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Tables and tips
Disinfecting
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Before you begin preserving the food, the glasses
should be disinfected in the oven to prevent the
food from spoiling. This is the only way to ensure
that preserves keep for a relatively long time and
can be stored outside of the refrigerator.
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Disinfect the empty jars at 100 °C for at least 20
minutes in the "Hot air" (fan-oven) setting. The lids
and rubber preserving seals for the jars can be
disinfected at the same time in boiling water to
avoid them drying out in the dry heat of the oven.
Drying
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Drying is a method of preserving food in which up
to 50% of the liquid contained in the food is
removed by exposing it to dry heat. This also makes
the flavour more intense.
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The thicker the food, the longer the drying process
lasts. The quickest way to dry food – which is also
the method that saves the most energy – is to cut it
into slices.
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Place the prepared food onto a wire rack or baking
tray covered with greaseproof paper. Turn the food
from time to time during the drying process.
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The duration depends on the thickness of the food
and on the natural level of moisture in the food, i.e.
tomatoes take longer to dry out than mushrooms.
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If you want to dry food in the oven on two levels at
the same time, use levels 1 and 3 (or 2 and 4).
Baking stone
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You will need a baking stone and heating element –
these are optional accessories.
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Whether you are baking crispy pizza or fresh bread,
with the baking stone, you will achieve results that
are comparable to, or even exceed, those that you
would get from a massive stone oven because you
are able to precisely control the baking
temperature.
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Depending on the size, you can place several
pizzas, bread rolls or other baked items on the
baking stone at once.
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You can bake several pizzas in succession. This may
increase the baking time per pizza by approx. one to
three minutes.
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When dough is baked, it needs to be able to expand
without the surface breaking apart. This can be
achieved by pricking it several times with a fork or
by making a cut with a knife.
Dish
Accessories Level
Temperature
in °C
Heating
function
Cooking
time in min.
Comments
Fruit
Wire rack
1 (2)
150 - 160
N
35 - 40
In sealed jars
Vegetables
Wire rack
1 (2)
190 - 200
N
60 - 120
In sealed jars
Dish
Accessories Level
Temperature
in °C
Heating
function
Cooking
time in min.
Comments
Disinfecting
Wire rack
2 (3)
100
H
20 - 25
Preserving jars, baby bottles
Dish
Accessories Level
Temperature
in °C
Heating
function
Cooking time
in hours
Comments
Sliced mushrooms
Wire rack +
greaseproof
paper
2 (3)
50 - 60
H
3 - 4
Apple rings
Wire rack +
greaseproof
paper
2 (3)
70
H
5 - 8
Quartered tomatoes Wire rack +
greaseproof
paper
2 (3)
60 - 70
H
7 - 8
Core the tomatoes to avoid an extended
drying time.
Herbs
Wire rack +
greaseproof
paper
2 (3)
50 - 60
H
1½ - 2
e.g. chives, parsley and sage
