SECTION FIVE: USING THE OVEN
GETTING THE
BEST RESULTS
▲Defrost food before broiling.
▲Keep door closed during broiling.
▲Steaks should be more than 1" thick if rare meat is desired.
▲Turn foods over only once, after half the total cooking time. It is not necessary to turn very thin foods (ham slices, fillets of fish, etc.). Liver slices must be turned over regardless of thickness.
▲Use a minute timer. Set it for the minimum time to check the food.
▲Center foods directly under the infrared burner for best browning.
Broil
RACK POSITIONS
Before turning on the oven, place the rack in the desired position. Center the broil pan directly under the infrared burner.
Gas Oven
#4 Use this rack position when broiling beef steaks, ground meat patties, ham steak and lamb chops 1 inch or less in thickness. Also, use when top browning foods.
#3 Use this rack position when broiling meat
#3 Use this rack when broiling chicken quarters or halves.
UTENSILS
▲The porcelain enamel
▲Use metal or
▲DO NOT use
BROILING USING A REGULAR MEAT THERMOMETER
For accurately determining the degree of doneness for a thick steak or chop (at least
For rare steaks, cook the first side to 90°F. For medium or well done steaks, cook the first side to 100°F. Turn and cook the second side to desired internal temperature.
NOTE:
It is impossible to use the oven and the broiler simultaneously. When one is on, the other one cannot be turned on.
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