It is not necessary to remove the food from all the racks at the same time. 30 Cooking Pizza For best results when cooking pizza, use the “fan assisted “ ï mode: • Preheat the oven for at least 10 minutes; • Use a light aluminium pizza pan, placing it on the grid supplied with the oven. If the dripping pan is used, this will extend the cooking time, making it difficult to get a crispy crust; • Do not open the oven door frequently while the pizza is cooking; • If the pizza has a lot of toppings (three of four), we recommend you add the mozzarella cheese on top halfway through the cooking process. • When cooking pizza on two racks, use the 2nd and 4th with a temperature of 220°C and place the pizzas in the oven after having preheated it for at least 10 minutes. Cooking Fish and Meat When cooking white meat, fowl and fish, use temperature settings from 180 °C to 200 °C. For red meat that should be well done on the outside while tender and juicy in the inside, it is a good idea to start with a high temperature setting (200°C-220°C) for a short time, then turn the oven down afterwards. In general, the larger the roast, the lower the temperature setting. Place the meat on the centre of the grid and place the dripping pan beneath it to catch the fat. Make sure that the grid is inserted so that it is in the centre of the oven. If you would like to increase the amount of heat from below, use the low rack heights. For savoury roasts (especially duck and wild game), dress the meat with lard or bacon on the top. Pratical advice for using the electric plates The control knobs for the hob electric hotplates (N) The cookers can be fitted with normal and rapid electric hotplates in a variety of combinations (the rapid hotplates can be distinguished from the rest by the red boss in the centre of the same). To avoid any heat loss and damage to the hotplates, we advise you to use pans with a flat bottom, with a diameter which matches that of the hotplate itself. The table contains the different settings indicated on the knobs and the use for which the hotplates are recommended. Electric hotplate indicator light (H) This light comes on when any of the electrical hotplates on a hob which features electric hotplates have been turned on. Setting Normal or Fast Plate 0 Off 1 Cooking vegetables, fish 2 Cooking potatoes (using steam) soups, chickpeas, beans. 3 Continuing the cooking of large quantities of food, minestrone 4 For roasting (average) 5 For roasting (above average) 6 For browning and reaching a boil in a short time. User's instructions the ceramic hob Description The hobs have been provided with radiant electric heaters. These heaters are incorporated under the surface of the hob as zones which redden while they are in use. A. Cooking area (A). B. A lights which indicate whether the corresponding heaters are at a temperature in excess of 60° C; even if the hob/zone has been switched off. Description of the heating elements The radiant heating elements are composed of circular heating elements. They only become red after being turned on for 10-20 seconds. Instructions for using the pyroceram top To obtain the best results from your hob, there are some basic rules to follow when cooking or preparing food. • All types of pots and pans may be used on the ceramic glass cooktop. However, the bottom surface must be perfectly flat (see Fig. A). Naturally, the thicker the bottom of the pot or pan, the more uniformly the heat is distributed. Fig. A • Make sure that the base of the pan completely covers the cooking ring, so as to make full use of the heat produced (Fig. B) Fig. B Always make sure that the pan base is always dry and clean so as to guarantee proper contact as well as longer-lasting pans and the long life-span of the hob. Do not use the same pans which are used for cooking on gas burners. The heat strength of gas burners may deform the pan base and will not give the same results if it is subsequently used on a glazed ceramic hob. Selector knob setting Food to be cooked Weight (in kg) Cooking rack position from bottom Preheating time (minutes) Thermostat knob setting Cooking time (minutes) Defrosting All frozen food Convection Duck 1 3 15 200 65-75 Roast veal or beef 1 3 15 200 70-75 Pork roast Biscuits (short pastry) 1 3 3 15 15 200 180 70-80 15-20 Tarts 1 3 15 180 30-35 Fan assisted Pizza (on 2 racks) 1 2-4 15 220 15-20 5 Lasagne 1 3 10 200 30-35 Lamb 1 2 10 180 50-60 Roast chicken + potatoes 1 2-4 10 180 60-75 Mackerel 1 2 10 180 30-35 Plum-cake 1 2 10 170 40-50 Cream puffs (on 2 racks) 0.5 2-4 10 190 20-25 Biscuits (on 2 racks) 0.5 2-4 10 180 10-15 Sponge cake (on 1 rack) 0.5 2 10 170 15-20 Sponge cake (on 2 racks) 1.0 2-4 10 170 20-25 Savoury pies 1.5 3 15 200 25-30 Top Oven I-1 Browning food to perfect cooking - 3/4 15 220 - Grill Soles and cuttlefish 1 4 5 Max 8-10 ItttI 1 -£—EH | Squid and prawn kebabs 1 4 5 Max 6-8 Cod filet 1 4 5 M...