Electrolux EW30GS80RS Complete Owner s Guide English - Page 33

Setting Oven Controls 33 About defrost About dehydrate Use the defrost feature to thaw small portions of delicate items such as cream cakes, frozen cream pies and cheesecake at room temperature. While in the defrost mode, the convection fan will operate to circulate room temperature air around the food slowly, accelerating the natural defrosting of the food without using heat. Defrost may be set with the following options: • Cook time • Cook time with end time Setting defrost See the example below to set defrost. The dehydrate feature dries with heat from the elements. The heat is circulated throughout the oven by the convection fan. Use dehydrate to dry and/or preserve foods such as fruits, vegetables, herbs and very thin slices of meat. The Convection fan may operate while dehydrating. The following temperature settings apply to the dehydrate feature: • Auto-suggest (default) setting: 120°F/48°C • Min. dehydrate setting: 100°F/38°C • Max. dehydrate setting: 225°F/108°C Dehydrate may be set with the following options: • Cook time • Cook time with end time Example Step 1. Place food in oven and press UPPER OVEN Press UPPER OVEN Setting dehydrate See the example below to set dehydrate at the default temperature of 120°F. 2. Press DEFROST 3. Press START Example Step 1. Press UPPER OVEN Press UPPER OVEN NOTE • You may press CANCEL any time when setting the control or during the cooking process. • This feature is not meant for thawing frozen meats, poultry, seafood or other foods that need to be cooked before serving. Follow USDA recommendations for thawing foods. Only frozen foods that can be defrosted and served without cooking should be used with this feature. 2. Press DEHYDRATE 3. Press START To add or change any cook settings after this feature has started: • Select the UPPER oven. Make temperature changes using the + or - keys. Each press of + or - will adjust the temperature by 5°F (or 2°C). • If changing cooking times, select the cook time or end time keys needed to make the changes.