Indesit HIM-20-K.A-IX-2: Start-up and use

Start-up and use

! The first time you use your appliance, heat the empty

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oven with its door closed at its maximum temperature

Cooking modes

for at least half an hour. Ensure that the room is well

ventilated before switching the oven off and opening

TRADITIONAL OVEN mode

the oven door. The appliance may produce a slightly

unpleasant odour caused by the burning away of

Both the top and bottom heating elements will come

protective substances used during the manufacturing

on. With this traditional cooking mode, it is best to

process.

use one cooking rack only; if more than one rack is

used, the heat will be distributed unevenly.

The oven will automatically reach the temperature

Starting the oven

set, and the thermostat, which is controlled by the

SELECTOR knob, will keep it constant.

1. Select the desired cooking mode by turning the

SELECTOR knob.

TOP OVEN mode

TOP OVEN TOP OVEN

TOP OVEN TOP OVEN

2. Select the desired temperature with the

THERMOSTAT knob. See the Cooking advice table for

The top heating element comes on. This mode can

cooking modes and the suggested cooking

be used to brown food at the end of cooking.

temperatures (see Cooking Modes).

Always cook in this mode with the oven door closed.

3. When preheating is finished, the THERMOSTAT

indicator light will stay on: place the food in the oven.

Practical cooking advice

4. You may do the following during cooking:

- change the cooking mode by turning the SELECTOR

! In the GRILL cooking mode, place the dripping

knob.

pan in position 1 to collect cooking residues (fat

- change the temperature by turning the

and/or grease).

THERMOSTAT knob.

- stop cooking by turning the SELECTOR knob to the

GRILL

“0” position.

• Insert the rack in position 3 or 4. Place the food in

! Never put objects directly on the oven bottom to

the centre of the rack.

avoid damaging the enamel coating.

• The top heating element is regulated by a

! Always place cookware on the rack(s) provided.

thermostat and may not always be on.

Cooling ventilation

PIZZA

In order to cool down the external temperature of the

• Use a light aluminium pizza pan. Place it on the

oven, some models are fitted with a cooling fan that

rack provided.

blows out air between the control panel and the oven

For a crispy crust, do not use the dripping pan

door.

(prevents crust from forming by extending

cooking time).

! Once the cooking has been completed, the cooling

fan remains on until the oven has cooled down

• If the pizza has a lot of toppings, we recommend

sufficiently.

adding the mozzarella cheese on top of the pizza

halfway through the cooking process.

Oven light

It goes on when selecting

with the SELECTOR

knob. It stays on when a cooking mode is selected.

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Weight

Pre-heating time

Recommended

Cooking time

Foods

Rack position

(in kg)

(min)

temperature

(minutes)

Pasta

Lasagne

2.5

3

-

210

75-80

Cannelloni

2.5

3

-

210

75-80

Tagliatelle

2.5

3

-

210

75-80

Meat

Veal

1.7

3

-

220

85-90

Chicken

1.5

3

-

220

110-115

Turkey

3.0

3

-

220-Max

95-100

Duck

1.8

3

-

220

120-125

Rabbit

2.0

3

-

220

105-110

Pork

2.1

3

-

220

100-110

Lamb

1.8

3

-

220

90-95

Fish

Mackerels

1.1

3

-

210-230

55-60

Dentex

1.5

3

-

210-230

60-65

Trout baked in foil

1.0

3

-

210-230

40-45

Pizza

Napolitan

1.0 3 15 Max 30-35

Pies

Biscuits

0.5

3

15

180

30-35

Tart

1.1

3

15

180

30-35

Chocolate cake

1.0

3

15

200

45-50

Leavened cake

1.0

3

15

200

50-55

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Cooking times are approximate and may vary according to personal taste. When cooking using the grill,

the drippin

Cooking advice table

pan must always be placed on the 1st oven rack from the bottom.