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PREHEATING
Preheating the oven is not essential, but you will achieve better results if you do. Some foods,
particularly cakes and pastry, are better cooked in a preheated oven. Other foods, for example
casseroles, cook just as well when cooked in a non-preheated oven but may need longer cooking
times.
For faster preheating select pizza mode and the required temperature and once the oven has
reached the required level change to cooking mode/function for the task.
To preheat the oven:
1-
Set the mode required for preheating.
2-
Set the oven to the desired temperature
Preheating guide (for 180°C settings)
Cooking Mode
Preheat Time
CONVENTIONAL
OVEN
15-20 MINUTES
FAN OVEN
15-20 MINUTES
NOTE:
Any food or other cooking utensils placed in the oven during preheating will affect the preheating
time. The preheat time may also vary with installations.
WARNING
When using an alternative cooking mode for fast preheat, be sure to turn the cooking mode to
your required setting before placing food in the oven.
HINT:
To allow for heat loss while placing food into the oven, preheat the oven 10-20°C higher and then
reduce the temperature to your required cooking temperature.
Always preheat the oven when cooking multiple dishes at the same time.
Roasting guide. These cooking charts are intended as a guide only. Temperature and cooking
times may vary to suit individual tastes.
Type of Meat
Approx. 450 grams =
1lb
Cuts of Meat
Time per lb
(allow)
Oven Temperature
0
C
Beef
Prime Rib, rolled
sirloin bolar blade,
Top Loin, New York
Strip Sirloin
60 minutes per 2lbs
40 minutes per 2lbs
180
0
– 200
0
180
0
- 200
0
Veal
Shoulder or leg (with
bone or rolled)
40-50 minutes per
2lbs.
180
0
- 200
0
Lamb
Leg, shoulder (loin or
rolled)
40-50 minutes per
2lbs
180
0
- 200
0
Pork
Leg loin
90 minutes per 2lbs.
220
0
-230
0
/ 180
0
-200
0
Pork leg should be cooked at a higher temperature for the first 15-25 minutes then reduced to
lower temperature for remaining cooking time.
