Use and Care Manual

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LOWER OVEN: Cooking Guide
FOOD TYPE
RECOMMENDED
MODE(S)
RECOMMENDED
RACK POSITION(S) ADDITIONAL SUGGESTIONS
Baked Goods
Layer cakes, sheet cakes,
bundt cakes, muffins, quick
breads on a Single Rack
Traditional Bake 3 Use shiny cookware.
Layer cakes* on Multiple
Racks
Traditional Bake 2 and 4
Extension rack in higher position if used. Ensure
adequate airflow (see illustration below).
Chiffon cakes (angel food) Traditional Bake 1 Use shiny cookware.
Cookies, biscuits, scones on
a Single Rack
Traditional Bake 3 Use shiny cookware.
Cookies, biscuits, scones on
Multiple Racks
Convection Bake Multi
2 and 4
1, 3 and 5
Extension rack position 4 for 2 racks, 1 for 3 racks.
Ensure adequate airflow.
Beef & Pork
Hamburgers Broil Hi 5
Use the extension rack and use a broil pan; move
fooddownformoredoneness/lesssearing.Watch
food closely when broiling. For best performance
center food below the broil heating element.
Steaks & Chops Broil Hi 5
Use a broil pan; Move food down for more
doneness/lesssearing.Watchfoodcloselywhen
broiling. For best performance center food below the
broil heating element.
Roasts Convection Roast 2 or 3
Use a low sided pan such as a broil pan.
Preheating is not necessary.
Poultry
Whole chicken Convection Roast 2 or 3 Use a low sided pan such as a broil pan.
Bone-in chicken breasts,
legs, thighs
Broil Hi 1
If breaded or coated in sauce avoid Broil Hi modes.
Broil skin side down first. Watch food closely when
broiling. For best performance when broiling, center
food below the broil heating element.
Broil Lo
Traditional Bake
Convection Bake 1 Rack
3
Boneless chicken breasts
Broil Lo
Traditional Bake
Convection Bake 1 Rack
3
Movefooddownformoredoneness/lesssearing
andupforgreatersearing/browningwhenbroiling.
For best performance when broiling, center food
below the broil heating element.
Whole turkey Convection Roast 1 or 2 Use a low sided pan such as a broil pan.
Turkey breast Convection Roast 2 or 3 Use a low sided pan such as a broil pan.
Fish Broil Lo
5(1/2thickorless)
4(>1/2inch)
Watch food closely when broiling. For best
performance center food below the broil heating
element.
Casseroles
Convection Bake 1 Rack
Traditional Bake
3
Frozen Convenience Foods
Pizza, french fries, tator tots,
chicken nuggets, appetizers
on a Single Rack
Convection Bake 1 Rack
Traditional Bake
3 Use shiny cookware.
Pizza, french fries, tator tots,
chicken nuggets, appetizers
on Multiple Racks
Convection Bake Multi 2 and 4 Use shiny cookware.
*When baking four cake layers at a time, use racks 2
and 4. Place the pans as shown so that one pan is not
directly above another.
Cook food thoroughly to help protect against food
borne illness. Minimum safe food temperature
recommendations for food safety can be found at
IsItDoneYet.gov. Make sure to use a food thermometer
to take food temperatures.
Cooking Guide