Smeg CS19A-7 [26/50] Instructions for the user

Instructions for the user

8.1 Cooking advice and instructions

8.1.1 General advice

We recommend preheating the oven before putting food in.

• For cooking on several levels, we recommend using a fan-assisted function

to achieve uniform cooking at all heights.

• In general, it is not possible to shorten cooking times by increasing the

temperature (the food could be well-cooked on the outside and undercooked

on the inside).

• While cooking desserts or vegetables, excessive condensation may form on

the glass. In order to avoid this, open the door very carefully a couple of

times while cooking.

8.1.2 Advice for cooking meat

• Cooking times, especially for meat, vary according to the thickness and

quality of the food and to consumer taste.

• We recommend using a meat thermometer for meat when roasting it.

Alternatively, simply press on the roast with a spoon: if it is hard, it is ready; if

not, it needs another few minutes cooking.

8.1.3 Advice for cooking desserts and biscuits

• Use dark metal moulds for desserts: they help to absorb the heat better.

• The temperature and the cooking duration depend on the quality and

consistency of the dough.

• Check whether the dessert is cooked right through: at the end of the cooking

time, put a toothpick into the highest point of the dessert. If the dough does

not stick to the toothpick, the dessert is cooked.

• If the dessert collapses when it comes out of the oven, on the next occasion

reduce the set temperature by about 10°C, selecting a longer cooking time if

necessary.

8.1.4 Advice for defrosting and proving

• We recommend positioning frozen foods in a lidless container on the first

shelf of the oven.

• The food must be defrosted without its wrapping.

• Lay out the foodstuffs to be defrosted evenly, not overlapping.

• When defrosting meat, we recommend using a rack positioned on the

second runner with the food on it and a tray positioned on the first runner. In

this way, the liquid from the defrosting food drains away from the food.

• The most delicate parts can be covered with aluminium foil.

• For successful proving, a container of water should be placed in the bottom

of the oven.