Tips on saving energy
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Cooking
Remove any accessories from the
oven that you do not require for
cooking.
Pre-heat the oven only if instructed to
do so in the recipe or the cooking
chart.
Avoid opening the door during cook-
ing.
In general, if a range of temperatures
is given, it is best to select the lower
temperature and to check the food
after the shortest given time.
It is best to use dark baking tins and
containers with a matt finish made
from non-reflective materials
(enamelled steel, oven-proof glass-
ware, non-stick coated cast alu-
minium). Shiny materials such as
stainless steel or aluminium reflect
heat, preventing it reaching the food
efficiently. Do not cover the oven floor
or the rack with heat-reflective alu-
minium foil.
Observe cooking durations to avoid
energy wastage when cooking food.
Wherever possible set the cooking
duration, or use a food probe.
Fan plus
can be used for cooking
many types of food. Because the fan
distributes the heat to food straight
away, it allows you to use a lower
temperature than you would with
Conventional heat
. It also en-
ables you to cook on several shelf
levels at the same time.
Gentle bake
is an innovative
function that makes optimum use of
heat. You can save up to 30 % en-
ergy compared to cooking with a
standard oven function as long as the
door is kept shut during cooking.
Fan grill
can be used for a wide
variety of food. With Fan grill you can
use lower temperatures than with
other grill functions which use the
maximum temperature setting.
Whenever possible you should cook
several dishes at the same time.
Place them next to each other in the
oven or on different shelf levels.
Dishes which you are unable to cook
at the same time should, if possible,
be cooked one after the other in order
to make use of existing heat in the
oven.
