Dacor RSD30 User Manual - Preference/Millennia Range - Page 8

Helpful Hints When Using Your Oven GlideRack™: 1. This rack works particularly well with heavier items, although you can use it during any baking, broiling or roasting in your Dacor oven. 2. These racks will need to be spaced out when using more than one in the oven at a time. For instance, the racks should be used on rack positions 1,3, & 5 or 2 & 4, counting up from the bottom, instead of using racks 2,3, & 4. 3. When using the rack with Dacor's ABS20 baking stone, use rack position 1 for best results. 4. Heavier roasting pans and dishes will also cook better on Rack position 1. 5. Do not leave the rack in during self- clean. The rack will become difficult to slide in and out if it is self- cleaned. Remove all the racks and the filter in the back of the oven before self- cleaning.. 6. To clean the rack, use hot, soapy water and the rough side of a sponge. Oven rack Glide clips Oven GlideRack™ Delay Timed Cooking This function allows the user to start and finish a cooking cycle automatically. It is especially useful for preparing meals in advance, cooking while you are at work or play. Delay Timed Cooking can only be used with Standard Bake and both Convection Bake modes. lt will not function in Broil mode. WARNING: Food safety is an important consideration when using delayed cooking modes. To avoid potential sickness and spoiling of food, take the following steps: 1. Avoid using foods that will spoil while waiting for the cooking cycle to begin. Typical foods to avoid include those containing eggs and dairy products, cream soups, and cooked or uncooked meats, poultry and fish. 2. If cooking will not begin immediately, place only very cold or frozen food into the oven. Most unfrozen foods should never stand in the oven for more than two hours before cooking begins. 3. Do not allow foods to remain in the oven more than one hour after completion of the cooking cycle. When the temperature drops below 140˚F, bacteria can develop. To use Delay Timed Cooking, follow these steps: 1. Position oven rack(s) at the proper height(s). 2. Place the food onto the center of the oven rack(s). 3. Select the desired cooking mode and temperature. 4. Press the "COOK TIME" pad and "TIME" will appear in the clock display. Press the "TIME•TEMP" "+" pad to set the length of time that the food will be cooked. The "COOK TIME" can be set from 5 minutes to 11 hours, 50 minutes. 5. The oven can be set to start now or later in the day. To start cooking now, do not perform any more programming steps. After six seconds "PRE", "ON" and "TIMED" will appear in the clock display, and the oven will begin heating. 6. To start cooking at a later time, and finish at the desired time, then press the "STOP TIME" touch pad, and "STOP" will appear in the clock display. Press the "TIME•TEMP" "+" pad to enter the time of day that you wish the oven to shut off. "DELAY" will now be displayed. The oven will calculate the correct "START TIME." 7. After the "COOK TIME" has expired, the clock will beep three times, and "Hold" will be displayed. If cooking in a convection mode, the convection fan will also turn off at this time. While in "Hold" mode, the oven temperature will be maintained at 150˚F for a period of two hours. "Hold" mode can be cancelled by pressing the "CANCEL•SECURE" touch pad. The cooling fan will continue to run depending upon the length and temperature of the cooking process. DELAY TIMED COOKING TIPS 1. Do not use foods containing baking powder or yeast in Delay Timed Cooking. These foods will not rise properly. 2. Remember that "COOK TIME" refers to the length of the cooking cycle. It does not refer to the start time! 3. The time required to preheat the oven must be included in the "COOK TIME." Thus, the "COOK TIME" should be increased by about 8 to 12 minutes depending upon the temperature setting. The broiler top element does not come on to preheat in the Delay Mode, so you will not prematurely brown foods. Dehydrating/Defrosting The range can be used to dehydrate or defrost foods at low heat settings in "Pure Convection™" mode. Follow these steps to dehydrate or defrost foods: 1. Position oven rack(s) at the proper height(s). 2. Place the food onto the center of the oven rack. (For dehydrating, prepare food as recommended then place food onto a drying rack.) 3. Press the "PURE CONVECTION™" pad. 4. Set the temperature to 135˚F. This is the minimum temperature that can be set. (For dehydrating, a higher temperature setting may be required. Follow the recommended temperature for the type of food being prepared.)  5. It is recommended that the user set the Minute Timer(s) to time the process. Broiling Broiling is a quick and flavorful way to prepare many foods, including steaks, chicken, chops, hamburgers and fish. Broiling in the oven is completed with the oven door completely shut. It is normal and necessary for some smoke to be present to give the food a broiled flavor. The broil temp­erature may be adjusted in 5˚F increments from 135˚F up to the maximum setting of "HI". The "HI" setting is equivalent to 555˚F. Follow these steps to operate the oven in Standard Broil (All Models) or Convection Broil (RSD and RSE Models) modes: 1. Close the door tightly. 2. Press the "BROIL" or "CONVECTION BROIL" pad. 3. Press the "TIME•TEMP" "+" or "-" pad and the default temperature setting "HI" will be displayed. "HI" is equivalent to 555˚F. 4. If a temperature other than "HI" is desired, press the "TIME•TEMP" "-" pad to reduce the temperature. Six seconds after setting the temperature, the "ON" indicator will light up in the clock display, the broiler element will begin heating. The convection fan will turn on when in "CONVECTION BROIL" mode. 5. It is recommended that the user set the Minute Timer(s) to time the broiling process. 6. When the Minute Timer expires and/or the food is cooked, press the "CANCEL•SECURE" touch pad to turn off the oven. The cooling fan will continue to run for 30 to 45 minutes depending upon the length and temperature of the broiling process. NOTE: For broiling and top grill tips refer to your Dacor cookbook. Your complimentary cookbook was packed with your range. If you did not receive your cookbook, please contact Dacor at (800) 793-0093 or at www. dacor.com.