Cooking Advice - Indesit K 9F71SB/I Manual De Instalacion Y Uso

The oven offers a wide range of alternatives which allow
you to cook any type of food in the best possible way. The
various features make it possible to select the level of heat
and to direct it as you like: from the bottom, from above or
uniformly. With time you will learn to make the best use of
this versatile cooking appliance and the following direc-
tions are only a guideline which may be varied according
to your own personal experience.
Baking Pastries
When baking pastries, always place them in the oven after
it has been preheated (about 15 minutes). The temperature
is normally around 160°C. Do not open the door while the
pastry is cooking in order to prevent it from dropping. Bat-
ters must not be too runny, as this will result in prolonged
cooking times. In general:
Pastry is too dry
Increase the temperature by 10°C reduce the cooking
time
Pastry is too dark on top
Place it on a lower rack, lower the temperature, and
increase the cooking time.
Pastry dropped
Use less liquid or lower the temperature by 10°C.
Cooked well on the inside but sticky on the out-
side
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.
I used more than one level and they are not all at
the same cooking point.
Use a lower temperature setting. It is not necessary to
remove the food from all the racks at the same time.
Cooking Fish and Meat
Meat must weigh at least 1 Kg in order to prevent it from
drying out. When cooking white meat, fowl and fish, use
low temperature settings (150°C-175°C). For red meat that
should be well done on the outside while tender and juicy in
the inside, it is a good idea to start with a high temperature
setting (200°C-220°C) for a short time, then turn the oven
down afterwards. In general, the larger the roast, the lower
the temperature setting. Place the meat on the centre of
the rack and place the dripping pan beneath it to catch
the fat. Make sure that the rack is inserted so that it is in
the centre of the oven. If you would like to increase the
amount of heat from below, use the low rack heights. For
savoury roasts (especially duck and wild game), dress the
meat with lard or bacon on the top.
Cooking on More Than One Rack
If you have to cook on more than one rack, use only feature
no. 3 "Position of the "M" knob "Ventilated Mode," as it

Cooking advice

is the only one designed for this type of operation.
• The oven has 4 different rack heights. When cooking
with the ventilated mode, use only the two centre rack
heights: the bottom and topmost rack heights directly
receive hot air and this could result in more delicate
dishes being burned.
• In general, use levels 2 and 4 from the bottom, placing
the food requiring more heat at level n°. 2. For example,
when cooking a roast together with other food, place
the roast at level 2 and the more delicate dishes at level
4.
• When cooking foods requiring different cooking times
and temperatures, make sure that the temperature is
set between the two recommended temperatures and
put the more delicate dishes at level n°. 4. Finally,
remove the dish with the shorter cooking time first.
• Use the dripping pan at the bottommost rack height
and the grill at the top.The drip pan can also be used
for cooking
• When cooking pizza on more than one rack, position
the racks at heights 2 and 4, with the temperature set
at 220°C. Remember to preheat the oven for at least
15 minutes. In general the 4th rack height cooks a
little slower, so remove the pizza on the second rack
height first and leave the other one in the oven for a
few minutes.
• When cooking pastries on two racks, use rack heights
3 and 4. Do not use n°. 2 because it receives too much
heat.
Using the Grill
The oven allows you to use two different grilling meth-
ods.
Use the n°. 4 setting
consumption for this feature is only 2000 W; however,
it is ideal for grilling small dishes or portions, e.g. toast,
frankfurters, etc.
Place the food in the centre of the grill, as only the centre
of the heating element is turned on. Food in the corners
of the oven will not be cooked.
The n°. 5 setting
the entire surface area of the grill itself. Use this feature
when you have food distributed uniformly beneath the grill
and you want it to be browned evenly.
Attention:
For models with " Electric Oven" only,controlled by
two knobs separately (selector-thermostat), grilling
is permitted with the door closed, without using the
front side. Temperatures above 200°C. must not be
used when grilling with the door closed.
The appliance becomes very hot during use. Care should
be taken not to touch the heating elements inside the
oven.
"WARNING": Accessible parts may become very hot dur-
ing use. Children should be kept at a safe distance.
Important: Always leave the oven door closed when
using the grill setting n order to achieve the best results
and save on energy (about 10%).
When using the grill settings, it is recommended that the
thermostat be set to maximum, as this is the optimal setting
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"Grill" for small portions. Energy
"Double Grill" allows you to grill along