Rangemaster DELUXE U109360 - 01 - Manual (Page 10)

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Whole poultry must be thoroughly defrosted before
placing in the oven.
Check that meat and poultry are fully cooked
before serving.
Both Ovens
Before using for the first time, to dispel
manufacturing odours turn the ovens to 230°C
and run for an hour. To clear the smell make sure
the room is well ventilated to the outside air, by
opening windows for example.
Both ovens are fanned ovens. The fan circulates hot
air continuously which results in faster heat transfer
to the food.
The wire shelves should always be pushed firmly to
the back of the oven.
Baking trays meat tins etcetera should be placed level
centrally on the oven’s wire shelves. Keep all trays
and containers away from the sides of the oven, as
overbrowning of the food may occur.
For even browning, the maximum recommended size
of a baking tray is 340mm by 340mm for the main
oven and 230mm by 320mm for the Tall oven.
Cooking high moisture content foods can create a
‘steam burst’, when the oven door is opened. When
opening the oven stand well back and allow any
steam to disperse.
When the oven is on, don’t leave the door open for
longer than necessary, otherwise the knobs may get
very hot.
• Always leave a ‘fingers width’ between dishes on
the same shelf. This allows the heat to circulate
freely around them.
• The Cook & Clean oven liners (see Cleaning your
cooker) work better when fat splashes are avoided.
Cover meat when cooking.
• To reduce fat splashing when you add vegetables
to hot fat around a roast, dry them thoroughly or
brush lightly with cooking oil.
• If you want to brown the base of a pastry dish,
preheat a baking tray for 15 minutes before placing
the dish in the centre of the tray.
• Where dishes may boil and spill over during
cooking, place them on a baking tray.
Multi-function oven functions
The Multi-function oven has many varied uses. We
suggest you keep a careful eye on your cooking until
you are familiar with each function. Remember - not
all functions will be suitable for all food types.
Rapid Response
The Rapid Response setting enables you to
pre-heat the oven faster than normal. It uses the
fan oven element with additional heat from one of
the elements in the top of the oven. Rangemaster
fan ovens heat up quickly; but the Rapid Response
feature speeds this process up enabling you to
commence cooking sooner.
To use the Rapid Response feature, simply turn the
function control knob to R and set the temperature
you require. The light on the control panel adjacent
to the R symbol will come on. When temperature is
reached, the light will go out as will the element at
the top of the oven. The fan element and oven fan
will then continue to maintain your chosen oven
temperature.
Should you choose to place food into the cold oven
prior to cooking whilst using the Rapid Response
function, ensure that cakes etc. are not positioned
too near the top of the oven.
As with any cooking, particularly poultry, meat and
ready meals, be sure the food is piping hot before
serving.
Defrost
This function operates the fan to circulate cold
air only. No heat is applied. This enables small items
such as desserts, cream cakes and pieces of meat, fish
and poultry to be defrosted.
Defrosting in this way speeds up the process and
protects the food from flies. Pieces of meat, fish and
poultry should be placed on a rack, over a tray to
catch any drips. Be sure to wash the rack and tray
after defrosting.
Defrost with the oven door closed.
Large items, such as whole chickens and joints should
not be defrosted in this way. We recommend this be
carried out in a refrigerator.
Defrosting should not be carried out in a warm oven
or when an adjoining oven is in use or still warm.
Ensure that dairy foods, meat and poultry are
completely defrosted before cooking.