Zanussi ZCGHL55X manual Slow cooking, Food preparation slow cooking

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Slow cooking

Please note: There is no slow cook on the top oven.

The slow cook setting gives a very low heat in the oven. It is particularly useful when you are cooking soups, stews and casseroles because the long slow cooking will make cheaper, tougher cuts of meat more tender.

You need to cook food at gas mark 6 for 30 minutes before you turn the oven down to the slow cook setting. This makes sure that the temperature of the food gets hot enough to start the food cooking.

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Some foods such as pastry and biscuits are not suitable for slow cooking because the temperature is too low.

Cover all food during cooking to prevent it from drying out. You can uncover food for the last half hour if it is normally served golden brown.

Food preparation - slow cooking

Joints 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 or above. Cook stuffing separately.

Cook for at least 6 hours.

Only cook joints of pork if you can make sure, by using a meat thermometer, that the temperature inside the joint is at least 88°C. For good air circulation always stand joints on a rack in a roasting tin or casserole.

Thaw all frozen meat and poultry before you cook it. Prime cuts of meat do not benefit from slow cooking.

lCut off unwanted fat and skin unless it is browned first.

Cook for 30 minutes at gas mark 6, then reduce to the slow cook setting.

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Contents ZCGHL55X Introduction For your safetyContents Hotplate and Grill Lighting the applianceMain oven Top ovenTo turn off any burner Grill Prior to using the grillHeat control Grill panPreheating Cooking positionsPutting food on the grid Burner sizes HotplateFor your safety Need. Do not overfill pans Helpful hintsHeat zones OvensOven shelves Shelf positions are counted from the top downwards Baking trays and dishesCondensation RoastingPut the dishes in the centre of the shelf Oven cooking chart Main ovenMins. per ½kg 1 lb and 25 mins Fruit pie shortcrust 25 35 mins Oven cooking chart Top oven Duck and duckling Shelf on Mins. per ½kg 1 lb Baked custard 50 60 mins Electronic Minute Minder To USE the Minute Minder To Cancel the Minute Minder Lock Feature Main Oven only Food preparation slow cooking Slow cookingGeneral points for slow cooking Frozen foods Hotplate Care and cleaning For your safetyGrill When replacing hotplate burner partsFollow the oven cleaning cycle regularly General Oven cleaning cycleTo remove the outer glass Cleaning between the outer and inner glass doorsLocation Installing the appliance For your safetyPositioning Appliance dimensionsConnecting to the electricity supply General information For your safetyMoving your appliance Replacing the oven light bulb LCheck What is wrong and why?G H L 5 5 Problem 7 0 5 9 2 9 9 2 Service and spare partsCustomer Care Department Installation Instructions Dimensions Technical DataGAS Category Countries of Destination Important Safety RequirementsProvision for Ventilation Location of Appliance Grill AssemblyParts Required Fitting the Stability Bracket Levelling the ApplianceConnection to the Electricity Supply Connecting to GASFIT a 3 AMP Fuse to the Plug Holder Pressure TestingChecking the Hotplate Checking the GrillChecking the Main Oven Checking the TOP OvenStandard guarantee conditions Guarantee ConditionsT E S G H L 5 5 X T E S Part Number311721700