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Fan grill
Use of fan grilling
Fan grilling offers an alternative method of
cooking food items normally associated with
conventional grilling.
The grill element and the oven fan operate
alternately, circulating hot air around the
food. The need to check and turn food is
reduced. Fan grilling helps to minimise
cooking smells in the kitchen and allows
you to grill with the oven door closed.You
can fan grill all the foods you would normally
cook under a conventional grill.
The lower part of the oven can be used to
cook accompaniments at the same time,
e.g. tomatoes and mushrooms with a mixed
grill or breakfast.
Dishes prepared in advance such as
shepherd's pie, lasagne and au gratins can
be heated through and browned on the top
using the fan grilling function.
Turn the function control knob to Fan
Grill
.
Turn the thermostat control knob to the
required setting
(Select a maximum
temperature of 200°C)
.
NOTE:
Fan grilling helps to minimise cooking
smells in the kitchen and is carried out with
the main oven door closed, and with the grill
pan handle removed.
THINGS TO NOTE:
The thermostat control
light will glow until the oven has reached the
desired temperature and then go OUT. It will
then cycle ON and OFF showing that the
oven temperature is being maintained.
The indicator windows for selector and oven
temperature control will illuminate. The oven
fan and internal oven light will come on.
The control cooling fan will operate after a
short time. It will run on after the controls
are switched off until the appliance has
cooled.
Hints and tips
Prepare foods in the same way as for
conventional grilling. Brush lean meats and
fish lightly with a little oil or butter to keep
them moist during cooking.
Most foods should be placed on the grill pan
grid in the 'high' position in the grill pan to
allow maximum circulation of air around the
food. Food may be placed directly onto the
grill rack in the grill pan, if preferred.
The use of the trivet beneath the grid when
grilling fatty foods will help minimise
splashing.
Foods will cook more quickly the closer they
are to the grill element and the higher the
temperatures selected. Be prepared to
adjust temperature and shelf positions during
cooking, if necessary.
Turn food over during cooking, as necessary.
Ensure that ready prepared or cooked chilled
dishes, e.g. shepherds pie, moussaka,
lasagne, etc., are piping hot throughout
before serving.
Be prepared to make adjustments during
cooking to suit individual requirements. If fan
grilling on more than one level, it may be
necessary to interchange the food on the
shelves during cooking.
COOKING TIMES
- Cooking is more gentle,
therefore food generally takes a little longer
to cook with fan grilling compared with
conventional grilling. One of the advantages
is that larger loads can be cooked at the
same time.