Smeg A11A-5 manual Cooking Hints, Traditional cooking

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Instructions for the user

9. COOKING HINTS

During cooking, do not cover the bottom of the oven with aluminium or tin foil and do not place pans or oven trays on it as this may damage the enamel coating. If you wish to use greaseproof paper, place it so that it will not interfere with the hot air circulation inside the oven.

Keep the oven door closed during cooking

9.1 Traditional cooking

FUNCTION SWITCH

THERMOSTAT SELECTOR SWITCH FROM 50° TO 250°C

This traditional cooking method, in which heat comes from above and below, is suitable for cooking food on a single level. You have to pre- heat the oven until the set temperature is reached. Place the food in the oven only after the thermostat indicator light has turned off. very fatty meats may be put in when the oven is still cold. Put frozen meat in immediately, without waiting for it to thaw. The only precaution you need to take is to set the temperature about 20°C lower and cooking time about 1/4 longer than you would for fresh meat.

Use high-rim pans to prevent fat splashing and dirtying the sides of the oven.

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Contents Contents Introduction Instructions for Safe and Proper USEPlate Must not be Removed Electrical connection Installation of the ApplianceThis rating plate must never be removed Gas connection Room ventilation Clearance above and around domestic cookers Requirements Instruction for wall fixing Replacement of nozzles on the hob Adaptation to Different Types of GASBurner and nozzle characteristics table Arrangement of burners on cooking hobPositioning and levelling of the appliance Adjustment of minimum for natural gasFinal Operations Lubrication of gas tapsFront control panel Description of SymbolsDescription of Controls Thermostat KnobFunction Switch Knob Cooking HOB Burner Command KnobElectronic Analogue Clock Setting the timeList of Functions Minute-minder Programming Demo Function USE of the Cooking HOB Lighting of the cooking hob burnersPractical advice for using the cooking hob burners Diameter of containersUSE of the Oven Oven LightAvailable Accessories Cooking Hints Function Switch Thermostat Selector Switch from 50 to 250CTraditional cooking Grill cooking Function Switch Thermostat Switch AT MaximumHot-air cooking Make sure that the oven door is closed during cookingHot-air grilling Function Switch Thermostat Switch from 50 to 250CFunction Switch Thermostat Switch in Position DefrostingSpit cooking Cleaning stainless steel Cleaning and MaintenanceCleaning of cooking hob components Burner caps, flame cap crowns and burners Cleaning of the ovenDo not USE a Steam JET for Cleaning the Inside of the Oven Ignition plugs and thermocouplesLooking after the self-cleaning liners Self-cleaning linersUsing the self-cleaning liners Assembling the self-cleaning linersDoor glass Extraordinary MaintenanceReplacement of light bulb Removing the doorOven door seal Problem Problems and CausesPreventive maintenance Cause What to do