Indesit K6G52S/R: Practical Cooking Advice

Practical Cooking Advice

The oven offers a wide range of alternatives which allow

When using this mode, place the grid on the 2nd or 3rd

you to cook any type of food in the best possible way. With

oven rack from the bottom (see cooking table) then, to

time you will learn to make the best use of this versatile

prevent fat and grease from dripping onto the bottom of

cooking appliance and the following directions are only a

the oven and thus smoke from forming, place a dripping-

guideline which may be varied according to your own per-

pan on the 1st rack from the bottom.

sonal experience.

Important: always use the grill with the oven door shut.

This will allow you both to obtain excellent results and to

Preheating

save on energy (approximately 10%).

If the oven must be preheated (this is generally the case

When using this mode, we advise you to set the thermostat

when cooking leavened foods), the “fan assisted” mode

to 200°C, as it is the most efficient way to use the grill,

can be used to reach the desired temperature as quickly

which is based on the use of infrared rays. However, this

as possible in order to save on energy.

does not mean you cannot use lower temperatures, simply

Once the food has been placed in the oven, the most

by adjusting the thermostat knob to the desired tempera-

appropriate cooking mode can then be selected.

ture.

Cooking on More Than One Rack

Therefore the best results when using the grill modes

If you have to cook on more than one rack at the same

are obtained by placing the grid on the lower racks

time, use only the “fan assisted mode”

which is the

(see cooking table) then, to prevent fat and grease

only one that is appropriate for this type of cooking.

from dripping onto the bottom of the oven and smoke

• The oven is fitted with 5 racks. During fan assisted

from forming, place a dripping-pan on the 1st oven

cooking, use two of the three central racks; the lowest

rack from the bottom.

and highest racks receive the hot air directly and

Baking Cakes

therefore delicate foodstuffs could be burnt on these

When baking cakes, always place them in a preheated

racks.

oven. Make sure you wait until the oven has been

• As a general rule, use the 2nd and 4th rack from the

preheated thoroughly (the red light “O” will turn off). Do

bottom, placing the foodstuffs that require greater heat

not open the oven door during baking to prevent the cake

on the 2nd rack from the bottom. For example, when

from dropping. In general:

cooking meat roasts together with other food, place

the roast on the 2nd rack from the bottom and the more

Pastry is too dry

delicate food on the 4th rack from the bottom.

• When cooking foodstuffs that require differing times

Increase the temperature by 10°C and reduce the

and temperatures, set a temperature that is somewhere

cooking time.

between the two temperatures required, place the more

delicate food on the 4th rack from the bottom and take

Pastry dropped

the food requiring less time out of the oven first.

• Use the dripping pan on the lower rack and the grid on

Use less liquid or lower the temperature by 10°C.

the upper;

Pastry is too dark on top

Using the Grill

This multi-function oven offers you 2 different grilling

Place it on a lower rack, lower the temperature, and

modes.

increase the cooking time.

Use the “grill” mode

with the oven door ajar, placing

the food under the centre of the grill (situated on the 3rd

Cooked well on the inside but sticky on the

or 4th rack from the bottom).

outside

To catch any fat and/or grease that may drip from the rack,

place the dripping pan provided on the first rack from the

Use less liquid, lower the temperature, and increase

bottom.

the cooking time.

When using this mode, we recommend you set the en-

ergy level to the highest setting, even though lower levels

can be set, simply by adjusting the thermostat knob to the

The pastry sticks to the pan

desired level.

Grease the pan well and sprinkle it with a dusting of

In models fitted with a rotisserie

, you can use the spit

flour or use greaseproof paper.

kit provided when using the “grill” mode. In this case, cook

with the oven door shut, placing the spit kit on the third

oven rack from the bottom and the dripping pan on the

I used more than one level (in the function

bottom rack to collect any sauce and /or dripping fat.

"ventilated oven") and they are not all at the same

Setting

, “fan assisted grill”,only with the oven door

cooking point

shut, is extremely useful for grilling foods rapidly, as the

Use a lower temperature setting. It is not necessary to

distribution of heat makes it possible not only to brown

remove the food from all the racks at the same time.

the surface, but also to cook the bottom part.

Moreover, it can also be used for browning foods at the

end of the cooking process, such as adding that gratin

finish to pasta bakes, for example.

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Cooking Pizza

Cooking Fish and Meat

When cooking white meat, fowl and fish, use temperature

For best results when cooking pizza, use the “fan

settings from 180 °C to 200 °C.

assisted “

mode:

For red meat that should be well done on the outside while

• Preheat the oven for at least 10 minutes;

tender and juicy in the inside, it is a good idea to start with

• Use a light aluminium pizza pan, placing it on the grid

a high temperature setting (200°C-220°C) for a short time,

supplied with the oven. If the dripping pan is used, this

then turn the oven down afterwards.

will extend the cooking time, making it difficult to get a

In general, the larger the roast, the lower the temperature

crispy crust;

setting. Place the meat on the centre of the grid and place

• Do not open the oven door frequently while the pizza

the dripping pan beneath it to catch the fat.

is cooking;

Make sure that the grid is inserted so that it is in the centre

• If the pizza has a lot of toppings (three of four), we

of the oven. If you would like to increase the amount of

recommend you add the mozzarella cheese on top

heat from below, use the low rack heights. For savoury

halfway through the cooking process.

roasts (especially duck and wild game), dress the meat

• When cooking pizza on two racks, use the 2nd and

with lard or bacon on the top.

4th with a temperature of 220°C and place the pizzas

in the oven after having preheated it for at least 10

minutes.

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Practical Cooking Advice

Selector knob

Food to be cooked

Weight

Cooking rack

Preheating time

Thermostat

Cooking

setting

(in kg)

position from

(minutes)

knob

time

bottom

setting

(minutes)

Defrosting

All frozen food

Convection

Duck

1

3

15

200

65-75

Roast veal or beef

1

3

15

200

70-75

Pork roast

1

3

15

200

70-80

Biscuits (short pastry)

-

3

15

180

15-20

Tarts

1

3

15

180

30-35

Fan assisted

Pizza (on 2 racks)

1

2-4

15

220

15-20

Lasagne

1

3

10

200

30-35

Lamb

1

2

10

180

50-60

Roast chicken + potatoes

1

2-4

10

180

60-75

Mackerel

1

2

10

180

30-35

Plum-cake

1

2

10

170

40-50

Cream puffs (on 2 racks)

0.5

2-4

10

190

20-25

Biscuits (on 2 racks)

0.5

2-4

10

180

10-15

Sponge cake (on 1 rack)

0.5

2

10

170

15-20

Sponge cake (on 2 racks)

1.0

2-4

10

170

20-25

Savoury pies

1.5

3

15

200

25-30

Top Oven

Browning food to perfect

- 3/4 15 220 -

cooking

Grill

Soles and cuttlefish

1

4

5

Max

8-10

Squid and prawn kebabs

1

4

5

Max

6-8

Cod filet

1

4

5

Max

10

Grilled vegetables

1

3/4

5

Max

10-15

Veal steak

1

4

5

Max

15-20

Cutlets

1

4

5

Max

15-20

Hamburgers

1

4

5

Max

7-10

Mackerels

1

4

5

Max

15-20

Toasted sandwiches

n.° 4

4

5

Max

2-3

With rotisserie

Veal on the spit

1.0

-

5

Max

80-90

Chicken on the spit

1.5

-

5

Max

70-80

Lamb on the spit

1.0

-

5

Max

70-80

Fan assisted

Grilled chicken

1.5

3

5

200

55-60

grill

Cuttlefish

1.5

3

5

200

30-35

NB: cooking times are approximate and may vary according to personal taste. When cooking using the grill or fan

assisted grill, the dripping pan must always be placed on the 1st oven rack from the bottom.

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