Belling 900Ei - Using the Slow Cook Oven

USING THE OVEN - SLOW COOK (100/110CM ONLY)
Introduction
One of your oven compartments is an
electric oven which provides a gentle
heat suitable for slow cooking or keep-
ing food warm. The oven is operated by
a button at the right hand of the fascia,
and a white neon will illuminate to show
that the oven is switched on. Please check
which side the slow cook oven is on, by
lookingatthespecicationatthefrontof
this handbook.
The slow cook element is positioned
in the base of the lower compartment-
always make sure that the prepared cook-
ing pot is placed centrally on the base of
this compartment.
Do not use either compartment to store
food or canned items.
Do not use the upper compartment for
slow cooking,or food warming.
Cooking times
The cooking time varies according to the
type of food being cooked, and experi-
ence will show how long foods should be
cooked for, according to personal taste
and preference.
In general foods should be cooked for at
least5hours,andmaybeleftupto8-10
hours without spoiling if covered. As a
guide, foods cooked using the slow cook
oven will take about three times longer
than they would in a conventional oven.
Cookware
Any oven proof cookware maybe used for
slow cooking, provided they have a close
ttedlid.
Torectifyabadlyttinglidapieceof
cooking foil may be placed over the
dish,under the lid.
For convenience and to save washing
up, the most useful cookware for slow
cookingaretheameprooftypewhich
can be used over direct heat and for oven
cooking,andaresucientlyattractiveto
use as serving dishes.
Keeping food warm
Turn the oven on, and allow to pre-heat
for 20 minutes before placing the food in
the oven. If food is to be kept moist then
it is important to cover the dish or plate to
prevent food from drying out. This can be
done using aluminium foil if the dish does
not have a lid.
Donotuseclinglmtocoverfoodasit
cannot with stand the heat produced in
the oven.
Some foods are best left un covered if you
wish to keep the food dry and crisp.
Do not add gravy to plated meals until
serving.
Carved meat should be placed on one
plate and covered, adding just one table-
spoon of gravy to keep it moist. When
keeping plated meals warm it is recom-
mended that the food is placed on hot
rather than cold plates.
Slow Cooking
Slow cooking has always been the best
way to prepare a nutritious hot meal
with the minimum of preparation and
maximum time away from the kitchen.
Thebenetsofslowcookinghavebeen
recognized by cooks for centuries, and are
still appreciated by cooks today.