9
The Ovens
The clock must be set to the time of day before the left-
hand oven 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 a programmable multifunction oven,
while the right-hand oven is a fan oven.
The Multifunction Oven
Multifunction 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 multifunction 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 2-3
gives a summary of the multifunction modes.
The multifunction 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.
Multifunction Oven Functions
Rapid Response
The Rapid Response setting enables you to preheat
the oven faster than normal. It uses the fan oven
element with additional heat from one of the
elements in the top of the oven. Fan ovens heat up quickly;
but the Rapid Response feature speeds this process up
enabling you to start cooking sooner.
To use the Rapid Response feature, turn the function control
knob to
R
and set the temperature required. The light on the
control panel next to the function control will come on.
When the required temperature is reached the top element
will switch off and the light will go out.
The oven temperature is then maintained by the fan oven
element and fan.
Should you choose to place food into the cold oven prior to
cooking while using the Rapid Response function, make sure
that cakes, etc. are not positioned too near the top of the
oven.
Fan Oven
This function operates the fan and the heating
element around it. An even heat is produced
throughout the oven, allowing you to cook large
amounts quickly.
Fan oven cooking is particularly suitable for baking on several
shelves at one time and is a good ‘all-round’ function. It may
be necessary to reduce the temperature by approximately
10 °C for recipes previously cooked in a conventional oven.
If you wish to preheat the oven, wait until the indicator light
has gone out before inserting the food.
Fanned Grilling
This function operates the fan while the top element
is on. It produces a more even, less fierce heat than a
conventional grill. For best results, place the food to
be grilled, on a trivet over a roasting tin, which should be
smaller than a conventional grill pan. This allows greater air
circulation. Thick pieces of meat or fish are ideal for grilling in
this way, as the circulated air reduces the fierceness of the
heat from the grill.
The oven door should be kept closed while grilling is in
progress, so saving energy.
You will also find that the food needs to be watched and
turned less than for normal grilling. Preheat this function
before cooking.
For best results we recommend that the grill pan is not
located on the uppermost shelf.
Fan Assisted Oven
This function operates the fan, circulating air heated
by the elements at the top and the base of the oven.
The combination of fan and conventional cooking
(top and base heat) makes this function ideal for cooking
large items that need thorough cooking, such as a large meat
roast.
It is also possible to bake on two shelves at one time,
although they will need to be swapped over during the
cooking time, as the heat at the top of the oven is greater
than at the base, when using this function.
This is a fast intensive form of cooking; keep an eye on the
food cooking until you have become accustomed to this
function.
