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Acrylamide in food
Acrylamide is produced particularly in cereal and potato
products prepared at high temperatures, e. g., chips, toast,
rolls, bread and pastries (biscuits, spiced biscuits, Christmas
biscuits).
Test dishes
These tables have been produced for test institutes to facilitate
the inspection and testing of the various appliances.
In accordance with EN 50304/EN 60350 (2009) and IEC
60350.
Baking
Baking on 2 levels:
Always place the universal deep tray on the upper level and the
flat oven tray on the lower level.
Baking on 3 levels:
Always place the universal deep tray on the upper level.
Butter cookies:
Trays put in the oven at the same time are not necessarily
ready at the same time.
Covered apple pie on level 1:
Place dark springform tins with some space between them.
Covered apple pie on 2 levels:
Place dark springform tins on top of one another.
Cakes in springform tins:
Bake using top and bottom heating
%
on level 1. Use the
universal tray instead of the wire shelf and place the springform
tins on it.
Tips for preparing food with a low acrylamide content
General
■
Keep the cooking time to a minimum.
■
Brown the food, making sure it is not overtoasted.
■
Large, thick pieces of food contain a low acrylamide content.
Baking
With top and bottom heat max. 200 °C
With 3D Hot air max. 180 °C.
Pastries and biscuits
With top and bottom heat max. 190 °C.
With 3D Hot air max. 170 °C.
Eggs or egg yolks reduce the formation of acrylamide.
Oven potato chips
Spread them evenly on a single layer in the baking tray. Bake at least 400 g on each
baking tray so that the chips do not dry out
Food
Accessories and tins
Level
Type of
heating
Temperature
in °C
Time in
minutes
Butter cookies (preheating*)
Universal tray
3
%
150-160
20-30
Universal tray
3
<
140-150
20-30
Universal tray + oven tray
3+1
<
140-150
25-35
2 oven trays + universal tray
5+3+1
<
140-150
25-35
Small cakes (pre-heating*)
Universal tray
3
%
150-170
20-30
Universal tray + oven tray
3+1
<
140-160
25-35
Universal tray
3
<
150-160
25-30
2 oven trays + universal tray
5+3+1
<
140-150
25-30
Sponge cake (preheating*)
Springform tin on the wire shelf
2
%
170-180
30-40
Sponge cake
Springform tin on the wire shelf
2
<
165-175
35-45
* Do not use rapid heating to preheat the oven
Wire shelves and baking trays may be obtained as optional accessories from specialist retail outlets.