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Cooking Guide - Lower Double Oven
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
ConvectionBake
TraditionalBake
3 Useshinycookware.
Layer cakes* on Multiple Racks ConvectionBakeMulti 1 ext. and 4 flat Ensure adequate airflow (see illustration below).
Chiffon cakes (angel food)
ConvectionBake
TraditionalBake
1 Useshinycookware.
Cookies, biscuits, scones on a
Single Rack
ConvectionBake
TraditionalBake
3 Useshinycookware.
Cookies, biscuits, scones on
Multiple Racks
ConvectionBakeMulti 1 ext. and 4 flat Ensure adequate airflow.
Beef & Pork
Hamburgers BroilHi 5 ext.
Useabroilpan;movefooddownformoredoneness/lesssearing.
Watch food closely when broiling. For best performance, center
food below the broil heating element.
Steaks & Chops BroilHi 5 ext.
Useabroilpan;movefooddownformoredoneness/lesssearing.
Watch food closely when broiling. For best performance, center
food below the broil heating element.
Roasts
TraditionalBake
Convection Roast
1 or 2
Leave uncovered, use a low sided pan such as a broil pan.
Preheating is not necessary.
Poultry
Whole chicken
TraditionalBake
Convection Roast
2
Usealowsidedpansuchasabroilpan.
Preheating is not necessary.
Bone-inchickenbreasts,legs,
thighs
BroilLo
TraditionalBake
Convection Roast
2 or 3
Broilskinsidedownfirst.Watchfoodcloselywhenbroiling.For
best performance when broiling, center food below the broil
heating element.
Bonelesschickenbreasts
BroilLo
TraditionalBake
Convection Roast
2 or 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
TraditionalBake
Convection Roast
1 or 2
Usealowsidedpansuchasabroilpan.
Preheating is not necessary.
TurkeyBreast
TraditionalBake
Convection Roast
1 or 2
Usealowsidedpansuchasabroilpan.
Preheating is not necessary.
Fish BroilLo
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
ConvectionBake
TraditionalBake
3
Frozen Convenience Foods
Pizzaonasinglerack
ConvectionBake
TraditionalBake
3 Useshinycookware.
Pizzaonmultipleracks ConvectionBakeMulti 1 ext. and 4 flat Useshinycookware.
Potato products, chicken nuggets,
appetizersonsingleracks
ConvectionBake
TraditionalBake
3
Useshinycookwarewhenusingtraditionalbake
and convection bake.
Air Fry (on single and
upper ovens only)
UsedarkcookwareorcookiesheetwhenusingAirFry.
Potato products, chicken nuggets,
appetizersonmultipleracks
ConvectionBakeMulti 1 ext. and 4 flat
Useshinycookware.Switchfoodlocationpartiallythrough
cooking for more even cooking results.
*When baking four cake layers at a time, use racks on
1 extension and 4 flat for a lower double oven. 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.
The table below provides some guidelines for typical cooking modes. If you would like to use Precision Cooking
modes they can be substituted for the modes shown below for applicable foods.
Lower double oven
USING THE OVEN: Cooking Guide - Lower Double Oven