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Automatic Cooking
NEVER OPERATE THE GRILL WHEN
THE OVENS ARE SET TO COOK
AUTOMATICALLY.
Hints on Automatic Cooking
1. Select foods which will take the
same time to cook and require
approximately the same
temperature.
2. Set the oven timer so that the
food has just finished or about to
finish cooking on your return to
the oven. This will ensure the food
has not cooled down and does not
require reheating before serving.
3. Food should be as cold as
possible when it goes into the
oven, ideally straight form the
refrigerator. Frozen meat and
poultry should be thawed
thoroughly before it is put into the
oven.
4. We advise that warm food should
never be placed in the oven if
there is to be a delay period.
Stews prepared by frying the meat
and vegetables should be cooked
as soon as possible.
5. We advise dishes containing left
over cooked poultry or meat, for
example shepherd's pie, should
not be cooked automatically if
there is to be a delay period.
6. Stews and joints should be
cooked by the long slow method,
so that the delay period is kept to
a minimum.
7. On warm days, to prevent harmful
bacteria growth in certain foods
(ie: poultry, joints, etc) the delayed
start should be kept to a
minimum.
8. Wine or beer may ferment and
cream may curdle during the
delay period, so it is best to add
these ingredients just before
serving.
9. Foods which discolour should be
protected by coating in fat or
tossing in water to which lemon
juice has been added, prior to
placing food in the oven.
10. Dishes containing liquid should not
be filled too full to prevent boiling
over.
11. Foods should be well sealed (but
not airtight) in a container to
prevent the loss of liquid during
cooking. Aluminium foil gives a
good seal.
12. Ensure food is cooked thoroughly
before serving.