HOUNO CM ovens - Manual (Page 14)

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In most cooking processes, air and steam should circulate at the highest possible speed. In some
cooking processes, however, a slower circulation of air produces a better result. In the HOUNÖ
steamers, it is possible to change manually between high and low fan speed.
As a rule of thumb, HIGH fan speed should be used in the HOT AIR, COMBI
STEAMING, STEAMING and FORCED STEAMING operating modes.
When baking light products, for instance meringue and cream puff and when preparing an
omelette or a soufflé, you can use low fan speed to prevent the light products from “blowing
off” the baking sheet or the omelette or soufflé from becoming uneven.
As a rule of thumb, LOW fan speed should be used in the REGENERATING AND
PROVING modes as these are very sensitive preparation processes.
It is possible to change between high and low fan speed at any point in the cooking process
(does not apply to PROVING).
Note that the 2/3 models have only one fan speed.
(24) Main switch
Switch the steamer on and off by pressing key (24). Before the steamer starts, all functions are
automatically tested, and, consequently, all displays and control lamps light up for approx. 2
seconds.
The steamer always starts in the manual and HOT AIR modes.
(25)Manual humidity pulsing
By activating key (25), humidity/steam is added to the oven chamber. The humidity pulsing
continues as long as the key is activated.
Manual humidity pulsing is used to add steam to the oven chamber at the beginning of a
program. Humidity pulsing can be used in all operating modes.
When baking, for instance, dough products in the HOT AIR mode, we recommend that you add
humidity during the first 10 or 15 seconds of the baking process to ensure that the products
have a crisp and golden surface.
When roasting, manual steam injection is a very efficient way of closing the pores of the meat
thus ensuring that the meat retains its moisture and stays juicy.
Changing the humidity pulsing through the nozzle
In the operating modes combi steaming (13), regenerating (14) and proving (17), it is possible
to change the interval between the pulses.