Gaggenau WS 462, Instruction Manual

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Uses
The table shows various uses for the warming drawer. Set the function selector to the desired setting.
Preheat the ovenware as indicated in the table.
Slow cooking
Slow cooking is the ideal cooking method for all
tender pieces of meat which are to be cooked
rare or very rare. The meat remains very juicy
and turns out as soft as butter. Advantage: this
gives you flexibility when planning meals, since
the cooking times for slow cooking are generally
longer. Slow-cooked meat can be kept warm
easily.
Suitable ovenware: Use ovenware made out of
glass, porcelain or ceramic and with a lid, e.g. a
glass roasting dish.
Method
1 Preheat the warming drawer containing the
ovenware at setting 4.
2 Rapidly heat a little fat in a pan. Sear the
meat over a high heat and then place it
directly in the warmed ovenware. Place the
lid on top.
3 Put the ovenware with the meat back in the
warning drawer and complete the cooking.
Set the function selector to setting 3.
Notes on slow cooking
Only use high-quality, fresh meat for this.
Carefully remove sinews and fat. Fat develops a
strong, distinct taste during slow cooking.
The meat should not be turned even if it is a
large joint.
You can cut the meat immediately after slow
cooking. It is not necessary to leave the meat to
stand.
This particular cooking method always leaves
the inside of the meat medium rare. However,
this does not mean that it is raw or not properly
cooked.
Meat that has been slow-cooked is not as hot as
meat that has been cooked conventionally.
Serve the sauce very hot. Place the plates in the
warming drawer for the last 20-30 minutes.
Turn the oven back to setting 2 after slow
cooking in order to keep the slow-cooked meat
warm. You can keep small pieces of meat warm
for up to 45 minutes, and large pieces for up to
two hours.
Level Food / ovenware Note
1 Delicate deep-frozen food e.g. cream cakes, butter,
sausages, cheese
Defrost
1 Leaving yeast dough to rise Cover
2 Deep-frozen food e.g. meat, cakes, bread Defrost
2 Keeping eggs warm e.g. hard-boiled eggs, scrambled
eggs
Preheat ovenware, cover food
2 Keeping bread warm e.g. toast, bread rolls Preheat ovenware, cover food
2 Preheating drinks containers e.g. espresso cups
2 Delicate food e.g. slow-cooked meat Cover ovenware
3 Keeping food warm Preheat ovenware, cover food
3 Keeping drinks warm Preheat ovenware, cover drinks
3 Warming flat dough-based foods e.g. pancakes,
wraps, tacos
Preheat ovenware, cover food
3 Warming dry cakes e.g. crumble cakes, muffins Preheat ovenware, cover food
3 Melting cooking chocolate or chocolate coating Preheat ovenware, break up food into small
pieces
3 Dissolving gelatine Open, approximately 20 minutes
4 Preheating ovenware Not suitable for drinks containers