Zanussi ZCGHL54 User Manual

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17Slow cookThe slow cook setting gives a very low heatin the oven. It is particularly useful when youare cooking soups, stews and casserolesbecause the long slow cooking will makecheaper, tougher cuts of meat more tender.Some foods such as pastry and biscuits arenot suitable for slow cooking because thetemperature is too low. Cover all food duringcooking to prevent it from drying out. Youcan uncover food for the last half hour if it isnormally served golden brown.Using slow cook• You need to cook food at gas mark 6for 30 minutes before you turn the ovendown to the slow cook setting. Thismakes sure that the temperature of thefood gets hot enough to start the foodcooking.Food preparation – slowcookingJoints of meat and poultry• Do not cook meat joints over 2.7kg(6lb).• Do not cook poultry over 2 kg (4lb 8oz).• Cook on the middle shelf of the oven orabove.• Cook stuffing separately.• Cook for at least six hours.• Only cook joints of pork if you can makesure, by using a meat thermometer, thatthe temperature inside the joint is atleast 88°C.• For good air circulation always standjoints on a rack in a roasting tin orcasserole.• Thaw all frozen meat and poultry beforeyou cook it.• Prime cuts of meat do not benefit fromslow cooking.• Remove excess fat and skin unless it isbrowned first.MAIN OVEN91S8795432