When preparing food, not only the ingredients that make up it are important, but also the method of heat treatment. And if you decide to cook in an electric oven, you need to understand how you should use it so as not to spoil the taste and appearance of your dishes.
Instructions
Step 1
Read the instructions before using your electric oven. There will likely be valuable recommendations for a particular model.
Step 2
When using new equipment for the first time, ignite the empty oven at maximum temperature. This is necessary to get rid of the specific smell of new materials. After carrying out this procedure and cooling the stove, the oven should be washed.
Step 3
Preheat the oven to the correct temperature before cooking. Set the thermostat to a suitable value and wait a few minutes. Heating this way will shorten the cooking time and promote even heating and baking of the food.
Step 4
Select the correct position for the baking sheet. It is best to place it in the middle of the oven, but in some situations, if you need to bake the top or bottom of the dish more strongly, then the baking sheet can be placed higher or lower.
Step 5
Place the baking sheet or dish in the oven. Use only heat-resistant cookware, other materials such as plastic can be dangerous. However, the use of metal kitchen utensils is allowed, since the electric stove does not impose such restrictions as a microwave oven. Turn on the grill or convection mode if necessary.
Step 6
If you are baking a dish from dough, especially from butter, do not open the oven door too often - the dough may settle. It is best to watch the cooking through the glass, especially since there is a special lighting for this.
Step 7
Check the readiness of the dish with a fork. Gently pierce the pie or casserole with it - no raw dough should remain on the cutlery. When cooking meat with gravy, be sure to season it with sauce periodically to keep the top layer from drying out. After taking out the finished dish from the oven, do not forget to turn it off.
