Using The Oven; Preheating; Cooking - Kenwood KDG606S19 Installation And Instruction Manual

Using the Oven

After you ignite the oven burner as explained before, you can adjust the temperature inside the oven as you
require, using the numbers on the control: Larger numbers mean higher temperatures, while smaller numbers
mean lower temperatures. Refer to the temperature table on the next page for the approximate temperature
references of those numbers. Do not operate the appliance between the 0 position and first temperature marker
in the counter-clockwise direction. Always use the oven between the maximum and the minimum numbers.
When turning the oven off, turn the control in the clockwise direction so that the control shows the 0 position.

Preheating

When you need to preheat the oven, we recommend you do so for 10 minutes. For recipes needing high
temperatures, e.g. bread, pastries, scones, soufflés etc., best results are achieved if the oven is preheated first.
For best results when cooking frozen or cooked chilled ready meals always preheat the oven first.

Cooking

• Ensure that food is placed centrally on the shelf and that there is sufficient room around the baking tray/dish
to allow for maximum heat circulation.
• Stand dishes on a suitably sized baking tray on the shelf to prevent spillage onto the oven base and to help
reduce cleaning.
• The material and finish of the baking tray and dishes used affect browning of the bottom of the food. Enamel-
ware, dark, heavy or non-stick utensils increase browning of the bottom of the food. Shiny aluminium or
polished steel trays reflect the heat away and give less browning of the bottom of the food.
• When cooking more than one dish in the oven, place dishes centrally on different shelves rather than cluster
several dishes on one shelf, this will allow the heat to circulate freely for the best cooking results.
• If you are cooking more than one tray of similar items, for example cakes or biscuits, swap the trays during
cooking or you can remove the top tray when the food is cooked and move the lower tray to the higher shelf
to finish cooking.
• The thermostat settings detailed below are a guide only and refer to the temperature in the centre of the oven.
Top Oven
Temperature in °C
Main Oven
Temperature in °C
• If accurate temperatures are required then this should be checked using an oven thermometer available at
most cookware shops.
• Do not place baking trays directly on the oven base as it interferes with the oven air circulation and can lead to
burning of the food. Use the lower shelf position.
• During cooking, do not open the door unnecessarily as you will lose heat and your cooking results may
change. Cooking times will be longer and energy use will be higher.
• Using cake tins when cooking cakes will give better results.
• During use, the outer and inner surfaces of the oven get hot. While opening the oven door, step
back to avoid the hot steam coming out of the oven. There may be a risk of burns.
• Always use oven gloves to remove and replace food in the oven.
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120 140 150 170 180
S 1 2 3
120 140 150 170 180
4 5 6 7 8
190 200 220 230
4 5 6 7 8
190 200 220 230
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