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Function
Use
Defrost
To thaw small items in the oven without
heat
Fan oven
A full cooking function, even heat
throughout, great for baking
Fanned grilling
Grilling meat and fish with the door
closed
Fan assisted
A full cooking function good for roasting
and baking
Conventional oven
A full cooking function for roasting and
baking in the lower half of the oven
Browning element
To brown and crisp cheese topped
dishes
Base heat
To crisp up the bases of quiche, pizza or
pastry
Table 2.1
The Ovens
The clock must be set to the time of day before the ovens
will work. See the following section on ‘
The Clock
’ for
instructions on setting the time of day.
References to ‘left-hand’ and ‘right-hand’ ovens apply as viewed
from the front of the appliance.
The left-hand oven is either:
•
a conventional zoned oven
•
a fan oven
or
•
a multi-function oven
depending on model.
The right-hand oven is a fan oven
(Fig. 2.16)
.
Conventional Zoned Ovens
A conventional oven has two heating elements – one visible
in the top of the oven and the other under the oven base.
Note:
Be careful to avoid touching the top element and
element deflector when placing or removing items from the
oven.
Fan Ovens
Fan ovens circulate hot air continuously, which means
faster, more even cooking. The recommended cooking
temperatures for a fan oven are generally lower than those
for a non-fan oven.
Multifunction Ovens
Multi-function ovens have an oven fan and oven fan element,
as well as two extra heating elements. One element is in
the top of the oven and the second is under the oven base.
Take care to avoid touching the top element and element
deflector when placing or removing items from the oven.
The multi-function oven has 3 main cooking functions,
fan
,
fan assisted
and
conventional cooking
. These functions
should be used to complete most of your cooking.
The
browning element
and
base heat
can be used in the
latter part of the cooking process to fine tune the results to
your particular requirements.
Use
fanned grilling
for all your grilling needs and
defrost
to
safely thaw small items of frozen food.
Table 2.1
gives a summary of the multi-function modes.
The multi-function oven has many varied uses. We suggest
you keep a careful eye on your cooking until you are familiar
with each function. Remember, not all functions will be
suitable for all food types.
