Safety and Instruction Manual
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Frozen food
• Large items like meat joints or poultry cannot be cooked from frozen and
must be thawed thoroughly first, however, some foods cook best from
frozen.
• Simply follow the cooking instructions on the packaging as a guideline.
• Due to the efficient nature of the convection oven, the cooking time for
frozen products is often shorter than that of a conventional oven.
Grilling
• As with toasting, items to be grilled should be placed on the high rack and
should be between 220-240
o
C. When deciding the best temperature
setting to use, consider the thickness of the food.
• A 3cm thick steak would require a lower temperature and longer cooking
time than a 1cm thick steak. Also remember that frozen food like burgers
need a longer cooking time.
• You may wish to turn the food halfway through the grilling process to ensure
even colouring.
Baking
• The temperature for the cooking of uncovered dishes is usually 20 to 40
o
C
lower than in the traditional oven.
• No pre-heating is necessary in the convection oven when baking. Often, the
centre of the cake batter will take longer to cook than the section closest to
the rim.
• Therefore a bunt cake pan or tube pan is recommended for use, rather than
a larger layered cake pan.
