Thermador POD 302 manual Getting the Most Out of Your Appliance, General Tips

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Getting the Most Out of Your Appliance

General Tips

Pan Placement

Aluminum Foil

Preheating the Oven

For Best Results

Baking Pans and Dishes

High Altitude Baking

Condensation

Baking results are better if pans are placed in the center of the oven. If baking more than one pan on a rack, allow at least 1" to 1 ½" of air space around the pan. When baking four cake layers at the same time, stagger pans on two racks so that one pan is not directly above the other.

Do not use aluminum foil or protective liners to line any part of the appliance, es- pecially the oven bottom. Installing these liners may result in risk of electric shock or fire.

•Place oven racks in desired position before heating the oven.

•Preheat the oven when using the (Max) Broil, (Max) Convection Broil, Bake and True Convection modes.

•Preheat is not used for Speed Convection.

•Allow oven to preheat while preparing recipe ingredients or food items.

•Setting a higher temperature does not shorten preheat time.

•Once oven is preheated, place food in the oven as quickly as possible to mini- mize the loss of heat and reduction of oven temperature.

•Use Fast Preheat to speed up preheating.

•Use the cooking recommendations as a guide.

•Open the door as briefly as possible to avoid temperature reduction.

•Use the interior oven light to view the food through the oven window rather than opening the door frequently.

•Use the Timer to keep track of cooking times.

•Glass baking dishes absorb heat. Follow manufacturers' recommendations.

•For tender, light, golden brown crusts, use light, shiny metal bakeware.

•Dark, rough or dull pans (nonstick or anodized) will absorb heat and result in a browner, crisper crust. Some manufacturers recommend reducing the temper- ature 25 ºF when using this type of pan. Follow manufacturers' recommenda- tions.

•Insulated cookie sheets or bakeware may increase the length of cooking time.

•Do not set broil pans or any other heavy object on the open oven door.

•Do not keep the empty broil pan in the oven during cooking as this changes cooking performance. Store the broil pan outside the oven.

•When cooking at high altitudes, recipes and cooking times will vary. For accurate information, write the Extension Service, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80521. There may be a cost for the guides. Specify which high altitude food preparation guide you prefer: general information, cakes, cookies, breads, etc.

•It is normal for certain amount of moisture to evaporate from the food during any cooking process. The amount depends on the moisture content of the food. The moisture may condense on any surface cooler than the inside of the oven, such as the control panel.

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Contents USE and Care Manual Questions? Control About the Appliance Basic FeaturesSpecial Features General Tips Bake True Convection Roast Broil/Max BroilBefore Calling Service CleaningMaintenance Speed Convection Warm Dehydrate RotisserieAbout This Manual How This Manual is OrganizedProper Installation and Mainte SafetyImportant Safety Instructions Fire SafetyChild Safety Burn PreventionCleaning Safety Cookware SafetyParts Parts and AccessoriesGetting Started Cooling FanAccessories Inserting Rack into Oven Inserting RackRemoving Rack from Oven Telescopic Rack Inserting telescopic rack into oven Control Display IconsBefore Using the Oven for the First Time Operation Basic FeaturesSetting the Clock About the ApplianceTo set the timer Heating Time Limitation TimerTemperature in ºF Max. time allowed Without activity To change a running timerFast Preheat Max Cook To set Fast PreheatCook Time Special FeaturesTo set the Cook Time Stop Time To set the Clock Time and Stop TimeSabbath Mode To set Sabbath ModePositioning the probe Probe Temperature OffsetTo change the oven temperature offset To use the probeGetting the Most Out of Your Appliance General TipsBake TipsTrue Convection Chart True ConvectionTips Food Item Rack Position Temp Time Racks Breads RoastConvection Roast Cream PuffsPoultry Convection Roast ChartPork LambBroil/Max Broil Broil/Max Broil ChartSeafood Convection Broil/Max Convection Broil Chart Convection Broil/MaxSpeed Convection Speed Convection ChartFood Item Rack Position Temp Time Frozen Food Warm Dehydrate Dehydrate Chart VegetablesFood Item Weight Temp Time min Internal Per lbs Beef Rotisserie ChartRotisserie Assembling the Rotisserie Trussing Poultry for the Rotisserie Self-Clean Avoid These Cleaners Cleaning and MaintenanceCleaning To set the Self-Clean modeCleaning Guide Part RecommendationsTo replace the halogen bulb on the oven ceiling MaintenanceReplacing an Oven Light To replace the halogen bulb on the oven sidewallRemoving the Oven Door To remove the oven door To replace the oven doorTroubleshooting Chart ServiceBefore Calling Service Oven Problem Possible Causes and Suggested SolutionsData Plate How to Obtain Service or Parts How Long the Warranty Lasts Out of Warranty ProductWarranty Exclusions Page Page Page
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