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Begin cooking rare meat at a high temperature,
reducing the temperature to finish cooking the inside.
The cooking temperature for white meat can be mode-
rate 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 tempera-
ture. Cook medium-sized fish initially at a high tempe-
rature 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
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should be positioned 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 l 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 "TABLE OF COOKING TIMES" relating to
cooking in the oven and by grill is provided as a gui-
de.
Experience will show possible variations to the values
set out in the table.
Nevertheless carefully follow the indications 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
compromise the results of cooking and could damage
the oven enamel.