Indesit KJ1G1: Cooking advice

Cooking advice: Indesit KJ1G1

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The oven offers a wide range of alternatives which allow

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

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

cooking appliance and the following directions are only a

guideline which may be varied according to your own per-

sonal experience.

Baking cakes

The oven should always be warm before putting in cakes

wait till the end of preheating (about 10-15 min.). Cake-

baking temperatures are normally around 160°C/200°C.

Do not open the oven door during the baking process as

this could cause the cake to sink.In general:

Cooking fish and meat

When cooking white meat, fowl and fish use low

temperatures. (150°C-175°C). When red meat must be

superficially well-cooked but succulent inside, it is

advisable to start with a high temperature (200-220°C)

for a short time, and then to reduce it at a later point.

Generally speaking, the more meat there is, the lower the

temperature and the longer the cooking time should

be.Place the meat in the centre of the grid and put a spill-

tray underneath to catch grease drips. Insert the grid so

that it is in the middle of the oven. If more heat from below

is required, use the 1° bottom shelf.

To grill

When using any of the grilling modes, it is recommended

that the thermostat knob be turned to the highest setting,

as it is the most efficient way to use the grill (which

utilizes infrared rays). If necessary, however, the

thermostat can be set to lower temperatures for grilling.

When using the grill functions, place the grid on the

lower racks (see cooking table) then, to prevent fat and

grease from dripping onto the bottom of the oven and

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

oven rack from the bottom.

Important

: always use the grill with the oven door

closed. This will allow you both to obtain excellent results

and to save on energy (approximately 10%)

. Table 1

includes the recommended temperatures, cooking times

and positions for you to obtain the best results when

cooking.

Cooking advice

Pastry is too dry

Increase the temperature by 10°C and reduce the

cooking time.

Pastry dropped

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

Cooked well on the inside but sticky on the

outside

Use less liquid, lower the temperature, and increase

the cooking time.

The pastry sticks to the pan

Grease the pan well and sprinkle it with a dusting of

flour.

Pastry is too dark on top

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

increase the cooking time.