Zanussi ZOB 331, Instruction Booklet

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Using the oven
Conventional cooking
Turn the oven function control knob to the relevant symbol
( ) and set the thermostat knob on the required tempe-
rature. If you need more heat from the top or the bottom
of the oven, turn the oven function control knob to (top
heating element only) or (bottom heating element
only).
Grilling
Turn the oven function control knob to the relevant symbol
( ) and set the thermostat knob on the required tempe-
rature. When grilling meat or fish, spread a little oil on
them and always place them on the oven grid. The shelf
level depends on the thinckness of the food.
Always place the dripping pan at the lowest level (fig.4),
with some water in it, to avoid smoke and unpleasant
smells.
Hints and Tips
• The temperatures inside the oven can reach 250°C.
Always ensure that you are using oven proof baking
trays, oven dishes, etc.
• Do not place pans, biscuit pans or aluminium foil
directly on the base of the oven. This could cause a
heat build-up which could affect the performance of the
oven and damage the oven enamel.
• Carefully supervise cookings with fats or oil , since
these types of foodstuff can result in a fire, if over-
heated. For the same reason, be careful when placing
or removing food in the oven, not to let any fat or oil fall
on the oven base. If this happens, carefully clean the
oven to avoid unpleasant smells or smoke.
Hints and Tips on Cooking Fish
and Meat
You can place meat in oven proof dishes, or directly on
the oven shelf. In this case, remember to place the
dripping pan in the first position from the bottom with
some water in it. The dripping pan will avoid the falling
of melted fat on the oven base.
White meat, poultry and fish in general, need a medium
temperature cooking (between 150 and 175 °C). If you
need to cook red meat (slightly browned on the outside
and more gently cooked in the inside), a higher tempera-
ture (between 200 and 250 °C) for a short time is
recommended.
Always cook with the oven door closed.
Hints and Tips on baking
Cakes usually need a medium temperature cooking,
between 150 and 200 °C.
A short oven pre-heating (about 10 minutes) is
recommeded when cooking cakes or baking. Once the
cooking has been started, keep the oven door closed
during all the cooking time, and check the cooking
results through the oven door glass.
Hints and Tips on grilling
If you need to grill meat or fish, place them directly on the
shelf after spreading a little oil on them. In the grill
function, heat comes only from the top element.
Therefore, you need to adjust the cooking level
depending on meat or fish's thickness. Always remember
to place the dripping pan in the lower position with some
water in it.
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Fig. 4
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