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9. Cooking advice
Convection cooking - Heat is transferred to the foods by pre-heated air, forced to circulate by
in the cooking chamber. The heat quickly and uniformly reaches all parts of the chamber,
enabling simultaneous cooking of different types of food (providing they have the same cooking
temperature), placed on the shelves without mixing tastes and smells. Convection cooking is
particularly convenient for rapid de-freezing, and for sterilising preserves and drying mushrooms
and fruit.
Cooking desserts - Desserts require a very high temperature (usually from 150 to 200°C) and
a pre-heated oven (about ten minutes). The oven door must not be opened until at least 3/4 of
the cooking time has elapsed. Whipped dough must be difficult to detach from a spoon
because excessive fluidity would prolong cooking time to no avail.
Cooking meat and fish - Meat to be cooked should weight at least 1 Kg to prevent it drying
too much. Very tender red meats to be cooked rare, which must be cooked on the outside to
keep all their gravy, require short cooking time at high temperature (200-250°C). The gravy
ingredients must be placed immediately in the pan only if the cooking temperature is brief,
otherwise they should be added during the last half-hour. You can check the degree of cooking
by squashing the meat with a spoon: if the meat does not yield, it is correctly cooked. For roast
beef and fillet, which must remain pink inside, cooking time must be very brief. Meats may be
placed on a plate suitable for oven cooking or directly on the grill, under which you should
place a tray to collect the gravy. When cooking has finished, we advise you to wait for 15
minutes before cutting the meat so that the gravy does not come out. Before being served, the
dishes may be kept hot in the oven at minimum temperature.
10. Routine cleaning and maintenance
(WARNING: Cut power to the appliance before every operation)
General cleaning - Clean the oven when it is cold. Wash enamelled parts with lukewarm
water and soap, do not use abrasive products, steel wool, or acids, which could ruin them. To
clean the steel parts, do not use products containing chlorine (sodium hypochlorite, hydrochloric
acid, etc) even if diluted. Use specific off-the-shelf products or a little hot vinegar. Rinse
thoroughly with water and dry with a soft cloth. Clean the glass door of the oven with hot
water only, and do not use rough cloths. Do not allow foods (especially acid foods such as salt,
vinegar, lemon, etc) to stagnate on the stainless steel parts, because they could deteriorate. Do
not wash the appliance with direct jets of water, because if water enters, this could limit the
appliance's safety. Do not use corrosive substances (e.g. hydrochloric acid) to clean the oven' s
support bench.
Cleaning the oven - It is good practice to clean the oven interior at the end of every day of
duty. In this way it will be easier to remove cooking residues, preventing them from burning
when the oven is next used. Clean it accurately with hot water and soap or with the appropriate
off-the-shelf products.
Cleaning the oven door - To clean the oven door thoroughly, proceed as follows:
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fully open the door;
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attach the rings “A” onto the hinge seats (Fig. 3);
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lift the door gently and withdraw it (Fig. 4).