Grilling
This oven offers several grill settings: Grill, Fan Grill, Microwave + Grill and Microwave + Fan Grill.
Grill is suitable for flat items such as cutlets, steak, burgers, toast etc.
Fan grill is suitable for grilling thick cuts, e.g. rolled meat, poultry.
In the Combination programmes microwave power output is limited to 450 W for the entire duration of the programme.
grilling time for each item does not vary too greatly.
Place the rack on the glass tray and slide into the second or third shelf level from the bottom, depending on the type of food you are grilling.
The rack can be used either way up to achieve the best distance from the grill element.
Most items should be turned half way through cooking.
Preparing food for grilling
Rinse meat under cold running water and then pat dry. Do not season meat with salt before grilling as this draws the juices out. Add a little oil if necessary. Do not use other types of fat as they can get too dark, burn and cause smoke. A little butter can be added to chicken if desired.
Clean flat fish and slices of fish in the normal way. To enhance the taste add a little salt or squeeze a little lemon juice over the fish.
Grilling
The grill temperature cannot be altered, the grill is either on or off.
Brush the rack with oil and place the prepared food on the rack.
It is best to grill food of a similar thickness at the same time so that the
Fan grill
It is usually best to use the lowest shelf level. The rack can be used either way up. Using the rack with the raised section facing upwards allows more space underneath the food for hot air to circulate. If necessary you can use the second shelf level from the bottom, for instance where the meat is not too thick or large.
Test to see if cooked
One way of finding out how far through a piece of meat has been cooked is to press down on it with a spoon:
–If there is very little resistance to the pressure of the spoon, it is still red on the inside ("rare").
–If there is some resistance the inside will be pink ("medium").
–If there is great resistance, it is throughly cooked through ("well done").
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