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Tips for roasting and grilling
Bakes, gratins, toast with toppings
If you are grilling directly on the wire rack, you should also
insert the baking tray at level 1. This keeps the oven cleaner.
Always place the ovenware on the wire rack.
How well cooked the bake is will depend on the size of the dish
and the height of the bake. The figures in the table are only
average values.
Preprepared products
Observe the instructions on the packaging.
If you line the accessories with greaseproof paper, make sure
that the paper is suitable for these temperatures. Make sure the
paper is a suitable size for the dish to be cooked.
The cooking result greatly depends on the quality of the food.
Pre-browning and irregularities can sometimes even be found
on the raw product.
Special dishes
Low temperatures are particularly good for preparing yeast
dough and home-made yoghurt.
Remove the accessories from the oven.
Preparing yoghurt
1.
Bring 1 litre of milk (3.5% fat) to the boil, let it cool to 40 °C.
2.
Add 150 g yoghurt (from the refrigerator) to the milk and stir
well.
3.
Pour into small sealable jars and cover with cling film.
4.
Place the jars on a wire rack and slide in at level 1.
5.
Set the baking temperature to 50 °C and continue as
indicated.
The table does not contain information
for the weight of the joint.
Select the next lowest weight from the instructions and extend the time.
How to tell when the roast is ready.
Use a meat thermometer (available from specialist shops) or carry out a “spoon test”.
Press down on the roast with a spoon. If it feels firm, it is ready. If the spoon can be
pressed in, it needs to be cooked for a little longer.
The roast is too dark and the crackling
is partly burnt.
Check the shelf height and temperature.
The roast looks good but the juices are
burnt.
Next time, use a smaller roasting dish or add more liquid.
The roast looks good but the juices are
too clear and watery.
Next time, use a larger roasting dish and use less liquid.
Steam rises from the roast when basted. This is normal and due to the laws of physics. The majority of the steam escapes through
the steam outlet. It may settle and form condensation on the cooler switch panel or on
the fronts of adjacent units.
Dish
Accessories and oven-
ware
Level
Type of
heating
Temperature
°C, grill setting
Cooking time
in minutes
Bakes
Bake, sweet
Ovenproof dish
2
%
180-200
40-50
Pasta bake
Ovenproof dish
2
%
210-230
30-40
Gratin
Potato gratin made using raw ingredi-
ents,
Max. 4 cm deep
Ovenproof dish
2
%
160-180
50-60
Toast
Toasts browned from above
12 pieces
Wire rack
4
(
3
5-8
Dish
Accessories
Level
Type of
heating
Temperature in
°C
Cooking time
in minutes
Strudel, frozen
Baking sheet
3
%
200-220
30-40
Chips
Baking sheet
3
%
190-210
25-30
Pizza
Wire rack
2
%
200-220
15-20
Pizza baguette
Wire rack
3
%
200-220
20-25
