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Review for Zanussi Avante ZC168300XA Electric Cooker

Zanussi's Tag Line ' The Appliance Of Science ' is certainly very apparent with the technology included in the manufacture of this Free Standing cooker , the features included assist the user in ways that 20 years ago we wouldn't have thought possible .

First things First .

The size of the cooker the cookers dimensions are 60 cm wide 60cm deep and 90 cm height , this model fits nicely in a small kitchen such as my own . It is so well made that it gives the kitchen a fitted look .

This model comes in 3 colours Black , White and Stainless steel , I have the Stainless Steel model and as you can see it looks like a professional appliance .

What it does

The cooker has a Glass hob with four Induction heating zones ranging from 140mm up to 210 mm , these should be used with pans where the pas diameter covers the zone as the induction heating element will only heat where it is covered .it is also the most energy efficient way to use them .

In the middle of the bottom of the hob there is a digital led display panel with all of the control features to operate the hob and oven , you can set cooking zones and lock the panel if you need to .

The Controls for the hob and ovens are on a slightly raised level there is an led clock display which incorporates a timer , great for when you need to roast a piece of meat just press in the time and when its completed the countdown the timer beeps , it would have been nice if this also controlled the cooking and turned it off , but it doesn't . Maybe that's something Zanussi will incorporate in future .

There is a great bonus when using the digital display control panel that gives you the ability to keep a pan warm , a good thing to have if you like to have extra gravy or sauces ready to use .

There are a further six knobs on the front of the cooker which give you the added option of manually turning the zones on and off and setting temperatures .

The next level down is the grill and first oven , this is a conventional oven which is really easy to use , its a 37 litre capacity which is more than big enough to either bake in or use for a small roast . The grill has a few functions which mean you can choose which setting you want dependant on what you are grilling . The top oven has its own light allowing you to see whats happening inside .

The best part about this oven is it has a cooling function which automatically kicks in when the oven has been turned off and keeps going until the oven is cool again .

Zanussi have turned this oven into a Tardis , somehow they have managed to increase the inside without increasing the overall outer dimensions . It's a real winner , the bottom oven is absolutely HUGE with a 74 litre capacity , I was able to cook a 6kg joint of Pork all my vegetables and a casserole dish of rice pudding in the oven and there was still space .,because the bottom oven has Thermaflow technology you have to adjust cooking times , items cook a lot faster and far more evenly when using it .

And here comes the best part of the science , this oven comes with something called catalytic liners they are magical , basically they collect all of the food oil & grease and disintegrate it , its simple to operate too ,just turn the oven on select conventional oven and then set the temperature to 250 degrees for an hour , when the hour is up all there is for you to do is wipe the base of the oven with a damp sponge .

Some might not like the look of this oven but for me its perfect , it has all of the bells and whistles and I am delighted with it . The only way it could be improved upon is if the timer controlled the heat function and turned it off when the timer runs out .

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