Cooking tips, Cooking with a multi-function oven, Tips on cooking with the timer – Aga Ranges Pro+ Dual Fuel U110054 User Manual

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Cooking with a Multi-function Oven

Remember: not all modes are suitable for all food types. The

oven cooking times given are intended for a guide only.

Tips on Cooking with the Timer

If you want to cook more than one dish, choose dishes that

require approximately the same cooking time. However,

dishes can be ‘slowed down’ slightly by using small containers

and covering them with aluminum foil, or ‘speeded up’

slightly by cooking smaller quantities or placing them in

larger containers.
Very perishable foods such as pork or fish should be avoided

if a long delay period is planned, especially in hot weather.

DO NOT place warm food in the oven to be timed.

DO NOT use a timed oven that is already warm.

DO NOT leave the oven light on in the delay period

before automatic cooking starts as the bulb will

warm the oven slightly and may cause foodstuffs to

spoil.

Whole poultry must be thoroughly defrosted before being

placed in the oven. Check that meat and poultry are fully

cooked before serving.

3. Cooking Tips

General Oven Tips

The wire shelves should always be pushed firmly to the back

of the oven.
Baking trays with food cooking on them should be placed level

with the front edge of the oven’s wire shelves. Other containers

should be placed centrally. Keep all trays and containers away

from the back of the oven, as overbrowning of the food may

occur.
When the oven is on, do not 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.

To reduce fat splashing when you add vegetables to hot

fat around a roast, dry them thoroughly or brush lightly

with cooking oil.

Where dishes may boil and spill over during cooking,

place them on a baking tray.

If you want to brown the base of a pastry dish, preheat

the baking tray for 15 minutes before placing the dish in

the centre of the tray.

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