User manual ZANUSSI ZSA35B

[. . . ] Ensure that all packaging, both inside and outside the oven, has been removed before the oven is used. The oven must be installed according to the instructions supplied. Any electrical work must be undertaken by a qualified electrician/competent person. It is dangerous to alter the specifications in any way. [. . . ] However, the top shelf may brown slightly quicker that the lower one. There is no mixing of flavours between dishes (see Fig. The oven is supplied with two anti-tip shelves. IMPORTANT: The anti-tip oven shelves must be positoned as shown in Fig. 6. HINTS AND TIPS Runner positions are not critical, but make sure the shelves are evenly spread. When cooking more than one dish in the fan oven, place dishes centrally on the shelves rather than several dishes on one shelf. When the oven is full, you may need to allow slightly longer cooking time. A shelf may be placed on the floor of the oven. Place dishes on a shelf in this position rather than on the oven base, to allow air circulation around the food. When the oven is full of the same food, e. g. equal trays of small cakes or equal size victoria sandwich cakes, then they will be cooked in the same time and removed from the oven together. cream filled gateaux, iced cakes, pastries, bread and other yeast products. HINTS AND TIPS · Cover food with a lid, aluminium foil or plastic film to prevent drying out during defrosting. · Small or thin pieces of fish fillet or peeled prawns, mince, liver and thin chops will defrost in 1-2 hours. Ensure that they are cooked or refrigerated immediately after defrosting to maintain good food hygiene. · Place the food to be defrosted in a single layer and turn over half way through the defrosting process, where possible. · Joints of meat or poultry MUST BE THAWED THOROUGHLY BEFORE COOKING. A 1. 5 kg/3lb oven-ready chicken will thaw in approximately 5 hours. The giblets must be removed as soon as possible during the thawing process. · Only joints of meat and poultry up to 2kg/4lb in weight are suitable for defrosting in this way. ALWAYS COOK THOROUGHLY IMMEDIATELY AFTER THAWING. · Take care to follow the basic rules for hygiene when handling fresh, frozen, raw and cooked foods. 13 GRILLING Important All grilling must be carried out with the oven door closed and the grill pan handle removed from the pan. Most foods should be placed on the grid in the grill pan to allow maximum circulation of air to lift the food out of the fats and juices. [. . . ] Use minimal, if any, extra oil or fat when roasting meat; potatoes only require brushing with fat before cooking. Extra fat in the oven during roasting will increase splashing and soilage. It is NOT necessary to add water to the meat tin when roasting. The water and the fat juices from the joint create excessive splattering during cooking, even at normal temperatures, as well as causing condensation. [. . . ]