Top Oven Cookery Notes
The Top Oven is fitted with ‘Cookclean’ sides and one rod shelf. It is
heated by two elements - the grill element and an element under
the floor of the oven - and has a fully variable temperature control
like the main oven. To heat the oven, turn the control knob
clockwise, selecting the required temperature between 100°C (200°F)
and 220°C (425°F) as recommended in the Top Oven temperature
chart. The pilot light will immediately come on and remain on until
the oven reaches the required temperature. The light will then
automatically go off and on during cooking as the oven thermostat
maintains the correct temperature.
The Top Oven is used in exactly the same way as the Main Oven to
cook all types of food. It can either be used alone, to cook small
quantities of food, or in conjunction with the Main Oven to provide
additional cooking space, so often necessary when entertaining.
There are two cooking positions - runners 1 and 2 from the bottom
of the oven. The correct positioning of food is indicated in the
temperature charts on pages 26 and 27. These charts are a guide
only, giving approximate cooking temperatures and times. To suit
personal taste and requirements, it may be necessary to increase or
decrease temperatures by 10
o
C. Food should be positioned centrally
under the grill element (As a guide the front of the utensil should be
approximately 100mm (4ins.) from the front of the shelf.) Food must
never be placed directly on the floor of the oven, and there should
always be at least 25mm (1in.) between the top of the food and the
grill element. NEVER use utensils larger than 300mm (12ins.) x
230mm (9ins.). Larger utensils should be used in the Main Oven.
The Top Oven is most useful for the longer slower cooking
required for cheaper cuts of meat - casserole cooking, pot roasting,
braising etc.
Small joints of meat up to 1.5kg (3 lbs) or poultry up to 3.6kg (8 lbs)
in weight can be roasted in a small meat pan in the Top Oven, but
should preferably be ‘slow roasted’ or covered with a lid of
aluminium foil (one or two incisions in the top of the foil will allow
the meat or poultry to brown). Always ensure that there is at least
25mm (1in.) between the top of the foil and the grill element. Do
not use the grill pan as a meat pan. Larger joints of meat weighing
more than 1.5kg (3 lbs) or poultry weighing more than 3.6kg (8 lbs)
should be roasted in the Main Oven.
Do not use large main oven meat pan in top oven.
Plates and dishes placed on the floor of the Top Oven will be heated
when the Main Oven is in use. When the Main Oven is not in use
(for instance when a meal is being cooked on the hob) place the
plates and serving dishes on the rod shelf using the bottom runner
and turn the Top Oven control to approximately 100°C (200°F). A
maximum time of 10-12 minutes is all that is required to heat the
plates and dishes.
NEVER operate the grill control when using the Top Oven for
cooking or as a hotcupboard.
Note: Utensils stored in top oven will get hot when main oven is in
use. Care should be taken when removing them.
Top Oven
for cooking
Cooking
Meat/Poultry
in the Top Oven
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Top Oven as a
Hotcupboard
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