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• If it is not ready, it is anyway possible to
continue to cook it using the remaining
cooking time and without having to add
more water to the reservoir. If, however,
the food is already cooked, it will be
possible to immediately stop cooking
and drain the residual water from the
reservoir.
Advice for cooking meat
• Cooking times vary according to the
thickness and quality of the food and to
consumer taste.
• Use a meat thermometer when roasting
meat, or simply press on the roast with a
spoon. If it is hard, it is ready; If not, it
needs another few minutes cooking.
Advice for steam cooking
• Cooking times depend on the density of
foods and not their quantity. For
example, one piece of broccoli will take
the same time as 20 florets. Increasing
the quantity of a casserole also increases
its density, and so the cooking time will
also increase.
• Where possible, use a perforated
container to allow the steam to circulate
around the food from all sides.
• Steam cooking significantly reduces the
migration of flavors between different
foodstuffs. Nevertheless, always ensure
foods like fish cooked in a perforated
tray are placed at the bottom of the
oven.
• If the steam is likely to change the
consistency of the foods being cooked
(e.g. casseroles, puddings) always cover
them with aluminum foil.
Advice for cooking desserts/pastries and
biscuits
• Use dark metal molds: They help to
absorb the heat better.
• The temperature and the cooking time
depend on the quality and consistency
of the dough.
• To check whether the dessert is cooked
right through: at the end of the cooking
time, put a toothpick into the highest point
of the dessert. If the dough does not stick
to the toothpick, the dessert is cooked.
• If the dessert collapses when it comes out
of the oven, on the next occasion reduce
the set temperature by about 50°F,
selecting a longer cooking time if
necessary.
Advice for defrosting
• Place frozen foods without their
packaging in a lidless container on the
first shelf of the oven.
• Avoid overlapping the food.
• To defrost meat, use the rack placed on
the second level and a tray on the first
level. In this way, the liquid from the
defrosting food drains away from the
food.
To save energy
• Reduce any opening of the door to a
minimum to avoid heat dispersal.
• Keep the inside of the appliance clean at
all times.
