Tips For Roasting And Grilling; Bakes, Gratins, Toast - Siemens HB86P.72 Manual De Instrucciones

Tips for roasting
and grilling
The table does not contain
information for the weight of
the roast.
How to tell when the roast is
ready.
The roast looks good but the
juices are burnt.
The roast looks good but the
juices are too clear and watery.
The roast is not well done
enough.
Bakes, gratins,
toast
Bakes, gratins, toasts
For small roasts, select a higher temperature and a shorter
cooking time. For larger roasts, select a lower temperature and a
longer cooking time.
Use a meat thermometer (available from specialist shops) or
carry out a spoon test". Press down on the roast with a spoon.
If it feels firm, it is ready. If the spoon can be pressed in, it needs
to be cooked for a little longer.
Next time, use a smaller roasting dish or add more liquid.
Next time, use a larger roasting dish and add less liquid.
Carve the roast. Prepare the gravy in the roasting dish and place
the slices of roast meat in the gravy. Finish cooking the meat
using the microwave only.
The table applies to dishes placed in a cold oven.
Use large flat ovenware for bakes and gratins. Food
takes longer to cook in narrow, deep containers and
browns more on top.
Place the bake in microwaveable cookware on the
wire rack.
Leave bakes and gratins to cook in the oven for a
further 5 minutes after switching off.
Use a 4 to 5 cm deep ovenproof dish for bakes,
potato gratins and lasagne.
Place soufflés in individual moulds or in a high sided
ovenproof dish. Preheat the cooking compartment.
Toasts with topping:
For 4 slices, lay the slices side by side in the middle of
the universal pan
For 12 slices, distribute the slices evenly over the
universal pan.
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