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The oven fan operates without heat and circulates the
air, at room temperature, inside the oven. This increases
the speed of defrosting. However, please note that the
temperature of the kitchen will influence the speed of
defrosting.
This function is particularly suitable for defrosting delica-
te food which could be damaged by heat, e.g. cream
filled gateaux, iced cakes, pastries, bread and other yeast
products.
How to Use Defrosting
Turn the oven function control knob to the relevant symbol
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) and set the thermostat knob on
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(OFF).
Defrosting
The Fan Oven
The air inside the oven is heated by the top and bottom
heating elements. The fan circulates hot air to maintain
an even temperature inside the oven.
The advantages of cooking with this function are:
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Faster Preheating
As the fan oven quickly reaches temperature, it is not
usually necessary to preheat the oven although you
may find that you need to allow an extra 5-7 minutes
on cooking times. For recipes which require higher
temperatures, best results are achieved if the oven
is preheated first, e.g. bread, pastries, scones,
souffles, etc.
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Lower Temperatures
Fan oven cooking generally requires lower
temperatures than conventional cooking.
Follow the temperatures recommended in the
cooking chart . Remember to reduce temperatures
by about 20-25°C for your own recipes which use
conventional cooking.
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Even Heating for Baking
The fan oven has uniform heating on all runner
positions. This means that batches of the same food
can be cooked in the oven at the same time.
However, the top shelf may brown slightly quicker
than the lower one.
This is quite usual. There is no mixing of flavours
between dishes.
How to Use the Fan Oven
Turn the oven function control knob to the relevant symbol
(
) and set the thermostat knob on the required tem-
perature.
When food is heated, it produces steam which
can condense and produce water droplets. This
is quite normal and is not caused by fault of the
oven. We recommend you to wipe away
condensation after all cookings.
Grilling
Grilling must be carried out with the oven
door closed.
How to Use the Grill
Turn the oven function control knob to the relevant symbol
(
) and set the thermostat knob on the required tem-
perature.
Adjust the grid and grill pan runner position to allow for
different thicknesses of food. Position the food close to
the element for faster cooking and further away for more
gentle cooking.
Preheat the grill on a full setting for a few minutes before
sealing steaks or toasting. Adjust the heat setting and
the shelf as necessary, during cooking
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, with
some water in it, to avoid smoke and unpleasant smells.
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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.
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.
Hints and Tips
