User manual TRICITY SI530 TOWN & COUNTRY

[. . . ] · Remove all packaging before using the cooker. · Ensure that the electrical supply complies with the type stated on the rating plate. · Do not attempt to modify the cooker in any way. · Never leave the cooker unattended when cooking with oil and fats. [. . . ] Things to note · Once the oven temperature has been selected, the oven thermostat pilot light will come on and remain on until the oven has reached the correct setting; after that, it will go on and off with the thermostat, showing how the temperature is being maintained. 10 USING THE FAN OVEN The Fan Oven The air inside the oven is heated by the element around the fan situated behind the back panel. The fan circulates hot air to maintain an even temperature inside the oven. The advantages of cooking with this function are: The fan oven can be used to heat foods through without thawing first, e. g. fruit tarts, mince pies, sausage rolls, and other small pastry items. Use a temperature of 190-200°C and allow 20-40 minutes (depending on the quantity of food in the oven). Only experience will enable you to determine the correct settings for your personal cooking needs. The temperatures are intended as a guide only. It may be necessary to increase or decrease the temperature to suit your individual requirements. Faster Preheating Because the fan oven quickly reaches temperature, it is not usually necessary to preheat the oven although you may find that you need to allow an extra 5-7 minutes on cooking times. For recipes, which require higher temperatures, best results are achieved if the oven is preheated first, e. g. bread, pastries, scones, souffles, etc. The effects of dishes on cooking results Dishes and tins vary in their thickness, conductivity, colour, etc. which affects the way they transmit heat to the food inside them: A Aluminium, earthenware, oven glassware and bright shiny utensils reduce cooking and base browning. Cooking time depends on the thickness of the meat and not on its weight. Oven light The oven is equipped with a lamp. It starts operating when the oven function control knob is turned to . 12 ELECTRIC HOTPLATES To switch on a hotplate, turn the relevant control knob to the required heat setting. The control knob is numbered 0 ­ 6 0 ­ OFF 1 ­ Minimum 6 ­ Maximum. The hob has two types of hotplates: Normal Hotplates We recommend the plates are switched to maximum (6) for a short while to boost the plate, and then adjusted to the required setting. Rapid Hotplate (Front left) The rapid hotplates indicated by a red spot, will heat up more quickly than a normal plate. Over a period of time the red spot may disappear, this will not affect the performance of the hotplate. It is important to note that the hotplate may smoke and produce a slightly unpleasant odour when used for the first time. This is quite normal and will disappear after some time. Main pilot light This light will illuminate when any of the hotplate knobs are turned on and remains lit while the hotplates are in use. Do not put anything on the hob that is liable to melt. Suggestions for the correct setting of the plates are given in the following table: OFF Very Gentle Gentle Slow Medium High Fast 0 1 To keep food warm To melt butter and chocolate 2 To prepare cream-sauces, stews and milk puddings or to fry eggs 3 Dried vegetables, frozen food, fruit, boiling water or milk potatoes, fresh 4 Boiled vegetables, pâtés, soups, broths, pancakes or fish 5 Larger stews, meat roll, fish, omelettes, steaks 6 Steaks, escalopes and frying 13 Hints and Tips Saucepans for use on solid hotplates should have several characteristics: · They should be fairty heavy duty. [. . . ] Check: - the hotplate is clean and dry - the pan is the correct size for the hotplate - the pan has a flat base - the setting is correct for the type of cooking. Check: - check if a cooking function/temperature has been selected correctly - the socket switch or the switch from the mains supply to the cooker are ON. The hotplate is not giving satisfactory results The oven does not come on It takes too long to finish the dishes, or they Check: are cooked too fast - the temperature may need adjusting Steam and condensation settle on the food - refer to the contents of this booklet, especially to the chapter "Using the Oven". and the oven cavity - Leave dishes inside the oven no longer than 1520 minutes after the cooking is completed. If after these checks, the appliance still does not operate correctly, contact your local Service Force Centre. [. . . ]