Use and Care Manual

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Cooking Guide – Upper/Single Oven
USING THE OVEN: CookingGuide–Upper/Single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
ConvectionBake
TraditionalBake
2 ext. or 3 flat Useshinycookware.
Layercakes*onMultipleRacks ConvectionBakeMulti 1 ext. and 4 flat Ensure adequate airflow (see illustration below).
Chiffon cakes (angel food)
ConvectionBake
TraditionalBake
1 Useshinycookware.
Cookies, biscuits, scones on a
Single Rack
ConvectionBake
TraditionalBake
2 ext. or 3 flat Useshinycookware.
Cookies, biscuits, scones on
Multiple Racks
ConvectionBake
Multi Rack
1 ext. and 4 flat Ensure adequate airflow.
Beef & Pork
Hamburgers Traditional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.
Steaks & Chops
ConvectionBroilHi
Traditional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
TraditionalBake
Convection Roast
2 ext. or 3 flat
Leaveuncovered,usealowsidedpansuchasabroilpan.
Preheating is not necessary.
Poultry
Whole chicken
TraditionalBake
Convection Roast
2 ext. or 3 flat
Usealowsidedpansuchasabroilpan.
Preheating is not necessary.
Bone-inchickenbreasts,legs,
thighs
BroilLo 3 ext.
Broilskinsidedownfirst.Watchfoodcloselywhenbroiling.
For best performance when broiling, center food below the broil
heating element.
TraditionalBake
Convection Roast
2 ext. or 3 flat
Bonelesschickenbreasts
BroilLo 3 ext.
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.
TraditionalBake
Convection Roast
2 ext. or 3 flat
Whole turkey
TraditionalBake
Convection Roast
1 or 2
Usealowsidedpansuchasabroilpan.
Preheating is not necessary.
TurkeyBreast
TraditionalBake
Convection Roast
2 ext. or 3 flat
Usealowsidedpansuchasabroilpan.
Preheating is not necessary.
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
TraditionalBake
2 ext. or 3 flat
Frozen Convenience Foods
Pizzaonasinglerack
ConvectionBake
TraditionalBake
2 ext. or 3 flat Useshinycookware.
Pizzaonmultipleracks ConvectionBakeMulti 1 ext. and 4 flat Useshinycookware.
Potato products, chicken nuggets,
appetizersonsingleracks
ConvectionBake
TraditionalBake
2 ext. or 3 flat Useshinycookware.
Potato products, chicken nuggets,
appetizersonmultipleracks
ConvectionBakeMulti 1 ext. and 4 flat
Useshinycookware.Switchfoodlocationpartiallythrough
cooking for more even cooking results.
*When baking four cake layers at a time, use extension
rack on 1 and flat rack on 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.
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.