Bosch HSLP451UC Instructions for Use - Page 18
Getting the Most Out of Your Steam Oven
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Getting the Most Out of Your Steam Oven General Tips Preheating the Oven • Place oven rack in desired position before heating the oven. • Preheat the oven when using the Slow Cook, European Conv, or Keep Warm modes. • Place food in the steam oven before preheat for modes that use steam. Food needs to be in the oven during preheat for steam modes. If the door is opened to put food inside after the preheat cycle then the steam will leave the cavity, lowering the temperature, which may cause the food to be undercooked. WARNING DO NOT use aluminum foil or protective liners to line any part of the appliance, especially the oven bottom. Installing these liners may result in risk of electric shock or fire. Ovenware If you use ovenware, always place it on the center of the rack. The ovenware must be heat and steam resistant. Thickwalled ovenware extends the cooking time. Use foil to cover food that would normally be prepared in a water bath (such as when melting chocolate). Distribute Food Evenly Always distribute the food evenly in the ovenware. If the food is placed unevenly in the ovenware, it will cook unevenly. Delicate Food Do not layer delicate foods too high in the baking pan. It is better to use two pans in this case. Converting Conventional Baking to Convection Baking Cooking temperatures versus traditional ovens may be 25 degrees less, and times may be about 25% faster, saving valuable time and lowering energy costs. To convert most recipes for baked items (cookies, cakes, pies, etc.), reduce the oven temperature by 25°F (14°C). For meats and poultry, the temperature should not be reduced. The temperature recommended in recipes and cooking charts for meats and poultry should be used. Cooking an Entire Meal You can cook entire meals at the same time in Steam mode without mixing the flavors of the different food. Place the food with the longest cooking time in the appliance first and then add the remaining dishes at the appropriate time. This will ensure that all dishes are ready at the same time. The total cooking time will be longer when cooking an entire meal, since every time the appliance door is opened, some steam escapes and the appliance has to reheat. Cooking Tables and Tips The following in the Cooking Recommendations charts contain a selection of dishes that can be easily prepared in the steam oven. You can find out which oven mode, accessories and cooking time are best suited for your dish. If not specified otherwise, this information applies to dishes placed in a cold appliance. When steaming, the cooking times are based on the size of the piece, not on the entire quantity of food. The appliance can steam up to 14 lbs. (6.4 kg) of food. Note the sizes of pieces listed in the tables. The cooking time is shorter for smaller pieces and longer for larger pieces. The quality and age of the food also affect the cooking time. The values provided therefore serve only as a guideline. English 16