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Pastry is too dark on top
Place it on a lower rack, lower the temperature, and
increase the cooking time.
Cooking Advice
The oven offers a wide range of alternatives which allows
you to cook any type of food in the best possible way.
With time you will learn to make the best use of this versatile
cooking appliance and the following are only a guide, which
may be varied according to your own personal taste.
Preheating
If the food being cooked needs to go into a preheated
oven (this is generally the case when cooking leavened
foods), the “fan assisted mode” b can be used to reach
the desired temperature as quickly as possible. When
preheating is over, which is indicated by the red oven
indicator light “E” going out. Place food in the oven and
select the most appropriate cooking mode.
Cooking on More Than One Shelf
If you want to cook on more than one shelf at the same
time, use the “fan assisted mode” b which is the only
mode appropriate for this type of cooking.
• The oven is fitted with 5 shelves. During fan assisted
cooking, use two of the three central shelf positions; the
lowest and highest shelf positions receive the hot air
directly and therefore delicate foodstuffs could be burnt
on these shelf positions.
• As a general rule, use the 2nd and 4th shelf position
from the bottom, placing the foodstuffs that require greater
heat on the 2nd shelf position from the bottom. For
example, when cooking meat roasts together with other
food, place the roast on the 2nd shelf position from the
bottom and the more delicate food on the 4th shelf position
from the bottom.
• When cooking food that require differing times and
temperatures, set a temperature that is somewhere
between the two temperatures required, place the more
delicate food on the 4th shelf position from the bottom
and take the food requiring less time out of the oven first.
• Use the baking tray on the lower shelf position and the
shelf on the upper;
Using the Grill
This multi-function oven offers you 2 different grilling modes.
- Use the “grill” mode d, with the oven door ajar, placing
the food in the centre of the grill pan (situated on the 3rd or
4th shelf position form the bottom) because only the central
part of the top heating element is turned on.
When using this mode, we recommend you set the
temperature to the highest setting. However, this does not
mean you cannot use lower temperatures, simply by
adjusting the temperature control to the desired temperature.
- Setting e “fanned grill”, only with the oven door shut,
is extremely useful for grilling foods rapidly, as the distribution
of heat makes it possible not only to brown the surface, but
also to cook the bottom part.
It can also be used for browning foods at the end of the
cooking process, such as adding that gratin finish to pasta
bakes. When using this mode, place the grill pan on the 2nd
or 3rd shelf position from the bottom (see cooking chart).
This will allow you to obtain excellent results and to save
energy (approximately 10%). When using this mode we
recommend you set the temperature control to 200°C, as it
is the most efficient way to use the grill. However this does
not mean you cannot use lower temperatures, simply by
adjusting the temperature control to the desired temperature.
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 or use greaseproof paper.
It is cooked well on the inside but is sticky on the
outside
Place it on a lower shelf, lower the temperature and increase
the cooking time.
Baking Cakes
When baking cakes, always preheat the oven. Make
sure you wait until the oven has preheated thoroughly (the
red oven indicator light "E" will go out). Do not open the
oven door during baking to prevent the cake from dropping.
In general, if:
Cooking Fish and Meat
When cooking white meat, fowl and fish, use temperature
settings from 180 °C to 200 °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 shelf and place
the grill pan/baking tray beneath it to catch the fat.
Make sure that the shelf 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 shelf positions.
Cooking Pizza
For best results when cooking pizza, use the “fan assisted
mode” b :
- Preheat the oven for at least 10 minutes.
- Use a light aluminium pizza pan, placing it on the shelf. If
the baking tray is used, this will extend the cooking time,
making it difficult to get a crispy crust.
- Do not open the door frequently while the pizza is cooking.
- If the pizza has alot of toppings (three or four), we recommend
you add the mozzarella cheese on top, halfway through the
cooking process.
- When using two shelves, use the 2nd and 4th shelf
positions, with the temperature set to 220°C.
Pastry dropped
Use less liquid or lower the temperature by 10°C.
Pastry is too dry
Increase the temperature by 10°C and reduce the
cooking time.
Pastry has dropped
I used more than one level (in the function
"ventilated oven") 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.
You have used more than one shelf (in the fan assisted
mode) and they are not all at the same cooking point.
Use a lower temperature setting. It is not necessary to remove
the food from both shelves at the same time.