Zanussi ZCC 6600 Instruction Booklet

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13Hints and tips for using the ovenHints and Tips on CookingFish and MeatYou can place meat in oven proof dishes, or directly on theoven shelf. In this case, remember to place the drip trayin the first position from the bottom with some water in it.The dripping pan will avoid the falling of melted fat on theoven base.White meat, poultry and fish in general, need to becooked at a medium temperature (between 150 and 175∞C). If you need to cook red meat (slightly browned on theoutside and more gently cooked in the inside), a highertemperature (between 200 and 230 ∞C) for a short time isrecommended.Hints and Tips on bakingCakes usually need to be cooked at a medium tempera-ture (between 150 and 200 ∞C).A short oven pre-heating (about 10 minutes) isrecommeded when cooking cakes or baking. Once thecooking has been started, keep the oven door closedduring all the cooking time, and check the cooking resultsthrough the oven door glass.Hints and Tips on grillingIf you need to grill meat or fish, place them directly on theshelf after spreading a little oil on them.In the grill function, heat comes only from the top element.Therefore, you need to adjust the cooking level dependingon meat or fish's thickness.Always remember to place the dripping pan in the lowerposition with some water in it..DefrostingThe oven fan operates without heat and circulates theair, at room temperature, inside the oven. This increasesthe speed of defrosting. However, please note that thetemperature of the kitchen will influence the speed ofdefrosting.This function is particularly suitable for delicate food whichcould be damaged by heat, e.g. cream filled gateaux,iced cakes, pastries, bread and other yeast products.How to Use DefrostingTurn the oven function control knob to ans set thethermostat control knob to OFFposition #.Hints and Tipsï Cover food with a lid, aluminium foil or plastic film toprevent drying out during defrosting.ï ALWAYS COOK THOROUGHLY IMMEDIATELYAFTER THAWING.ï Frozen food should be placed in a single layer whenever possible and turned over half way through thedefrosting process.ï Only joints of meat and poultry up to 2 kg. (4 lb.) aresuitable for defrosting in this way.Refer to the following table for approximate defrostingtimes.!