Instruction for Use

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Cooked well on the inside but sticky on the
outside
Use less liquid, lower the temperature, and increase
the cooking time.
The pastry sticks to the pan
Grease the pan well and sprinkle it with a dusting of
flour or use greaseproof paper.
Pastry is too dry
Increase the temperature by 10°C and reduce the
cooking time.
Pastry dropped
Use less liquid or lower the temperature by 10°C.
Pastry is too dark on top
Place it on a lower rack, lower the temperature, and
increase the cooking time.
I used more than one level (in the function
"ventilated oven") and they are not all at the same
cooking point
Use a lower temperature setting. It is not necessary to
remove the food from all the racks at the same time.
• The oven is fitted with 5 racks. During fan assisted
cooking, use two of the three central racks; the lowest
and highest racks receive the hot air directly and there-
fore delicate foodstuffs could be burnt on these racks.
• As a general rule, use the 2nd and 4th rack from the
bottom, placing the foodstuffs that require greater heat
on the 2nd rack from the bottom. For example, when
cooking meat roasts together with other food, place
the roast on the 2nd rack from the bottom and the more
delicate food on the 4th rack from the bottom.
• When cooking foodstuffs that require differing times
and temperatures, set a temperature that is somewhere
between the two temperatures required, place the more
delicate food on the 4th rack from the bottom and take
the food requiring less time out of the oven first.
• Use the dripping pan on the lower rack and the grid on
the upper;
Using the “Fast Cooking” Mode
Functional, fast and practical for those of you who use
pre-packed products (such as for example: frozen or pre-
cooked food) along with other food items. You will find useful
suggestions in the “Practical Cooking Advice” table.
Using the Grill
This 7 Cuochi oven offers you 2 different grilling modes
only and exclusively with the oven door shut.
Use the “grill” mode d , placing the food under the centre
of the grill (situated on the 3rd or 4th rack form the bottom)
because only the central part of the top heating element
is turned on.
Use the bottom rack (1st from the bottom), placing the
dripping pan provided to collect any sauce and/or grease
and prevent the same from dripping onto the oven bottom.
When using this mode, we recommend you set the
thermostat to the highest setting. However, this does not
mean you cannot use lower temperatures, simply by
adjusting the thermostat knob to the desired temperatu-
re.
Setting e , “Gratin”, is extremely useful for grilling foods
rapidly, as the distribution of heat makes it possible not
only to brown the surface, but also to cook the bottom
part.
Moreover, it can also be used for browning foods at the
end of the cooking process, such as adding that gratin
finish to pasta bakes, for example.
When using this mode, place the grid on the 2nd or 3rd
oven rack from the bottom (see cooking table) then, to
prevent fat and grease from dripping onto the bottom of
the oven and thus smoke from forming, place a dripping-
pan on the 1st rack from the bottom.
Important: always use the grill with the oven door shut.
This will allow you both to obtain excellent results and to
save on energy (approximately 10%).
When using this mode, we advise you to set the thermostat
to 200°C, as it is the most efficient way to use the grill,
which is based on the use of infrared rays. However, this
does not mean you cannot use lower temperatures, simply
by adjusting the thermostat knob to the desired tempera-
ture.
Therefore the best results when using the grill modes
are obtained by placing the grid on the lower racks
(see cooking table) then, to prevent fat and grease
from dripping onto the bottom of the oven and smoke
from forming, place a dripping-pan on the 1st oven
rack from the bottom.
Baking Cakes
When baking cakes, always place them in a preheated
oven. Make sure you wait until the oven has been
preheated thoroughly (the red light “E” will turn off). Do
not open the oven door during baking to prevent the cake
from dropping. In general:
Cooking Pizza
For best results when cooking pizza, use setting w for “
Pizza Mode”:
• Preheat the oven for at least 10 minutes
• Use a light aluminium pizza pan, placing it on the rack
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 or four), we
recommend you add the mozzarella cheese on top
halfway through the cooking process.
• If cooking on more than one rack (up to 2), we advise
you to use the Multi-cooking Mode b as the Pizza
Mode w would heat the bottom rack more than the
others.