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unnecessary if the piece has a strip of fat. If
the piece has a strip of fat on one side only, put
it in the oven with this side upwards; when
melting the fat will grease the lower side
sufficiently.
Red meat should be removed from the
fridge one hour before cooking otherwise the
sudden change of tempe- rature could cause
it to become tough. A roast, especially if of red
meat, must not be salted at the beginning of
cooking as salt causes juices and blood to
seep out of the meat, thus preventing the
formation of a well-browned crust. It is
advisable to salt the outside of the meat after
just over half the cooking time. Place the roast
in the oven in a dish having a low rim; a deep
dish shields heat. Meat can be placed on an
ovenproof dish or directly on the grill, under
which the dripping pan will be inserted to col-
lect juice. Ingredients for gravy should only be
put in the dish immediately if cooking time is
brief, otherwise they should be added during
the last half hour. Begin cooking rare meat at a
high temperature, reducing the temperature to
finish cooking the inside. The cooking
temperature for white meat can be moderate
throughout. The degree of cooking can be
checked by pressing the meat with a fork; if it
does not give the meat is cooked. At the end
of cooking it is advisable to wait at least 15
minutes before cutting the meat in order that
the juices are not lost.
Before serving plates can be kept warm in
the oven at minimum temperature.
For the cooking of fish
Cook small fish from start to finish at a high
temperatu- re. Cook medium-sized fish initially
at a high tempera- ture and then gradually
lower the temperature.
Cook large fish at a moderate temperature
from start to finish.
Check that baked fish is cooked by gently
lifting one side of the gut; the meat must be
white and opaque throughout, except in the
case of salmon, trout or similar.
Grilling
The following types of meat are suitable for
grilling. Mostly meat or offal cut in slices or
pieces of various sizes, but not usually very
thick, poultry cut in half and flattened, fish,
some vegetables (e.g. courgettes, aubergines,
tomatoes, etc.), skewers of meat or fish and
seafood.
Meat and fish to be grilled should be lightly
brushed with oil and always placed on the grill;
meat should be salted upon completion of
cooking; whereas fish should be salted on the
inside before cooking. The grill should be posi-
tioned in the guides nearest or furthest from the
grill element according to the thickness of the
meat, in order to avoid burning the surface and
cooking the inside insufficiently.
The formation of smoke caused by drops
of juice and fat can be avoided by pouring 1 or
2 glasses of water into the dripping pan.
The grill can also be used to brown, toast
bread and grill certain types of fruit, such as
bananas, halved grapefruit, slices of pineapple,
apples, etc. Fruit should not be placed too
near the source of heat.
Cooking times
Cooking times can vary according to the
type of food, its consistency and its volume. It
is advisable to watch when cooking for the first
time and check results since when preparing
the same dishes, in the same conditions,
similar results are obtained.
The “COOKING TABLES” relating to cook-
ing in the oven and by grill is provided as a
guide. Experience will show possible variations
to the values set out in the table.
Nevertheless carefully follow the indi-
cations given in the receipe you intend to
follow.
Attention: do not place any utensils such
as dripping pan, cake tins, casseroles, pyrex
dishes, aluminium foil or other on the base of
the oven when the oven is in use. A stagnation
of heat would result which would compro-
mise the results of cooking and could damage
the oven enamel.