Zanussi ZCC 5609 Instruction Book

Contents

12- Preheat the oven the knob on position forabout 10 min.- Insert the meal.Top oven element onlyThis function is suitable for finishing cookeddishes, e.g. lasagne, shepherds pie, cauliflowercheese etc.It is not necessary to preheat the oven.- Insert the meal on the level superior.- Turn the knob on position .During use the appliance becomes hot.Care should be taken to avoid touchingheating elements inside the oven.Main pilot lightThis light will illuminate when the oven functioncontrol knob is set or the hotplate knobs areturned on and remains lit while these are in use.Hints and TipsThere should always be at least 2.5 cm betweenthe top of the food and the element. This givesthe best cooking results and allows room for risein yeast mixtures, Yorkshire puddings, etc.When cooking cakes, pastry, scones, bread,etc., place the tins or baking trays centrallybelow element.Ensure that food is placed centrally on the shelfand there is sufficient room around the bakingtray/dish to allow for maximum circulation.Stand dishes on suitably sized baking trays toprevent spillage onto the oven base and to helpreduce cleaning.The material and finish of the baking tray anddishes will affect the degree of base browning ofthe food.Enamelware, dark, or heavy utensils increasebase browning. Shiny aluminium or polishedsteel trays reflect the heat away and give lessbase browning.DO NOT place dishes directly onto the ovenbase as it becomes very hot and damage mayoccur.DO NOT use the grill pan or meat tin as abaking tray as this will increase base browningof the food.For economy leave the door open for theshortest possible time, particularly when placingfood into a preheated oven.GrillingWhen grilling, the accessible parts ofthe appliance are hot and the applianceshould not be left unattended. Take care thatchildren do not play near it.The grill pan will become hot duringuse, always use oven gloves when removingor replacing a hot grill pan.All grilling must be carried out with theoven door closed .To switch on the grill, turn the ovenfunction control knob to GRILL.Most foods should be placed on the grid in thegrill pan to allow maximum circulation of air to liftthe food out of the fats and juices. Food such asfish, liver and kidneys may be placed directly onthe grill pan, if preferred.Adjust the grid and grill pan runner position toallow for different thicknesses of food.Food should be thoroughly dried before grillingto minimise splashing. Brush lean meats andfish lightly with a little oil or melted butter to keepthem moist during cooking.Accompaniments such as tomatoes andmushrooms may be placed underneath the gridwhen grilling meats.When toasting bread, we suggest that the toprunner position is used with the grid in its 'high'position.Preheat the grill on a full setting for a fewminutes before sealing steaks or toasting. Adjustthe heat setting and the shelf as necessary,during cooking.The food should be turned over during cooking,as required.NOTE: For safety in use, the grill element iscontrolled by the thermostat. During cooking,the grill cycles on and off to preventoverheating.Cooking time depends on the thickness of themeat and not on its weight.