User manual

The oven

its shape when cool. How does one know which oven

functions to use in different situations? See below for

practical advice on how to efficiently use the oven

functions for various ways of cooking:

Baking

Use a skewer to check whether sponge cakes are ready

when there are about 5 minutes left. You can then

shorten or lengthen the baking time. The material,

colour, shape and size of the baking tins as well as the

recipe can affect results.

TOP/BOTTOM HEAT gives an

even colour.

Cooking

TOP/BOTTOM HEAT is normally best when using an oven

shelf.

Roasting

Roasting is a practical and convenient method of

cooking. Joints of beef such as topside and sirloin

retain their natural juices best if roasted at 125°C, but

this does take longer than at a higher temperature.

Choose an ovenproof dish which is only just big

enough for the joint, to prevent the meat juices which

collect in the dish (e.g. for gravy) from evaporating.

Use a large roasting pan or ovenproof dish when roast-

ing a joint of ham as there is usually a lot of meat.

Grilling

Size, shape, quantity, the degree of fat marbling, and

even the initial temperature of the meat all affect the

outcome and time of the grilling process. Fish, poultry,

veal and pork will not brown as much as the darker

meats such as beef and game. Vegetable oil and/or sea-

soning will improve the colour, but it also increases

the risk of surface burning.

For best results, avoid grilling food straight from

the refrigerator. Dry the surface of the meat, place it on

the oven shelf and season to taste. Place an oven dish,

ideally lined with foil, underneath the shelf to catch the

fat etc. which runs off. Pork chops, steaks and fish

should be grilled high up in the oven, while meats such

as thick spare ribs are better lower down.

Set the function control to and the temperature

control to the temperature require (250ºC maximum).

Preheat the grill for 3 to 5 minutes. Keep an eye on the

food, and turn it at least once. Grilling for too long

makes food dry, dull, and possibly burnt as well. The

oven door should be closed when grilling.