TRADITIONAL CONVECTION COOKING
The upper and lower heating elements are switched on. The heat is diffused by natural
convection and the temperature must be regulated between 50° C and 225° C with
the thermostat knob.
It is necessary to preheat the oven before introducing the foods to be cooked.
Recommended for:
For foods which require the same cooking temperature both internally and externally,
i. e. roasts, spare ribs, meringue, etc.
GRILLING
The infra-red heating element is switched on. The heat is diffused by radiation.
Use with the oven door closed and the thermostat knob to between 50° and 225°C .
Note: It is recommended that you do not grill for longer than 30 minutes at any one
time.
Attention: the oven door becomes very hot during operation. Keep children away.
For correct use see chapter "USE OF THE GRILL"
Recommended for:
Intense grilling action for cooking with a broiler; browning, crisping, "au gratin", toasting,
etc.
DEFROSTING FROZEN FOODS
Only the oven fan is on. To be used with the thermostat knob on "G" because the other
positions have no effect. The defrosting is done by simple ventilation without heat.
Recommended for:
To rapidly defrost frozen foods; 1 kilogram requires about one hour.
The defrosting times vary according to the quantity and type of foods to be defrosted.
HOT AIR COOKING
The circular element and the fan are on. The heat is diffused by forced convection and
the temperature must be regulated between 50° and 225 °C with the ther mostat knob.
It is not necessary to preheat the oven.
Recommended for:
For foods that must be well done on the outside and tender or rare on the inside, i.
e. lasagna, lamb, roast beef, whole fish, etc.
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