Hints and tips, Roasting chart – Zanussi MIXED FUEL COOKER ZCM 600 User Manual

Page 12

Advertising
background image

12

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. When different sizes of trays or

types of food, e.g. biscuits and cakes are cooked, they

will not necessarily be ready together.

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).

The use of too high temperatures can cause uneven

browning. Check with the recommendations for oven

temperatures given in the cooking charts, but be prepared

Hints and Tips

Meat

Thermostat

Cooking

Beef

170°-180°C

20-30 min per 1/2 kg (1 lb) and 20-30 min over

Lamb

170°-180°C

25-35 min per 1/2 kg (1 lb) and 25-35 min over

Pork

170°-180°C

25-35 min per 1/2 kg (1 lb) and 25-35 min over

Chicken

170°-180°C

15-20 min per 1/2 kg (1 lb) and 20 min over

Turkey and goose

170°-180°C

15-20 min per 1/2 kg (1 lb) up to 3 1/2 kg (7 lb)

then 15 min per 1/2 kg (1 lb)

Duck

170°-180°C

25-35 min per 1/2 kg (1 lb) and 25-35 min over

Pheasant

170°-180°C

35-40 min per 1/2 kg (1 lb) and 35-40 min over

Rabbit

170°-180°C

20 min per 1/2 kg (1 lb) and 20 min over

When roasting, ensure the meat is cooked thoroughly, use a meat thermometer if preferred to check the centre

temperature has reached the required temperature (see table below).

Roasting Chart

to adjust the temperature by 10°C if necessary.

Remember to reduce temperatures by about 20-25°C for

your own conventional recipes.

When roasting do use the trivet in the meat tin. Fat and

meat juices will drain into the meat tin below and can be

used to make gravy. The trivet also prevents splashes of

fat from soiling the oven interior.

The meat tin should not be placed on a heated hotplate

or burner as this may cause the enamel to crack.

Advertising