Samsung FC139STF/ELE manual GB Convection, Microwaves +CONVECTION

Cooking Guide (continued)

GB CONVECTION

Cooking with convection is the traditional and well known method of cooking food in a traditional oven with hot air.

The heating element and the fan are situated on the back-wall, so that the hot air is circulating.

Cookware for convection cooking:

All conventional ovenproof cookware, can be used in the microwave whilst cooking with only the Convection Mode.

Food suitable for convection cooking:

Foods that contain pastry are suitable in this mode (Cake, Pies etc).

MICROWAVES +CONVECTION

This mode combines the microwave energy with the hot air and therefore reduces the cooking time while giving the food a brown and crispy surface.

Cooking with convection is the traditional and well known method of cooking food in an oven with hot air circulated by a fan on the back-wall.

Cookware for cooking with microwaves + convection:

Cookware should be ovenproof (like glass, pottery or china without metal trims); similar to the cookware described under MW + Grill.

Food suitable for microwave + convection cooking:

All kinds of meats and poultry as well as casseroles and gratin dishes, sponge cakes, pies and crumbles, roast vegetables, scones and breads.

Convection Guide for fresh food like Pie/Quiche, Pizza and Meat

Preheat the convection with the preheating function to the desired temperature.

Use the power levels and times in this table as guide lines for convection cooking

Fresh Food	Portion	Power	1. Side	2. Side	Instructions
			Time	Time
			(min.)	(min.)
PIE/QUICHE	200g	300 W +	6-7	-	Put the chilled pie/quiche
Pie/Quiche on
baking (ready	400g	180°C	10-11		paper on the high rack.
baked and					Stand 2-3 minutes.
chilled)
PIZZA	300-400g	600 W +	6-7	-	Place the pizza on the high
Chilled Pizza
(ready baked)		220°C			rack. After baking stand for
					2-3 minutes.
MEAT	1200-	1.side:	20-22	13-15	Brush beef/ lamb with oil
Roast Beef/
Roast Lamb	1300g	600W +			and spice itwith pepper, salt
(medium)		160°C			and paprika. Put it on the
		2.side:			low rack, first with the fat
		600W			side down. Place the rack on
		+Grill			the metal tray. After cooking
					wrap in aluminium foil and
					stand for 10-15minutes.
Roast Chicken	900g	450 W +	14-16	12-14	Brush chicken with oil and
	1300g	250°C	18-20	14-16	spices. Put chicken first
					breast side down, second
					side breast side up on the
					low rack. Place the rack on
					the metal tray. Stand for 5
					minutes.

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