dishes). Timings for cooking in the Slow Oven will depend
upon the temperature, quantity and type of dish you are
cooking. As a guide for casseroles, a minimum of 3 hours
cooking time is recommended. Keep an eye on the food
until you are familiar with the oven.
Points to remember when Slow Cooking:
·
Pre-heat the oven for 20-30 minutes before
starting to cook.
·
Do not allow the dishes to touch the heating
elements either side of the oven.
·
Bring casseroles, soups, etc. to the boil on the hob
before placing into a suitable casserole for slow
cooking.
·
Ensure that casseroles have sufficient liquid,
particularly when cooking over a long period.
·
Use lids on casseroles or foil to cover food while it
is cooking to retain moisture.
·
Make sure all dishes will fit into the oven before
preparing the food.
·
Wrap washed and pricked jacket potatoes in foil
before cooking.
·
Make sure that meat and poultry reach a safe
temperature of at least 90ºC before eating.
·
Always thaw frozen food completely before
cooking.
If you are using the fan oven below the Slow Oven at
the same time, allow a little more cooking time.
Cleaning your Cooker
Isolate the electricity supply before carrying out any major
cleaning. Then allow the cooker to cool.
Never use paint solvents, washing soda, caustic
cleaners, biological powders, bleach, chlorine based
bleach cleaners, coarse abrasives or salt. Don't mix
different cleaning products - they may react together
with hazardous results.
All parts of the cooker can be cleaned with hot soapy
water - but take care that no surplus water seeps into
the appliance.
We have developed a range of cleaning products that give
maximum performance without damaging the enamel and
painted surfaces, in particular a Ceramic Hob Cleaner set
with scraper. More information is available through either
the Cookware Collection brochure supplied with your cooker
or our website www.rangemaster.co.uk.
Remember to switch the electricity supply back on and
reset the clock before re-using the cooker.
Hob
Daily care
First of all, be sure that all heat indicator lights are off
and that the cooking surface is cool. Apply a small dab of
ceramic cleaning cream in the centre of each area to be
cleaned. Dampen a clean paper towel and work the cream
onto the cooking surface. As a final step, wipe the cooking
surface with a clean, dry paper towel.
Cleaning spills
For spills and boil-overs that occur while cooking, turn
the unit off and wipe the area surrounding the hot zone
with a clean paper towel. If a spill (other than a sugary
substance) is on the hot zone, do not clean until the
unit has completely cooled down, and then follow the
instructions below ('Cleaning burned-on spills').
If you accidentally melt anything on the surface, or if you
spill foods with a high sugar content (preserves, tomato
sauce, fruit juice, etc.), remove the spill IMMEDIATELY with
a razor scraper, while the unit is still hot.
IMPORTANT: Use an oven glove to protect your hand
from potential burns.
Scrape the major spill or melted material from the cooking
zone and push into a cold area. Then, turn the unit 'OFF'
and allow to cool before cleaning further. After the
cooking surface cools down and the heat indicator lights
go off, follow the 'Daily care' procedure outlined above.
Cleaning burned-on spills
Be sure that the heat indicator lights are off and that the
hob is cool. Remove the excess burned-on substance
with a single-edged razor scraper. Hold the scraper at an
approximate 30° angle to the surface, and then scrape off
the burned-on matter:
Once you have removed as much as possible with the
scraper, follow the 'Daily care' procedure outlined above.
To remove metal rub-off
Sliding pans on the hob - especially aluminium or copper
pans - can leave marks on the surface. These marks often
appear like scratches, but can easily be removed using
the procedure described previously for 'Cleaning spills' . If
the rub-off marks are especially stubborn, use a cleaning
cream together with the razor scraper, as described in
'Cleaning burned-on spills' .
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