They will 'hold' at this setting for a further hour but marked deterioration in appearance will be noticed in some cases. 3. Joints of meat and poultry should be cooked at fan oven 170°C for 30 mins before turning to the Eco setting. 4. Meat over 2.7 Kg. (6 lbs) and poultry over 2 Kg. (4 lbs. 8 oz) are unsuitable for the Eco setting. 5. Always stand covered joints on a rack over the meat tin, to allow good air circulation. 6. Pork joints can only be cooked, if by testing with a meat thermometer and internal temperature of at least 88°C is reached. 7. This method is unsuitable for stuffed meat and poultry. 8. Always bring soups, casseroles and liquids to the boil before putting in the oven. 9. When casseroles are used, cover the food first with foil and then the lid to prevent loss of moisture. 10.Always thaw frozen food completely before cooking. 11 .Root vegetables will cook better if cut into small even sized pieces. 12.Always adjust the seasoning and thickenings at the end of the cooking time. 13.Egg and fish dishes need only 1-5 hours cooking and should be included in day cooking sessions, where they can be observed from time to time. 14. Dried red kidney beans must be boiled for a minimum of ten minutes after soaking, before inclusion in any dish. Storage and Re-heating of Food 1. If food is to be frozen or not served immediately, cool it in a clean container as quickly as possible. 2. Thaw frozen food completely in the refrigerator before re-heating. 3. Re-heat food thoroughly and quickly either on the hotplate or in the fan oven, 170°C and then serve immediately. 4. Only re-heat food once. 28 To Set Timer To Switch ON and OFF Automatically (cont.) I c pn I o.cu The oven will no longer operate until the timer has been reset to manual operation. Step 6 Turn off the oven control. Step 7 Press the manual button to cancel the bleeping Minute cook Ena M f., sound. (If 2 minutes has not elapsed.) Minder Period Time manual — + ' r ' •••••• This returns the oven to Manual Operation. Other Notes On Timer Operation 1. When cooking Automatically the cook period can be checked at any time simply by pressing the cook period button. 2. When cooking Automatically the End time can be checked at any time by simply pressing the stop time button. (This also can be altered at any time by following step 4 above. 3. Having set a cooking period and End time an electronic device stores the information. The device within the timer will switch the oven on at the required start time. 4. If a mistake is made and is not readily rectified alter the cook period to show u*uui (as Per SteP 3 above) then press the Manual button (see Step 7 above) and start the sequence again. 5. After an Automatic sequence the bleeping sound could also be switched off by pressing any of the three buttons ¡¡¡KpS t“ (Minute Minder, Cook Period, End Time). H## However the cooker cannot be re-used until the timer has been set to manual operation, this is achieved by pressing the manual button (see Step 7 above). 6. If at any time the display shows three flashing zero’s O.Ou j. It is likely that the electricity supply to the oven has been interrupted. Reset the timer to the correct time of day. Food in the oven may therefore not have been cooked, before serving check food is thoroughly cooked. 7. To give yourself more time to set each function press and hold the required function button and at the same time press “+” or button. NOTE: Between the hours of 10.00p.m. and 6.00a.m. the intensity of the display reduces. 17 To Set The Minute Minder ллэп и.cu - Bell Symbol Minute Cook End Minder Period Time Manual — + Step 1 Ensure the time of day is set correctly. Step 2 Press and release the Minute Minder Button. Within 5 seconds press and hold the “+” button until the required time is set. This can be adjusted by pressing the button. I 3^33 I 3.1__i Minute Cook End Minder Period Time Manual - + The timer will then revert back to the time of day. At the end of the set time a bleeping sound will be heard and the bell symbol will flash. This can be cancelled by pressing the Minute Minder button. NOTE: If necessary the Minute Minder can be cancelled before the tone sounds by pressing the Minute Minder button and then pressing the button until 0.00 appears in the display window. 18 The ‘Eco’ Setting 90°C This is used for slow cooking, keeping food warm and warming plates for short periods. Extra care must be taken when warming bone china. Some advantages of slow cooking are: The oven stays cleaner because there is less splashing. Timing of food is not as critical, so there is less fear of overcooking. Inexpensive cuts of meat are tenderised. Fully loading the oven can be very economical. Cooking times can be extended in some cases by up to 2hrs. The kitchen stays cooler. Bearing in mind these advantages, it makes sense to cook larger quantities of food than required and store them in a freezer to b...