51Boiling down▯ If possible, cook food immediately after purchaseor harvesting. Longer storage decreases thevitamin content and can cause spoilage.▯ Only use fruit and vegetables in good condition.▯ The oven is not suited for preserving meat.▯ Check and clean the canning jars, rubber rings,clamps, and springs carefully.▯ Place the canning jars in a heat-resistantcontainer with water. Do not touch them; thecontent of the glasses should be at least ¾ in thewater.▯ Open the cooking compartment door after thecooking time has elapsed. Do not remove thecanning jars from the appliance until they havecompletely cooled down.▯ Store preserved foods where it is cool, dark, anddry; for example, in a storage room. Use upalready-opened jars quickly and keep them in therefrigerator.Disinfecting▯ Before canning, the jars should be disinfected inthe oven in order to prevent spoilage. Only thisway is it possible to store canned goods for alonger time and outside the refrigerator.▯ Disinfect empty jars at 212°F (100 °C) hot air forat least 20 minutes. The lids and seals for the jarscan be disinfected simultaneously in boiling waterso that they do not dry out in the dry heat in theoven.Dish Accessories Level Temperaturein °F (°C)Type ofheatingCookingtimein min.ObservationsFruit Wire rack 1 (2) 300 - 320(150 - 160)N 35 - 40 in closed canning jarsVegetables Wire rack 1 (2) 375 - 390(190 - 200)N 60 - 120 in closed canning jarsDish Accessories Level Temperaturein °F (°C)Type ofheatingCookingtimein min.ObservationsDisinfecting Wire rack 2 (3) 212 (100) H / I 20 - 25 Canning jars, baby bottles