77CARE OF CATALYTIC LINERSThe catalytic sides can neutralise most food andsplashes of grease when the temperature exceeds220˚C.To facilitate cleaning, it is advisable to heat the oven,empty, above this temperature for 1 to 2 hours a week.Practical advice:. Manual cleaning of catalytic sides is not advisable.. These sides are irremediably damaged by the use ofsprays, steel wool soaked in soap or other detergents.. With time some discolouring of the sides may occur.This will not affect the catalytic action.. Once the sides are saturated the cleaning processceases. This does not effect the appliance’s operation.. Follow the advice given below in order to reduce to aminimum the formation of splashes in the oven.How to diminish splashes? Some advice:Always cook at the recommended temperature. Whenroasting, temperatures which are too high cancontribute to the formation of splashes.Try to cook at lower temperatures (do not, of course,forget to adapt cooking times). You will save energyand roasted meat will be much more tender.Use only a small quantity of fat or oil, or even no fat atall when roasting meat. The addition of fat when grillingor roasting contributes to the formation of splashes offat.Cleaning of the coverTo clean the cover well, open and remove from it’ssupport as shown in Fig. 17After cleaning, remount by pressing down heavily toreplace it in its support.Fig. 17FO 0418It is unnecessary to add water when roasting or grillingmeat. The addition of water and the meat juices willcontribute, during the cooking process, to the formationof fat splashes and condensation.The sides are better protected against splashes if thedish containing the roast is covered. In this case thecovering must be removed 20-30 minutes before theend of cooking; meat will be roasted better on theoutside.Some large pieces of meat and turkey can certainly becooked in this way; the inside will thus be cookedbefore the outside burns.Always use the dripping pan when roasting or grillingmeat.The long life of your catalytic sides is dependent onyour following this fundamental advice.