Hints and tips when turbo grilling
•Prepare foods in the same way as for conventional grilling. Brush lean meats and fish lightly with a little oil or butter to keep them moist during cooking.
•Most food should be placed on the grill pan grid in the 'high' position in the grill pan to allow maximum circulation of air around the food.
•Accompaniments such as tomatoes and mushrooms may be placed below the grid when grilling meats, or in a separate dish on a lower shelf.
•Foods will cook more quickly the closer they are to the grill element and the higher the temperatures selected. Be prepared to adjust temperatures and shelf positions during cooking if necessary.
•The food should be turned over during cooking as required.
•Ensure that ready prepared or cooked chilled dishes e.g. shepherds pie, moussaka, lasagne, etc., are piping hot throughout before serving.
•A temperature range of 140°C - 220°C is suitable for most foods. Be prepared to make suitable adjustments during cooking to suit individual requirements. If Turbo grilling on more than one level, it may be necessary to interchange the food on the shelves during cooking.
Hints and tips when using the top oven
•Arrange the shelves in the required positions before switching the oven ON. Shelf positions are counted from the bottom upwards.
•There should always be at least 2.5cm (1”) between the top of the food and the element. This gives best cooking results and allows room for rise in yeast mixtures, Yorkshire puddings etc. When cooking cakes, pastry, scones bread etc., place the tins or baking trays centrally on the shelf.
•Ensure that food is placed centrally on the shelf and there is sufficient room around the baking tray/dish to allow for maximum circulation.
•Stand dishes on a suitably sized baking tray on the shelf to prevent spillage onto the oven base and to help reduce cleaning.
•The material and finish of the baking tray and dishes used affect base browning. Enamelware, dark, heavy or
•Because of the smaller cooking space and lower temperatures, shorter cooking times are sometimes required. Be guided by the recommendations given in the cooking chart.
•For economy leave the door open for the shortest possible time, particularly when placing food into a preheated oven.
Hints and tips when using main oven conventional cooking
•Single level cooking gives best results. If you require more than one level of cooking use the main fan oven.
•The middle shelf allows for the best heat distribution. To increase base browning simply lower the shelf position. To increase top browning raise, the shelf position.
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