USING THE OVEN
13
Automatic cooking
The automatic cooking facility is
controlled by the programmer (see
‘Programmer / Clock’ section) and
allows complete meals, or individual
dishes to be cooked while you are out
of the house, to be ready for when you
return. The ‘
READY TIME’ should be set
as close as possible to, or just after,
your anticipated return, so food is not
left standing in a warm oven.
Do:
• Select foods which are fresh as
possible, and as cold as possible -
ie; preferably straight from the
refrigerator.
• Choose foods which are suitable
for cooking from a cold start, as
some dishes will be affected by
being left uncooked, at room
temperature, perhaps for several
hours - eg; a wet filling on a
pastry base.
• Make sure that meat and poultry
are thoroughly thawed (but still
cold from the refrigerator) before
placing them in the oven, and avoid
using rolled joints of meat, which
can be more susceptible to the
growth of food poisoning organisms.
• Cover dishes with lids or foil to
keep the food moist, and protect
from possible contamination; the food
can be uncovered towards the end
of cooking to crisp and brown.
Do not:
• Warm food should never be
placed in the oven if there is a
delay period.
• Stews prepared by frying the
meat and vegetables first should
be cooked as soon as possible,
or refrigerating prior to placing in
the oven.
• Some dishes are not suitable for
cooking on automatic - eg; dishes
containing left over meat or
poultry, dishes containing eggs,
cooked rice, or seafood.
• Do not put food items (intended
for automatic cooking) into a
warm oven; allow the oven to cool
before setting for automatic cooking.
• Do not over fill dishes containing
liquids, as they might boil over.
• Never leave food in the oven to
cool slowly after cooking; serve
immediately or refrigerate.
• Never use the automatic facility to
reheat ‘cook chill’ foods, as they
should go straight from the
refrigerator into a preheated oven.
• To help keep foods as cool as
possible, do not leave the oven
lights on when the oven is set for
automatic cooking.
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