Thermador PRL48, PRL36, PRG48 Large Main Oven, Bakeware Placement, Cooking with Convection

Bakeware Type

•Metal bakeware (with or without a non-stick finish), heat-proof glass, glass-ceramic, pottery, or other utensils are suitable for the oven.

•Suitable cookie sheets have a small lip on one side only. Heavy sheets or those with more than one side may affect the baking time.

Bake Rack Positions

•Rack level positions in the oven are numbered like an elevator. Number one level is the lowest and number five level is at the top.

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Figure 25: Oven Rack Positions

Large Main Oven

One Rack Baking

•The Bake mode is best for baking on one rack with rack level #3 used for most baked items. If the item is tall, such as an angel food cake, rack level #2 may be used. Pies are best baked on rack level #2 to make certain the bottom of the crust is done without over browning the top. When large pieces of meat or poultry are roasted, such as a prime rib of beef or a turkey, rack level #2 is the preferred rack.

Two Rack Baking

•Rack levels #2 and #4 may be used when baking on two levels. Foods such as cookies and biscuits work well using these two racks. Casserole dishes may also be baked using these two levels.

Three Rack Baking

•If three-rack baking is desired, the Convection Bake mode should be used.

Secondary Oven (48" Models)

•Baking on rack #3 will result in the best product. When additional height is needed, rack #2 may be used. The use of rack #2 with pies will result in a crisp bottom crust without over baking the top.

•If two rack baking is desired in this small oven, use racks #2 and #5. For best results, stagger baking pans front to rear with the pan on rack #2 toward the rear and the pan on rack #5 toward the front.

Bakeware Placement

•Allow at least 1" of space between the pans and the oven walls so heat can circulate around each pan.

•Stagger bakeware so that one is not directly above another. Allow 1-1/2” above and below each pan.

Convection

Cooking with Convection

There are many advantages to cooking with convection. In the convection system, a fan in the back of the oven moves heated air evenly around the oven. The moving air provides even heat so foods can be placed on any rack level with consistent results. Multiple racks of foods can be cooked or large quantities of foods can be cooked at the same time. Foods will cook thoroughly without having to rotate pans.

Low, shallow bakeware should be used with convection cooking. This allows the heated air to circulate around the food. Pans with high sides or pans that are covered are not suitable for convection cooking because high sides or lids prohibit the warm air from circulating around the food.

Your favorite pans and cookware can be used for convection cooking provided they have low sides to allow the heated air to circulate around the food. Any food cooked uncovered will brown evenly and form a nice crust. Foods in covered dishes (casseroles, pot roast) or delicate custards do not benefit from convection cooking.

Convection Baking

Time can be saved by baking an entire batch of cookies at the same time. The cookies will bake evenly and be done all at once. The baking time may be shorter due to the warm circulating air. For small items such as cookies, check to see if they are done one to two minutes before the recipe time. For larger baked items such as cakes, check five to six minutes before the time indicated on the recipe.

Convection cooking of meat and poultry will result in foods that are brown and crispy on the outside and moist and

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