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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.
Pastry is too dry
Increase the temperature by 10°C and reduce the
cooking time.
Pastry dropped
Use less liquid or lower the temperature by 10°C.
Pastry is too dark on top
Place it on a lower rack, lower the temperature, and
increase the cooking time.
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.
cooking meat roasts together with other food, place
the roast on the 2nd rack from the bottom and the more
delicate food on the 4th rack from the bottom.
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When cooking food that requires differing times and
temperatures, set a temperature that is somewhere
between the two temperatures required, place the more
delicate food on the 4th rack from the bottom and take
the food requiring less time out of the oven first.
•
Use the dripping pan on the lower rack and the grid on
the upper;
Using the “Fast Cooking” Mode
Functional, fast and practical for those of you who use
pre-packed products (such as for example: frozen or pre-
cooked food) along with other food items. You will find useful
suggestions in the “Practical Cooking Advice” table.
Using the Grill
The “7 Cuochi” oven offers you several different grilling
modes.
Use the “grill” mode
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with the oven door ajar, placing
the food under the centre of the grill (situated on the 3rd
or 4th rack from the bottom).
To catch any fat and/or grease that may drip from the rack,
place the dripping pan provided on the first rack from the
bottom.
When using this mode, we recommend you set the en-
ergy level to the highest setting, even though lower levels
can be set, simply by adjusting the thermostat knob to the
desired level.
In models fitted with a rotisserie
2
, you can use the spit
kit provided when using the “grill” mode. In this case, cook
with the oven door shut, placing the spit kit on the third
oven rack from the bottom and the dripping pan on the
bottom rack to collect any sauce and /or dripping fat.
The “Gratin” mode
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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.
Moreover, it can also be used for browning foods at the
end of the cooking process, such as adding that gratin
finish to pasta bakes, for example.
When using this mode, place the grid on the 2nd or 3rd
oven rack from the bottom (see cooking table) then, to
prevent fat and grease from dripping onto the bottom of
the oven and thus smoke from forming, place a dripping-
pan on the 1st rack from the bottom.
Important: always cook in “Gratin” mode with the oven
door shut. This will allow you both to obtain excellent
results and to save on energy (approximately 10%).
When using this mode, we advise you to set the thermostat
to 200°C, as it is the most efficient way to use the grill,
which is based on the use of infrared rays. However, this
does not mean you cannot use lower temperatures, simply
by adjusting the thermostat knob to the desired tempera-
ture.
In models fitted with a rotisserie
T
, you can use the spit
kit provided when using the “gratin” mode. In this case,
place the spit kit on the third oven rack from the bottom
and the dripping pan on the bottom rack to collect any
sauce and /or dripping fat.
Therefore the best results when using the grill modes
are obtained by placing the grid on the lower racks
(see cooking table) then, to prevent fat and grease
from dripping onto the bottom of the oven and smoke
from forming, place a dripping-pan on the 1st oven
rack from the bottom.
Baking Cakes
When baking cakes, always place them in a preheated
oven. Do not open the oven door during baking to prevent
the cake from dropping. In general:
Cooking Pizza
For best results when cooking pizza, use the “Pizza Mode”
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:
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Preheat the oven for at least 10 minutes
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Use a light aluminium pizza pan, placing it on the rack
supplied with the oven. If the dripping pan is used, this
will extend the cooking time, making it difficult to get a
crispy crust;
•
Do not open the oven door frequently while the pizza
is cooking;
•
If the pizza has a lot of toppings (three or four), we
recommend you add the mozzarella cheese on top
halfway through the cooking process.
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If cooking on more than one rack (up to 2), we advise
you to use the Multi-cooking Mode
b
, as the Pizza
Mode
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would heat the bottom rack more than the
others.
