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Cooking Advice
Sterilization
Sterilization of foods to be conserved, in full and hermetically sealed jars, is done in the following way:
a. Set the switch to position .
b. Set the thermostat knob to position 185 °C and preheat the oven. c. Fill the dripping pan with hot water.
d. Set the jars onto the dripping pan making sure they do not touch each other and the door and set the thermostat knob to position 135 °C.
When sterilization has begun, that is, when the contents of the jars start to bubble, turn off the oven and let cool.
Reheat Food
Set the function and the temperature at 150° C.
Bread becomes fragrant again if wet with a few drops of water and put into the oven for about 10 minutes.
Cooking Different Dishes at the Same Time
By setting the or functions the ventilated oven allows you to cook different types of food at the same time.
Fish, cakes and meat can be cooked together without the smells and flavours mixing. Please ensure that:
–The cooking temperatures must be as close as possible with a maximum difference of
–Different dishes must be placed in the oven at different times according to the cooking time required for each one. This type of cooking obviously provides a considerable saving on time and energy.
Roasting
To obtain classical roasting, please remember:
–that it is advisable to maintain a temperature between 180 and 200 °C.
–that the cooking time depends on the quantity and the type of foods.
Use of the Grill and Turbo Grill
Choose or function and set the temperature between 50 and 225°C maximum. Preheat for approximately 5 minutes with the door closed.
Put the grill pan as close to the grill as possible.
Always grill with the oven door closed.
Do not grill for longer than 30 minutes at any one time.
Attention: the oven door becomes very hot during operation. Keep children away.