Smeg A2PY-81 cooker Range cooker Electric Gas Stainless steel

Upper and lower element only:
A traditional cooking method best suited for single items located in the centre of the oven. The top of the oven will always be hottest.
Ideal for roast, fruit cakes, bread etc.

Fan with upper and lower elements:
The elements combined with the fan aim to provide more uniform heat, a similar method to conventional cooking, so pre-heat is required. Most suitable for items requiring slow cooking methods.

Circulaire:
The combination of the fan and circular element around it gives a hot air cooking method. This provides many benefits including no preheat if cook time is more than 20 minutes, no flavour transfer when cooking different foods at the same time, less energy, and shorter cook times. Good for all types of food.

Circulaire with upper and lower elements:
The use of the fan with both elements allows food to be cooked quickly and effectively, ideal for large joints that require thorough cooking. It offers a similar result to rotisserie, moving the heat around the food, instead of moving the food itself, enabling any size or shape to be cooked.

ECO:
The combination of the grill, fan (if present) and lower element is particularly suitable for cooking small quantities of food.

Grill element:
For rapid cooking and browning of foods. Best results can be obtained by using the top shelf for small items, the lower shelves for larger ones, such as chops or sausages. For half grill heat is generated only at the centre of the element, so is ideal for smaller quantities.

Fan with grill element:
The fan reduces the fierce heat from the grill, providing an excellent method of grilling various foods, chops, steaks, sausages etc. giving even browning and heat distribution, without drying out the food. The top two levels recommended for use, and the lower part
of the oven can be used to keep items warm at the same time, an excellent facility when cooking a grilled breakfast. Half grill (centre portion only) is ideal for small quantities of food.


FAN WITH LOWER ELEMENT/ CIRCOGAS:
In electric ovens this combination completes cooking more quickly of foods that are ready on the surface, but that require more cooking inside, without further browning. In gas ovens the fan distributes the heat quickly and evenly throughout the oven cavity, avoiding flavour transfer when cooking a number of different dishes at the same time.

Upper and lower element only:
A traditional cooking method best suited for single items located in the centre of the oven. The top of the oven will always be hottest. Ideal for roast, fruit cakes, bread etc.

Half grill:
For rapid cooking and browning of foods. Best results can be obtained by using the top shelf for small items, the lower shelves for larger ones, such as chops or sausages. For half grill heat is generated only at the centre of the element, so is ideal for smaller quantities.

Lower heating element only:
Ideal for foods that require extra base temperature without browning, e.g. pastry dishes, pizza. Also suitable for slow cooking of stews and casseroles.

Top element only:
Useful for browning the tops of dishes such as lasagne and potato or cheese topped recipes.

Grill element:
For rapid cooking and browning of foods. Best results can be obtained by using the top shelf for small items, the lower shelves for larger ones, such as chops or sausages. For half grill heat is generated only at the centre of the element, so is ideal for smaller quantities.

OPERA COOKERS: TRUE TIMELESS CLASSICS
Modern in design thanks to its clean and elegant styling, ergonomic lever shaped controls and robust handles, Opera is a truly aspirational range of cookers for serious cooks. Crafted with real attention to detail and using 18/10 Stainless Steel, the range is robust and built to last.

Cast iron grid supports
Heavy duty cast iron pan stands offer maximum stability and safety.
Seamlessly glide your pan across from one burner to the next, thanks to their flat design.

Pyrolytic cleaning
Through the automatic pyrolytic cleaning function, all the dirt and grease stuck to the walls of the oven is burned away effortlessly, without the need for detergents, thanks to the extremely high temperature reached by the oven (500 °C).

Storage drawer
All Opera cookers come with a full width pull out storage drawer, perfect for housing trays, racks, plates and more.

Eclipse black glass
This innovative, premium material appears jet black when the oven is off, yet transparent when the oven is turned on, offering enhanced visibility into the cavity to check on cooking progress with ease.

CLOSED DOOR GRILLING
Closed door grilling allows you to grill with the door closed, keeping cooking smells inside the oven and out of the kitchen to ensure a safe cooking environment and reduced energy consumption.

NO FLAVOUR TRANSFER
The Circulaire function provides quick, multi layered cooking with excellent browning results. Due to the effective circulation of hot air, there is no flavour transfer between foods. Delicate and strongly fragranced foods can be cooked at the same time.