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For the cooking of fish:
Cook small fish from start to finish at a high temperatu-
re. Cook medium-sized fish initially at a high tempera-
ture and then gradually lower the temperature.
Cook large fish at a moderate temperature from start to
finish.
Check that baked fish is cooked by gently lifting one side
of the gut; the meat must be white and opaque
throughout, except in the case of salmon, trout or
similar.
Grilling
The following types of meat are suitable for grilling.
Mostly meat or offal cut in slices or pieces of various
sizes, but not usually very thick, poultry cut in half and
flattened, fish, some vegetables (e.g. courgettes,
aubergines, tomatoes, etc.), skewers of meat or fish and
seafood.
Meat and fish to be grilled should be lightly brushed with
oil and always placed on the grill; meat should be salted
upon completion of cooking; whereas fish should be
salted on the inside before cooking. The grill should be
positioned in the guides nearest or furthest from the grill
element according to the thickness of the meat, in order
to avoid burning the surface and cooking the inside
insufficiently.
The formation of smoke caused by drops of juice and fat
can be avoided by pouring l or 2 glasses of water into
the dripping pan.
The grill can also be used to brown, toast bread and grill
certain types of fruit, such as bananas, halved grapefruit,
slices of pineapple, apples, etc. Fruit should not be
placed too near the source of heat.
Cooking times
Cooking times can vary according to the type of food,
its consistency and its volume. It is advisable to watch
when cooking for the first time and check results since
when preparing the same dishes, in the same
conditions, similar results are obtained.
The TABLE OF COOKING TIMES relating to cooking
in the oven and by grill is provided as a guide.
Experience will show possible variations to the values
set out in the table.
Nevertheless carefully follow the indications given
in the receipe you intend to follow.
Attention
: do not place any utensils such as dripping
pan, cake tins, casseroles, pyrex dishes, aluminium foil
or other on the base of the oven when the oven is in use.
A stagnation of heat would result which would compro-
mise the results of cooking and could damage the oven
enamel.
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