Hotpoint EG600P manual Do not worry if, Practical Cooking Advice

Do not worry if

1the cooling fan is operating at low speed at the start of the fast clean cycle;

2the electrical system limiter blows when Fast Clean is in use: this is due to a mains overload (too many elec- tric household appliances used at the same time);

3the oven door is locked during the Fast Clean pro- gramme: this is an appliance safety device; the door will only open when the oven has cooled completely;

4small stains are left on the interior surface of the oven after the Fast Clean cycle: we recommend you remove the toughest grease spots and large scraps of food before the self-cleaning cycle and that you set the cy-

cle time in accordance with the degree of soil in your oven;

5you see ventilated air exiting the oven for a while when cooking is complete: it is due to the normal cooling phase of the oven interior;

6when using the “grill” mode, the top heating element isn’t always on (red in colour): its operation is control- led by a thermostat;

7a blast of hot steam exits the oven when you open the door during cooking;

8drops of water or steam form inside the oven if you leave food inside the oven after cooking is complete;

Practical Cooking Advice

The oven offers a wide range of alternatives which allow you to cook any type of food in the best possible way. With time you will learn to make the best use of this ver- satile cooking appliance and the following directions are only a guideline which may be varied according to your own personal experience.

Cooking on More Than One Rack

If you have to cook food using several racks, use either the “pastry” mode uor the “Multi-cooking mode” mode b, as these are the only modes that allow you to do so.

When cooking delicate food on more than one rack, use the “pastry” mode uwhich allows you to cook on 3 racks at the same time (the 1st, 3rd and 5th). Some examples are included in the “Practical Cooking Advice” table.

When cooking other food on several racks, use the “Multi- cooking”mode b, keeping the following suggestions in mind:

•The oven is fitted with 5 racks. During fan assisted cooking, use two of the three central racks; the lowest and highest racks receive the hot air directly and there- fore delicate foodstuffs could be burnt on these racks.

•As a general rule, use the 2nd and 4th rack from the bottom, placing the foodstuffs that require greater heat on the 2nd rack from the bottom. For example, when cooking meat roasts together with other food, place the roast on the 2nd rack from the bottom and the more delicate food on the 4th rack from the bottom.

•When cooking food that requires differing times and temperatures, set a temperature that is somewhere between the two temperatures required, place the more delicate food on the 4th rack from the bottom and take the food requiring less time out of the oven first.

•Use the dripping pan on the lower rack and the grid on the upper;

Using the “Fast Cooking” Mode

Functional, fast and practical for those of you who use pre-packed products (such as for example: frozen or pre- cooked food) along with other food items.You will find use- ful suggestions in the “Practical Cooking Advice” table.

Using the Grill

The “7 Cuochi” oven offers you several different grilling modes..

Use the “grill” mode d, with the oven door closed, plac-

ing the food under the centre of the grill (situated on the 3rd or 4th rack from the bottom).

To catch any fat and/or grease that may drip from the rack, place the dripping pan provided on the first rack from the bottom.

When using this mode, we recommend you set the energy level to the highest setting, even though lower levels can be set, simply by adjusting the thermostat knob to the desired level.

The e“Gratin”, only with the oven door shut, , is ex-

tremely useful for grilling foods rapidly, as the distribution of heat makes it possible not only to brown the surface, but also to cook the bottom part.

Moreover, it can also be used for browning foods at the end of the cooking process, such as adding that gratin finish to pasta bakes, for example.

When using this mode, place the grid on the 2nd or 3rd oven rack from the bottom (see cooking table) then, to prevent fat and grease from dripping onto the bottom of the oven and thus smoke from forming, place a dripping- pan on the 1st rack from the bottom.

Important: always use the “Gratin” with the oven door shut. This will allow you both to obtain excellent results and to save on energy (approximately 10%).

When using this mode, we advise you to set the ther- mostat to 200°C, as it is the most efficient way to use the grill, which is based on the use of infrared rays. However, this does not mean you cannot use lower temperatures, simply by adjusting the thermostat knob to the desired temperature.

Therefore the best results when using the grill modes are obtained by placing the grid on the lower racks (see cooking table) then, to prevent fat and grease from dripping onto the bottom of the oven and smoke from forming, place a dripping-pan on the 1st oven rack from the bottom.

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