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Thawing
You can thaw food using the convector oven
blower. Remove the wrapping and put the
frozen food in a dish. Put the dish on ridge 1.
Set the function knob of the hot air oven to 1
(the fan will now blow cold air).
Thawing periods for frozen products.
Food being thawed time in mins.
1000 grs fish of 500 grs meat 60 - 90
1000 grs poultry or meat 90 - 120
500 grs sausage 30 - 50
300 grs fruit (strawberries) 30 - 45
500 grs short pastry 20 - 30
500 grs bread 30 - 40
The figures in the table are guidelines.
Drying
To dry fruit, vegetables and herbs well, set a
temperature of 60-80 °C.
Preserving
The traditional method of preserving fruit,
vegetables and meat.
■ Wet the sealing ring and lid, put them on
the preserving jar and seal the jars with a
clamp.
■ Fill the roasting tin with 1/2 litre hot water
(approx. 80 °C) and put it on the first ridge
in the oven.
■ Set the thermostat to 150 °C.
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Grilling
■ Place the roasting sheet on the first level in
the oven.
■ Place the grill sheet in the middle of the
oven (see table).
■ Close the door and turn the knob to the grill
setting.
Time table for grilling
Meat weight in kg ridge level time in mins.
Châteaubriand 1 3 20 - 30
Rump steak 0,75 3 10 - 15
Rolled joint pork 1 1 (spit) 50 - 60
Pork chops 2 3 20 - 30
Poussin halves 2 3 20 - 30
Chicken 1 1 (spit) 50 - 60
Trout 3 5 - 10
Thin filets of fish 3 4 - 5
Thicker pieces of fish 3 10 - 15
The figures in this table are guidelines.
Browning
To brown and crisp the outside of meat,
switch the grill element on for a few moments.
Wait until the top is golden brown; turn the
food without pricking it.
Small pieces of meat
Grilled meat will retain its natural flavour if it
is not coated with oil before grilling.
Large pieces of meat
These are best brushed with a thin coating of
oil or butter to prevent the surfaces exposed
to the heat from drying out.
