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Defrosting of foods in the oven
Defrosting occurs in the same way as at room temperatu-
re; however at a faster rate. Electric power consumption
for the defrosting of foods is very low (ab. 0.38 kWh/hr).
Cooking
Different types of foods placed on the various cooking
shelves of the oven can be cooked simultaneously without
any mixing up of smells. A considerable saving of electric
power is also achieved at the same time. When several
oven shelves are used for simultaneous cooking of various
foods, always leave some space from one pan to the other
for better air circulation.
Make sure that air circulation slots on the bottom wall of
the oven are not obstructed. It is advisable to always use
aluminium pans, ensuring that the foods contained therein
do not overflow, as this could cause burning due to the
flow of hot air. The intermediate oven shelves should be
used when single cooking is done.
Cooking tables
The following chart provides Gas Oven Marks approximate
conversions from degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Celsius
(formel known as Centigrade).
This chart can be used for conversions of recipes which
give oven temperatures of °F or gas mark. However do
ensure a reduction is made to temperature and cooking
times with Forced Air cooking: -20° in every 100°C, ten
minutes in every hour.
OVEN TEMPERATURE GUIDE
Cas.
Mark
Descript.
Electricity
Forced Air
Oven
Approximate
Settings °C
°F
°C
1/4
1/2
COOL
230
250
110
121
90
100
1/2
1
VERY SLOW
250
275
121
135
100
110
1
2
SLOW
275
300
135
149
110
120
2
3
VERY MODERATE
300
350
149
177
120
145
4
MODERATE
375
190
150
5
MODERATE HOT
400
204
160
6
7
HOT
425
450
218
233
175
190
8
9
VERY HOT
475
500
246
260
205
210
Caution
H. M. Government Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and
Food announcement necessitates the following warning.
The insertion of foodstuffs covered in close wrap plastic
(cling film) into utensils for cooking or within the oven for
baking/roasting is not recommended as it is possible that
certain elements of the plastic film can be absorbed by
foodstuffs when subjected to heat.
The cooking programmer
The cooking programmer
1
2
3
4
5
The figure shows the programmer controls. All the
necessary settings can be made knobs 1, 2 and 3.
Knob 1
Turn knob clockwise to set correct digital clock time (for
exemple: when installing the appliance, after current
failures, to set ahead or back, etc.)
Knob 2
Turn knob clockwise to set the following:
– cooking time (maximum 210 minutes);
– sound signal turn-off (setting );
– manual oven operation (setting );
The above signals appear on dial 4.
Knob 3
Press in and turn the knob clockwise or counter clockwise
to set the starting cooking time on dial 5.
When setting the clock, make sure the time shown on the
clock is synchronized with the time indicated on dial 5.
Manual oven operation
The oven can be used normally, that is without any
programming. In this case turn knob 2 of the programmer
clockwise till symbol coincides with the pointer on dial 4.
Semiautomatic oven operation
Normal cooking start, programmed end of cooking: place
the food in the oven; turn knob 2 of the programmer
clockwise and on dial 4 set the minutes required to com-
plete the cooking; turn the oven knob to the the desired
temperature. Make sure the time shown by the clock is
synchronized with the time indicated on dial 5.
Automatic oven operation
Place the food in the oven:
turn knob 2 clockwise to set the required cooking time on
dial 4; press in and turn knob 3 clockwise to set the cooking
start time on dial 5; turn the oven knob to the desired
temperature. When cooking is completed the “0” on dial 4
will be opposite the pointer; this setting indicates the oven
