Use and Care Manual

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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 ConvectionBakeMulti Floor and 2 ext Ensure adequate airflow (see illustration below).
Chiffon cakes (angel food) TraditionalBake Floor Use shiny cookware.
Cookies, biscuits, scones on a
Single Rack
TraditionalBake 1 Use shiny cookware.
Cookies, biscuits, scones on
Multiple Racks
ConvectionBakeMulti Floor and 2 ext Ensure adequate airflow.
Beef & Pork
Hamburgers BroilHi 2
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 2
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
TraditionalBake
Convection Roast
Floor or 1 ext
Leave uncovered, use a low sided pan such as a broil pan.
Preheating is not necessary.
Poultry
Whole chicken
TraditionalBake
Convection Roast
Floor or 1 ext
Use a low sided pan such as a broil pan.
Preheating is not necessary.
Bone-inchickenbreasts,legs,
thighs
BroilLo
TraditionalBake
Convection Roast
1
Broilskinsidedownfirst.Watchfoodcloselywhenbroiling.For
best performance when broiling, center food below the broil
heating element.
Bonelesschickenbreasts
BroilLo
TraditionalBake
Convection Roast
1
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
TraditionalBake
Convection Roast
Floor
Use a low sided pan such as a broil pan.
Preheating is not necessary.
TurkeyBreast
TraditionalBake
Convection Roast
Floor or 1 ext
Use a low sided pan such as a broil pan.
Preheating is not necessary.
Fish BroilLo 1 or 2
Watch food closely when broiling. For best performance, center
food below the broil heating element.
Casseroles TraditionalBake 1
Frozen Convenience Foods
Pizzaonasinglerack TraditionalBake 1 Use shiny cookware.
Pizzaonmultipleracks ConvectionBakeMulti Floor and 2 ext Use shiny cookware.
Potato products, chicken nuggets,
appetizersonsingleracks
TraditionalBake 1 Use shiny cookware when using traditional bake
Potato products, chicken nuggets,
appetizersonmultipleracks
ConvectionBakeMulti Floor and 2 ext
Use shiny cookware. Switch food location partially through
cooking for more even cooking results.
When baking four cake layers at a time, use the floor
rack and the extension rack on 2 in the lower cavity.
Center the pans front to back on racks as shown.
The table below provides some guidelines for typical cooking modes.
Cooking Guide - Lower Oven
CARE AND CLEANING: Cooking Guide - Lower Oven
Floor Rack