Automatic cooking
The automatic cooking facility is
controlled by the programmer (see
‘Programmer / Clock’ section) and allows
complete meals or individual dishes to
be cooked while you are out of the
house, to be ready for when you return.
The ‘
READY TIME
’ should be set as close
as possible to - or just after - your
anticipated return, so food is not left
standing in a warm oven.
Do
•
Select foods which are as fresh as
possible, and as cold as possible -
ie; preferably straight from the
refrigerator.
•
Choose foods which are suitable
for cooking from a cold start, as
some dishes will be affected by
being left uncooked, at room
temperature, perhaps for several
hours - eg; a wet filling on a
pastry base.
•
Make sure that meat and poultry
are thoroughly thawed (but still cold
from the refrigerator) before placing
them in the oven, and avoid using
rolled joints of meat, which can be
more susceptible to the growth of
food poisoning organisms.
•
Cover dishes with lids or foil to
keep the food moist, and protect
from possible contamination; the
food can be uncovered towards the
end of cooking to crisp and brown.
Do not
•
Warm food should never be
placed in the oven if there is a
delay period.
•
Stews prepared by frying the
meat and vegetables first should
be cooked as soon as possible,
or refrigerated prior to placing in
the oven.
•
Some dishes are not suitable for
cooking on automatic - eg; dishes
containing left over meat or
poultry, dishes containing eggs,
cooked rice, or seafood.
•
Do not put food items (intended for
automatic cooking) into a warm
oven. Allow the oven to cool before
setting for automatic cooking.
•
Do not over-fill dishes containing
liquids, as they might boil over.
•
Never leave food in the oven to
cool slowly after cooking; serve
immediately or cover and cool
until the food is cold enough to
refrigerate.
•
Never use the automatic facility to
reheat ‘cook chill’ foods, as they
should go straight from the
refrigerator into a preheated oven.
•
To help keep food as cool as
possible, do not leave the oven
lights on when the oven is set for
automatic cooking.
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