its surroundings during operation. Due to 

the significant differences in temperature between the 

appliance interior and the external parts of the 

appliance, condensation may build up on the door, the 

control panel or the front panels of adjacent kitchen 

cabinets. This is a normal physical phenomenon. 

Condensation can be reduced by preheating the oven 

or opening the door carefully.

General information

Recommended setting values

The table lists the optimal heating function for various 

types of food. The temperature and cooking time 

depend on the amount of food and the recipe.For this 

reason, the table specifies setting ranges. Try using the 

lower value to start with. A lower temperature will result 

in more even browning. You can increase the 

temperature next time if necessary.

Note: 

Cooking times cannot be reduced by using 

higher temperatures. The food would only be cooked 

on the outside, but would not be fully cooked in the 

middle.

The setting values apply to food placed in the cooking 

compartment while the cooking compartment is still 

cold. This will save energy.If you preheat the oven, you 

can reduce the indicated baking times by several 

minutes.
Preheating is necessary for selected types of food – 

this is indicated in the table. Do not place your food and 

accessory into the cooking compartment until it has 

finished preheating.
If you wish to follow one of your own recipes, you 

should use the settings listed in the table for similar 

food as reference. Additional information can be found 

in the baking tips listed after the settings tables.
Remove any accessories that are not being used from 

the cooking compartment. This will allow you to achieve 

optimal cooking results while saving energy.

Gentle hot air heating function

Gentle hot air is an intelligent heating function that 

allows you to gently cook meat, fish and baked items. 

The appliance optimally controls the supply of energy to 

the cooking compartment. The food is cooked in 

phases using residual heat. This means that it remains 

more succulent and browns less. Depending on the 

method of preparation and the type of food, it is 

possible to save energy. If you open the appliance door 

before the food has finished cooking or if you preheat 

the appliance, you may not be able to achieve this 

result.
Only use genuine accessories for your appliance. 

These have been tailored to the cooking compartment 

and the heating functions of your appliance. Remove 

any accessories that are not being used from the 

cooking compartment.
Place the food into the empty cooking compartment 

before the oven is heated up. Select a temperature of 

between 120 °C and 230 °C.Always keep the 

appliance door closed when cooking. Only cook on one 

level when using this function.
The Gentle hot air heating function is used to measure 

both the energy consumption in air recirculation mode 

and the energy efficiency class.

Baking on one level

When baking on one level, use the following shelf 

positions:

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Position 2 – tall baked items and tins/dishes on the 

wire rack

■

Position 3 – shallow baked items and baking trays

Baking on two or more levels

Use the hot air heating function. Items that are placed in 

the oven on baking trays or in baking tins/dishes at the 

same time will not necessarily be ready at the same 

time.

Baking on two levels:

■

Universal pan, position 3

Baking tray, position 1

■

Baking tins/dishes on the wire rack

First wire rack, position 3

Second wire rack, position 1

Baking on three levels:

■

Baking tray, position 5

Universal pan, position 3

Baking tray, position 1

You can cut energy use by cooking different items at 

the same time. Position baking tins/dishes either next to 

one another or offset on different shelves so that they 

are not directly one above the other in the cooking 

compartment.