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Rack levels 5 and 6 should be used depending on the size of
the food being cooked.
Convection Assisted Oven
This function operates the fans, circulating air
heated by the elements at the top and the base of
the oven. The combination of fan and conventional
cooking (top and base heat) makes this function ideal for
cooking large items that need thorough cooking, such as a
large meat roast. It is also possible to bake on two racks at
one time using racks 2 & 4, although they will need to be
changed over during the cooking time, as the heat at the
top of the oven is greater than at the base, when using this
function.
This is a fast intensive form of cooking; keep an eye on the
food cooking until you have become accustomed to this
function.
Conventional Oven (Top and Base Heat)
This function combines the heat from the top and
base elements. It is particularly suitable for roasting
and baking pastry, cakes and biscuits. Food cooked
on the top rack will brown and crisp faster than on the lower
rack, because the heat is greater at the top of the oven than
at the base, as in ‘Convection assisted oven’ function. Similar
items being cooked will need to be changed around for even
cooking (use racks 2 & 4). This also means that foods requiring
different temperatures can be cooked together, using the
cooler zone in the lower half of the oven and hotter area to
the top.
Browning Element
This function uses the element in the top of the
oven only. It is a useful function for the browning or
finishing of pasta dishes, vegetables in sauce and
lasagne, the item to be browned being already hot before
switching to the top element.
Warming
This function uses the base element only. It will
crisp up your pizza or quiche base or finish off
cooking the base of a pastry case on a lower rack.
It is also a gentle heat, good for slow cooking of casseroles in
the middle of the oven or for plate warming.
The Browning and Warming functions are useful additions
to your oven, giving you flexibility to finish off items to
perfection. With use, you will soon realize how these
functions can combine to extend your cooking skills.
Steam
When cooking foods with high water content (e.g. oven fries)
there may be some steam visible at the grille at the rear of the
cooktop. This is perfectly normal.
Fig.2-14
ArtNo.030-0015 - Top & Bottom Symbol
ArtNo.030-0019 - MF Top Element Symbol
ArtNo.030-0020 - MF Bottom Element Symbol
ArtNo.030-0014 - Top & Bottom Fan Symbol
