POSSIBILITIES
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22 POSSIBILITIES
Bottom heat
This function is advised for dishes of which
the bottom need good cooking. The bottom of
the dishes are thoroughly cooked.
Before the end of the cooking process is
reached (when there is still a quarter of the
cooking time left), turn the function knob to
bottom heat. Turn the temperature knob to its
maximum setting. The dish will then be heated
mainly by the bottom element, but will
continue to brown on top.
Upper heat
This setting is suitable for a giving a short
extra burst of heat to soufflés, meringues,
etc., to thoroughly cook them. At the end of
the cooking process, turn the function knob to
the top-heat setting. Turn the temperature
knob to its maximum setting.
Grill
For grilling of dishes without spitbar.
The dishes are heated by the radiation heat of
the combined grill/backing element. The
thermostat also sets the grill. The element will
not continuously light, but only from time to
time. The dishes get a crispy brown crust.
The glass oven door can heat up (to a max.
of 100 °C) when using the oven at maximum
temperature for a long time (e.g. during
grilling). Act with care if children are nearby.
Always grill with a closed oven door.
Grill + rotisserie
Place the grill rack in the second ledge from
the top.
Place a roasting rack in the ledge beneath it,
and on that a baking pan with water to catch
the drippings.
Place the chicken or rolled roast on the
rotisserie.
Ensure that the weight is evenly distributed.
You can secure the meat with the pins. Place
the rotisserie on the rack and stick the
rotisserie prong in the hole of the rotisserie
motor at the back of the oven.
When the oven is turned on, the rotisserie
rotates beneath the grill element, causing it to
brown evenly. The rotisserie motor is a
standard feature of this oven.
Attention!
Do not leave the door ajar while the oven is
cooling down after grilling. The furniture front
may be damaged by the heat that is released.
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Cookers
Combi-oven 970 can only be combined with a
Pelgrim electrical cooker or a Pelgrim ceramic
cooker. Combi-oven 950 can be combined with a
Pelgrim gas cooker. These cookers have
separate operating instructions.
Tip
Switch on the cooker zones one at a time at the
highest setting before using for the first time.
This will remove the “new appliance” odour.
Using pans
Use only pans with a solid, even, preferably thick
bottom, especially when cooking or frying at
high temperatures (deep-fat frying, for example).
Uneven pan bottoms will extend the cooking
periods and require more energy. Heat is
optimally transferred when the pan and the
cooker zone are the same size.
Always use lids
When cooking without a lid, energy is wasted.
Salty water and wet pan bottoms will damage
the cooker. Make sure the cooker zones are
always dry. If food boils over, always clean
immediately.
Oven
Conventional
The dish is heated by the radiation heat of the
upper and lower elements. Because the heat
comes both from the upper and the lower
element, the position in the oven is important.
Usually the dish should be put in the middle of
the oven. Do not open the door at the beginning
of the proces. Chances are the freshly risen
pastry subsides.
When preparing puff-pastry recipes, such as
pastry rolls, sausage rolls and apple dumplings,
or cream puffs, meringue pastries, soufflés,
breads and biscuits, the best results will be
achieved by using the upper and lower heating
elements.
Condensation
When roasting or baking, condensation will
develop, in particular when preparing bread,
pizzas, pre-fried chips, etc. This is to be
expected. When baking or roasting on multiple
levels simultaneously, more condensation will
develop.
Please note:
■ All ovens are equipped with a blower that
will be activated when the knob is
switched from the 0 setting.
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