Use and Care Manual
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Cooking Guide – Upper/Single Oven
USING THE OVEN: CookingGuide–Upper/SingleOven
FOOD TYPE
RECOMMENDED
MODE(S)
RECOMMENDED
RACK POSITION(S) ADDITIONAL SUGGESTIONS
Baked Goods
Layercakes,sheetcakes,bundt
cakes, muffins, quick breads on a
Single Rack
ConvectionBake
TraditionalBake
2 ext. or 3 flat Useshinycookware.
Layercakes*onMultipleRacks 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
2 ext. or 3 flat Useshinycookware.
Cookies, biscuits, scones on
Multiple Racks
ConvectionBake
Multi Rack
1 ext. and 4 flat Ensure adequate airflow.
Beef & Pork
Hamburgers TraditionalBroilHi 5
Useabroilpan;movefooddownformoredoneness/lesssearing.
Watch food closely when broiling. For best performance, center
food below the broil heating element.
Steaks & Chops
ConvectionBroilHi
TraditionalBroilHi
5
Useabroilpan;movefooddownformoredoneness/lesssearing.
Watch food closely when broiling. For best performance, center
food below the broil heating element.
Roasts
TraditionalBake
Convection Roast
2 ext. or 3 flat
Leaveuncovered,usealowsidedpansuchasabroilpan.
Preheating is not necessary.
Poultry
Whole chicken
TraditionalBake
Convection Roast
2 ext. or 3 flat
Usealowsidedpansuchasabroilpan.
Preheating is not necessary.
Bone-inchickenbreasts,legs,
thighs
BroilLo 3 ext.
Broilskinsidedownfirst.Watchfoodcloselywhenbroiling.
For best performance when broiling, center food below the broil
heating element.
TraditionalBake
Convection Roast
2 ext. or 3 flat
Bonelesschickenbreasts
BroilLo 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.
TraditionalBake
Convection Roast
2 ext. or 3 flat
Whole turkey
TraditionalBake
Convection Roast
1 or 2
Usealowsidedpansuchasabroilpan.
Preheating is not necessary.
TurkeyBreast
TraditionalBake
Convection Roast
2 ext. or 3 flat
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
2 ext. or 3 flat
Frozen Convenience Foods
Pizzaonasinglerack
ConvectionBake
TraditionalBake
2 ext. or 3 flat Useshinycookware.
Pizzaonmultipleracks ConvectionBakeMulti 1 ext. and 4 flat Useshinycookware.
Potato products, chicken nuggets,
appetizersonsingleracks
ConvectionBake
TraditionalBake
2 ext. or 3 flat Useshinycookware.
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 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.
Thetablebelowprovidessomeguidelinesfortypicalcookingmodes.IfyouwouldliketousePrecisionCooking
modes they can be substituted for the modes shown below for applicable foods.