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Conventional Cooking
Ideal for traditional cooks, conventional cooking uses heat from elements located in the top and bottom of the oven. Best results are obtained by cooking on one level only.
Fan Assisted Cooking
A fan located in the centre of the heating element circulates hot air which rapidly heats the oven and often eliminates the need for pre-heating. It reduces cooking times and saves energy costs. Different foods can be cooked on several levels at the same time, efficiently and effectively.
Gas Cooking
The traditional way of cooking with gas that gives different temperature zones throughout the oven, allowing you to cook foods requiring different temperatures at the same time. One of the most energy efficient ways of cooking available today.
Gas Grilling
Fixed output setting where the cooking speed is adjusted by altering the shelf position, higher for a hotter grilling and lower for a lighter effect.
Conventional Grilling
Choices include fixed power settings where cooking speed is adjusted by altering the shelf position. Variable power settings and, on some, the option of using just half of the grill are ideal for small meals. The feature of the advanced ultra grill is specially designed to heat up quickly and cook rapidly and evenly.
Fan Grilling
The grill element browns the food and seals in the juices, while the fan circulates the heat evenly. It uses lower temperatures and is more economical. All shelf positions can be used simultaneously, enabling you to grill sufficient food for even the largest party.
Zoned Grilling
In a similar way to fan grilling, heat from the top of the oven is circulated by means of the oven fan, but it is a much less intense heat. This allows you to cook foods requiring different temperatures at the same time.
Cooking with Upper Heating Elements
The upper heating element is used independently which gives concentrated top heat. It is not advisable to use this facility for more than 15 minutes towards the end of cooking.
Cooking with Lower Heating Elements
The lower heating element is used independently and gives concentrated lower heat which is useful to make sure things are cooked right through. Once again, this function would normally only be used in the latter stages of cooking.
Defrosting
The fan, used without any heat, circulates air around the frozen food. Defrosting takes place quickly and cleanly avoiding the hygiene and safety risks involved in leaving food out in the kitchen to defrost over a long period of time.
