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Hints and tips for using the oven
Always cook with the oven door closed.

Conventional cooking

Heat comes from the top and from the bottom, therefore
it is preferable to use the central runners.
If cooking requires more heat from the top or from the
bottom use the top or the bottom runners.

Fan cooking

The food is cooked by means of preheated air force blown
evenly round the inside of the oven by a fan set on the
rear wall of the oven itself.
Heat thus reaches all parts of the oven evenly and fast
and this means that you can simultaneously cook different
types of foods positioned on the various oven shelves.
Fan cooking ensures rapid elimination of moisture and
the dryer oven environment stops the different aromas
and flavours from being transmitted from one food to
another.
The possibility of cooking on several shelf heights means
that you can cook several different dishes at the same
time and up to three tins of biscuits and mini pizzas to
be eaten immediately or subsequently deep frozen.
Naturally the oven can also be used for cooking on just
one shelf. In this case you should use the lowest set of
runners so that you can keep an eye on progress more
easily.
In addition, the oven is particularly recommended for
sterilizing preserves, cooking home-made fruit in syrup,
and for drying mushrooms or fruit.

Grilling

When grilling meat or fish, spread a little oil on them and
always place them on the oven grid. The shelf level
depends on the thinckness of the food.
Always place the dripping pan at the lowest level, with
some water in it, to avoid smoke and unpleasant smells.

Thermal grilling

When using this cooking function, select a maximum
temperature of 200 °C.
The full grill element and the oven fan operate alternately,
circulating hot air around the food. The need to check and
turn food is reduced. With the exception of toast and rare
steaks, you can thermal grill all the foods you would
normally cook under a conventional grill.

Condensation and Steam

The oven is supplied with an exclusive system which
produces a natural circulation of air and the constant
recycling of steam. This system makes it possible
to cook in a steamy environment and keep the
dishes soft inside and crusty outside. Moreover,
the cooking time and energy consumption are
reduced to a minimum. During cooking steam may
be produced which can be released when opening
the oven door. This is absolutely normal.
However, always stand back from the oven
when opening the oven door during
cooking or at the end of it to allow any
build up of steam or heat to release.
When food is heated, it produces steam in the
same way as a boiling kettle does. When
steam comes in contact of the oven door
glass, it will condense and produce water
droplets. To reduce condensation, ensure the
oven is well heated before placing food in the
oven cavity.
A short oven pre-heating (about 10 minutes)
will then be necessary before anycooking.
We recommend you to wipe away
condensation after each use of the appliance.