74For the preparation of fishCook small fish from start to finish at a high tempera-ture. Cook medium-sized fish initially at a high tempe-rature and then gradually lower the temperature. Cooklarge fish at a moderate temperature from start tofinish.Check that baked fish is cooked by gently lifting oneside of the gut; the meat must be white and opaquethroughout, except in the case of salmon, trout orsimilar.In any case, carefully follow the instructions of therecipe you are using.GrillingThe following types of meat are suitable for grilling.Meat or offal cut in slices or pieces of various sizes butnot usually very thick, poultry cut in half and flattened,fish, some vegetables (e.g. courgettes, aubergines,tomatoes, etc.), skewers of meat or fish and seafood.Meat and fish to be grilled should be lightly brushedwith oil and always placed on the grill; this should bepositioned on the level nearest or furthest from the grillin order to control cooking to avoid burning the surfaceor leaving the inside uncooked.Pour 1 or 2 glasses of water into the dripping pan inorder to avoid the formation of smoke caused by dropsof juice and fat.The grill can also be used to brown, toast bread andgrill certain types of fruit, such as bananas, halvedgrapefruit, slices of pineapple, apples, etc. Fruit shouldnot be placed too near the source of heat.Cooking timesCooking times can vary according to the type of food,its consistency and its volume.It is advisable to watch when cooking for the first timeand check results in order to prepare the same dishesin the same conditions and thus obtain constantly