Pelgrim IF960MAT, Manual

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Using the oven
• Remove all accessories from inside the oven and clean them with
warm soapy water. Do not use any abrasive cleaning materials.
• Set the oven at its highest setting for one hour with top and
bottom heat + fan (see ‘Operating the oven’). This will remove any
protective grease used during manufacture.
• When heating the oven for the first time you will notice a ‘new-
oven smell’. Don’t worry, this is normal. If necessary, switch on the
cooker hood.
• After letting it cool down, clean the oven with warm water.
Cooking and baking tips
Energy-conscious use of the oven
• Open the oven door as little as possible.
• Prepare dishes with the same cooking temperature (e.g. an apple
pie and an oven dish) on the same grid at the same time, or above
each other using the hot air function. You can also let meat stew at
the same time.
• Prepare more meals consecutively, for example an oven meal after
a cake. Often, the preparation time of the second dish will be
10 minutes shorter because the oven is still hot.
• Because the oven is insulated, the residual heat from the oven will
continue to cook dishes with longer cooking times (from 1 hour).
Turn the oven Off 10 minutes earlier than indicated, but leave the
door closed.
• Preheating is generally not necessary, with the exception of dishes
with cooking times of less than 30 minutes, or when indicated by
a recipe.
• Remove everything you don’t need for the dish from the oven.
• Turn the oven Off before taking out the cooked dish.
Ovenware
• In principle, you can use any type of heat-resistant ovenware.
• Do not rinse glass ovenware with cold water immediately after use.
The sudden temperature difference can cause the glass to crack.
• Use black or dark baking tins. These conduct heat better and allow
the food to cook more evenly.
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