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SUGGESTIONS FOR OPERATION
Cokking with the hob burners
Start cooking with a big flame by turning theknob to ,
then adjust the flame as required.
The outside of the flame is much hotter than its inside
(nucleus), consequently the top of the flame should
touch the bottom of the pan. Excessive flames mean a
waste of gas.
Contrary to electric plates, gas burners do not require
flat-bottomed pans.
The flames touch the bottom and spread heat all over
the surface.
No special pans are required for gas burners.
However, thin-walled pans transmit the heat to the food
quicker than thick-walled ones.
Since heat doesn't spread evenly on the pan bottom,
the food may be locally overheated. Consequently it is
advisable to stir the food many times.
A thick pan bottom prevents local overheating as it
allows sufficient thermic compensation.
Avoid very small pans. Wide and shallow pans are
more suitable than narrow and deep ones as they allow
a faster heating. Cooking is not quickened by placing
narrow pans on wide burners. The result is just a waste
of gas. For a proper use, place small pans on small
burners and large pans on large burners.
Remember to cover pans to reduce gas consumption.
Cooking with Multi-function oven
This oven of this cooker allows a perfect traditional,
convection, ventilated grilling and grill cooking.
Traditional cooking
Heat is conveyed both from the top and bottom of the
oven; thus, it is advisable to put the cpot in the central
shelves position. When a higher heat is required either
from the top or bottom, put the pot in an upper or lower
position.
Convection cooking
Heat is transmitted to food by means of pre-heated air
throughout a fan located on the back wall of the oven.
In this way heat can rapidly reach every part of the
oven and cook simultaneously many dishes placed on
several shelves. Thanks to the elimination of
dampness and the cosequently drier air, this kind of
cooking prevents any flavour transference. Since it is
possible to cook on several shelves, different dishes
and up to 3 baking-panfuls of biscuits and small pizzas
either ready to eat or freeze can be prepared at the
same time. However the oven can also be used for
cooking on one shelf only. In this case use the lower
shelves to better control cooking. Moreover, this oven
is particularly suitable for a rapid thawing, sterilizing
suitable preserves and home-made fruit in syrup, and
for dryng mushrooms and fruit.
Suggestions for traditional and convection baking
How to bake cakes
Cooking of cakes require a moderate temperature
(usually ranging between 150/200°C) and a 10-minute
pre-heating of the oven. The door should not be
opened during the first 3/4 of the whole baking time.
Beaten up dough should be firm enough to avoid a
longer baking time. When cakes and canapees are
arranged simultaneously on 3 shelves, a runner should
be skipped between the 2 lower shelves (Fig. 5).
How to cook meat and fish
Meat should weigh at least 1 kg to avoid excessive
drying. Very soft red meats, to be left rare or only well-
done on the outside while keeping their juices, require
a short time at a high temperature (200-250°C).
White meat, fowl and fish require a low temperature
(150-170°C).
Ingredients for the gravy should be added to the baking
pan only in the last half hour, unless cooking time is
very short.
The baking point of meat can be checked by pressing
a spoon against the meat. If it feels firm it is properly
cooked. Roastbeef and sirloin require a short cooking
time, as thier insides must keep their redness.
Meat can either be placed an a suitable baking pan or
directly on the grid under which the drip-pan has to be
inserted to collect the juices.
When baking time is over it is advisable to wait at least
15 minutes before slicing the meat to avoid any spilling
of juices.
Dishes can be kept warm in the oven at the lowest tem-
perature, before being served.
Ventilated grilling
This is produced by an alternate functioning of both grill
and fan (convection heating). This kind of cooking lets
heat gradually penetrate the inside part of the food thus
avoiding an overexposure of the surface to the direct
action of the grill.
It is suitable for thick meat, fowl.
Grilling
Heat comes from the top of the oven. It is suitable for
thin meat, toast.