Fan Heat
D
This system works by the circulation of
heated air.
A fan situated on the back wall of the
oven sucks in the air, heats it over a
ring element and blows the heated air
through the carefully spaced openings
in the rear panel of the oven, enabling
approx. 20 °C lower temperatures to be
used than with the Conventional
heating system.
The oven does not usually need to be
pre-heated as the heated air reaches
the food straight away.
Exception: Pre-heating may be
necessary for foods which cook in less
than 20 minutes and for foods such as
puff pastry and yeast mixtures where
instant heat is required to make them
rise quickly.
Using the fan heating system you can
bake and roast on different levels at the
same time.
Auto Roast
E
The oven heats initially to a high
temperature (230 °C) which seals the
meat to keep it succulent and tasty. As
soon as this temperature has been
reached, the oven temperature
automatically drops back down to the
pre-selected setting.
Conventional heating
A
With the conventional method of
heating, radiant heat is directed onto
the food from above and below. It is
useful where a fairly long cooking time
is required and a deep colour and good
rise are needed.
It is usually necessary to pre-heat the
oven when using this method.
Grill
n
This will glow red a few minutes after
switching it on and is then ready for
use.
The grill element is thermostatically
controlled and at times during grilling
will not glow red. This is quite normal.
Pre-heat the grill for at least 5 minutes
with the door shut before grilling.
Fan Grill
N
The hot air from the grill is distributed
over the food by the fan on the rear wall
of the oven. This enables a lower
temperature to be selected than for
conventional grilling.
The grill element is thermostatically
controlled and at times during grilling
will not glow red. This is quite normal.
Pre-heat the grill for at least 5 minutes
with the door shut before grilling.
More practical advice about these
cooking functions is given in the
"Baking", "Roasting" and "Grilling"
sections of this book and in the
Miele cookbook supplied with this
oven.
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