18EN/ UseCOOKING TIPS• The set temperature and cooking time mayvary slightly from one oven to another. Slightadjustments to recipes may be necessary.• Increasing the temperature does not decreasecooking times.• Cooking times depend on the weight, thicknessand quality of the food.• We recommend placing the food at the centreof the rack.• Choose the level in accordance with the recipeand personal experience.• Leave at least 3 cm between oven dishes andthe sides of the oven to allow heat to circulate.• Use light-coloured aluminium trays whencooking pastries.• Use dark metal tins for cooking sweets andbiscuits, as they help absorb heat.• Turn and mix dishes so that they heat throughevenly.• For new recipes, choose the lowesttemperature from those given along with theshortest time; then assess how well cookedthe dish is, prolonging the cooking if necessary.SAVING ENERGY• Open the oven door only when necessary toavoid wasting heat.• Keep the inside of the oven clean.• Remove any accessories not currently beingused.• Shut off the oven a few minutes before thetime normally used, allowing the residual heatof the oven to finish cooking.