Oven Functions - Teka HA-870 Hoja De Características

Oven Functions

Convencional
This function is for use when baking cakes,
where the heat should be even to give a
spongy texture.
Lower Element
Heat only comes from beneath. Suitable for
warming plates or letting dough rise.
Grill and Lower Element
Ideal for roasts. This function can be used with
any size joints of meat.
Grill
Toasting and browning. This function allows
the surface to be cooked without affecting the
inside of the food. Suitable for flat pieces such
as steaks, ribs, fish and toasts.
Maxigrill
For toasting larger surfaces than possible with
the Grill function, in addition to greater
toasting power for faster food browning.
MaxiGrill with Fan
For even roasting and simultaneous surface
browning. Ideal for mixed grills. Perfect for
bulky pieces such as poultry and game. The
meat should be placed on the oven grid with
the tray below to collect meat juices.
Caution
The door must be closed during use with Grill,
MaxiGrill or MaxiGrill with Fan.
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Conventional with Fan
Suitable for roasts and cakes. The fan spreads
the heat evenly throughout the inside of the
oven to reduce cooking time and temperature.
Turbo
The fan spreads the heat coming from an
element located at the back of the oven. As a
result of the evenly distributed temperature,
food can be cooked on two levels at the same
time.
Pizza
Ideal for baking pizzas, pies, and fruit tarts or
sponges.
Slow cooker
Designed to cook casseroles, stews, etc, in
the traditional way, and for all recipes
specifying long cooking times and low heat.
For the best results, we recommend using
covered casserole pans with lids, first making
sure that they can be used in the oven.
Defrosting
Recommendations for Defrosting Food
The defrost function works by means of a
2-level system of hot air. HI is for meats in
general and LO is for fish, cakes, pastries and
bread. When selecting the defrost function,
select HI or LO on the temperature display by
pressing on the temperature sensor
then the or sensors.
• Unpackaged food should be placed on the
oven tray or on a dish.
• Defrost large pieces of meat or fish by
placing them over the grid with a tray
underneath to collect any liquid.
See the following chart for defrosting times and temperature levels:
FOOD
Weight
1 /
Bread
Kg
2
1 /
Cake
Kg
2
1 /
Fish
Kg
2
Fish 1 Kg
Chicken
Chicken
Rib steak
Minced meat
Minced meat
The times shown in the chart are a guide. The time needed for defrosting will depend on the
temperature of the room, weight of the food and how frozen it is.
• Meat and fish do not need to be completely
thawed before cooking. Condiments can be
added once the surface is soft.
• Food should always be cooked after
defrosting.
and
• Do not refreeze defrosted food.
LO LEVEL HI LEVEL
Time Weight
35 mins
25 mins
30 mins
40 mins
1 Kg
1,5 Kg
1
/
Kg
2
1 /
Kg
2
1 Kg
Time
75 mins
90 mins
40 mins
60 mins
120 mins
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