The wide variety of useful functions and programmes that are included with your AEG oven will enhance your cooking experience. Below is an overview of the different functions and symbols – to help you fully utilise your oven.
Different AEG ovens may have differing functions and programmes. Similarly, the names of functions and symbols may not be the same across all models. Please check which functions and symbols apply to your specific oven model.
Everyday cooking
The most commonly used cooking functions, and a description of each one is listed below. Useful recommendations regarding why and how to best use each cooking function have been provided to ensure optimal results.
 | Conventional cooking (Top & Bottom heat) For everyday cooking on a single level. Good for everything from casseroles to baked goods. Recommended use:
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 | True Fan cooking For everyday cooking on up to 3 levels at the same time. Fan distributes hot air to evenly cook food without mixing smells between dishes. Recommended use:
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 | Moist Fan (Bake) Get light and fluffy results when baking on a single level. Good for cakes, quiche, cookies, and sweet breads. Saves energy by using residual heat. Recommended use:
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 | Bottom heat Evenly brown bottom of food. Good for pizza or pie and finishing cakes or quiches. Recommended use:
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 | Grill (Full Grill) Evenly grill or brown vegetables and meat. Also good for toasting bread. Recommended use:
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 | Turbo Grill Roast larger meat joints and poultry with bones for tender results and crispy surface. Using a combination of hot air and top heat evenly browns food on every side. Recommended use:
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 | Au gratin Lightly brown the top of casserole dishes like lasagne or potato gratin for a crispy surface and creamy inside. Recommended use:
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Steam Cooking
Steam can take your cooking to the next level – preserving tenderness and moisture in everything from poultry and baked goods to custards and casseroles. If your oven has steam functions, learn how to utilise them below.
 | Steamify® For everyday cooking with steam. Oven adjusts steam level automatically based on temperature selection. Cooking with steam preserves nutrients and enhances flavours for any kind of dish. Recommended use:
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    | Humidity Get tender, juicy poultry or meat and a crispy, shiny surface for breads or baked goods by using a combination of hot air and steam. Depending on your oven model, you may have up to four levels of humidity to cook with. There are 4 available levels for Humidity:
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 | Steam Regenerating (Reheat) Gently reheat food for the best taste and texture. Good for leftovers and refreshing day-old bread or baked goods. Using steam to reheat prevents the food surface from drying out. Recommended use:
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 | SteamBake / True Fan PLUS Evenly bake bread for a soft inside and crispy surface using occasional bursts of steam. Good for any type of bread dough. |
 | Bread Baking Evenly bake bread for a soft inside and crispy surface using occasional bursts of steam. Good for any type of bread dough. Learn more on how to bake bread with steam. |
 | Yoghurt Get creamy, thick homemade yoghurt. Recommended use:
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 | Sous Vide Cook at a precise temperature in vacuum-sealed bags to get the best taste and texture for vegetables, fish, poultry, or meat. Learn more on how to cook with Sous Vide. |
Preparing
Your oven may come with several convenient functions that are provided to streamline meal preparation as much as possible. Defrosting food has never been quicker or easier. Warm plates before serving to create a restaurant experience at home. Keep food warm while another element of your meal is still cooking, or if you need to delay eating.
 | Defrost Gently defrost frozen food to get the best taste when cooked. Oven fan evenly distributes air, reducing defrosting time by half compared to leaving food out on a countertop. Recommended use:
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 | Keep Warm Keep cooked food warm and ready to eat. Oven maintains an even temperature so food does not overcook. |
 | Plate Warming Gently warm your plates before serving. Recommended use:
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Specials
Your oven may come with functions that allow you to make certain specialty items at home. You can easily make pizzeria quality pizza, preserve fruits and vegetables, prove your dough and slow cook by utilising your oven’s Special functions.
 | Pizza Evenly bake dough with a crispy crust. Good for pizza, quiche, tart, or pie. Recommended use:
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 | Preserve Get juicy fruits and vegetables canned at a low temperature. Recommended use:
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 | Slow Cook Cook food at low temperature with longer cooking time to preserve nutrients and get tender results. Good for vegetable stew or brisket. |
 | Dough Proving Helps dough rise with consistent heat and humidity before baking. You can use a smaller quantity of yeast to attain good results within 1-2 hours, according to dough ingredients. Recommended use:
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For more information about your specific oven model, check the user manual. You can find your user manual here.
