Britannia Oven Functions
Britannia’s 90cm and 60cm ovens feature nine functions, so you can use the most suitable cooking style for each recipe. By selecting different elements within the oven, you can ensure that the heat is directed to the required cooking area. Our four-function 40cm and 30cm ovens also incorporate a rotisserie*.
9 function Oven

Suitable for the slow cooking of stews and casseroles and for cooking pizzas and sweet or savoury flans at high temperatures.
- Slow cooking
- Pastry flans

Allows several kinds of food to be cooked at the same time on several shelves, e.g. batch baking of cakes and biscuits.
- Small cakes and biscuits
- Savoury canapés

Suitable for roasting meats and baking on one shelf only, e.g. bread, fruitcakes.
- Roasting
- Baking

Quickstart provides a fast preheat system, 0-200°c in less than half the time of a standard oven. Defrost is for the safe defrosting of small items such as fish and poultry pieces and is ideal for the gentle thawing of cream cakes and desserts.
- Safe defrosting and thawing of desserts

The lower element ensures a perfectly cooked base, while a gentle all-round heat browns the topping.
- Pizzas, pastry or flat breads

This is also the most suitable function for frozen potato products and breaded or battered fish and chicken.
- Baked fish
- Roast meats and poultry
- Braised vegetables

The grill directs heat downwards. The fan then circulates the hot air, reducing the need to baste and turn. Ideal function for cooking chops, sausages etc.
- Chops and sausages
- Chicken portions
- Mixed grills

Generates a more delicate heat and is generally used for browning lasagne, moussaka, cottage pie, cheese toppings on gratin dishes.
- Lasagna, mousaka and cottage pie
- Cauliflower cheese

Suitable for snacks such as crumpets, muffins, teacakes and Welsh rarebit.
- Bread based snacks