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Recommendations for baking in the oven
When using the oven, only one rack or dripping-pan should
be used at a time. The rack or pan should be inserted into
the bottom or top guides depending on whether the food
needs more heat from the top or bottom.
Preheating
If the oven must be preheated (this is generally required
for leavened foods), we recommend using the
"conventional" oven feature which makes it possible to
reach the temperature desired in a very short time. After
the oven has been preheated, the red indicator light (G)
will turn off. At this point, you can select the most suitable
setting to cook the dish.
Cooking Fish and Meat
Meat must weigh at least 1 Kg in order to prevent it from
drying out. When cooking white meat, fowl and fish, use
low temperature settings (150
°
C-175
°
C). For red meat
that should be well done on the outside while tender and
juicy in the inside, it is a good idea to start with a high
temperature setting (200
°
C-220
°
C) for a short time, then
turn the oven down afterwards. In general, the larger the
roast, the lower the temperature setting. Place the meat
on the centre of the rack and place the dripping pan
beneath it to catch the fat.
Make sure that the rack is inserted so that it is in the centre
of the oven. If you would like to increase the amount of
heat from below, use the low rack heights. For savory
roasts (especially duck and wild game), dress the meat
with lard or bacon on the top.
Cooking Pastries
Always preheat the oven when cooking pastries. Do not
open the door in order to prevent the pastry from dropping.
The batter or dough should not be too liquidy so that the
cooking time is not excessive. In general:
Pastry is too dry
Increase the temperature by 10°C and reduce the
cooking time.
Pastry dropped
Use less liquid or lower the temperature by 10°C.
Pastry is too dark on top
Place it on a lower rack, lower the temperature, and
increase the cooking time.
Cooked well on the inside but sticky on the outside
Use less liquid, lower the temperature, and increase the
cooking time.
The pastry sticks to the pan
Grease the pan well and sprinkle it with a dusting of
flour.
I used more than one level and they are not all at
the same cooking point
Use a lower temperature setting. It is not necessary to
remove the food from all the racks at the same time.
Using the Grill
The oven allows you to use two different grilling methods.
Use the
“grill” setting for small portions. Energy
consumption for this feature is only 1200 W; however, it is
ideal for grilling small dishes or portions, e.g. toast,
frankfurters, etc.
Place the food in the centre of the grill, as only the centre
of the heating element is turned on. Food in the corners of
the oven will not be cooked.
The
“double grill” setting allows you to grill along the
entire surface area of the grill itself. Use this feature when
you have food distributed uniformly beneath the grill.
Important: grilling must be done with the door partially
open to avoid increasing the grilling time.
When using the grill settings, it is recommended that the
thermostat be set to maximum, as this is the optimal setting
for the grill, which utilizes radiation produced by infrared
rays. However, this does not mean that lower temperature
settings cannot be used when necessary.
When utilizing the grill, place the rack at the lower levels
(see cooking table). To catch grease or fat and prevent
smoke, place a dripping-pan at the bottom rack level.
