Whirlpool 9782474A Convection Cooking, Convection Bake, To Broil, To Vari Broil, Broiling Chart

To Broil:

Before broiling, position the rack according to the Broiling Chart.

Position food on the grid in the broiler pan, then place it in the center of the oven rack with the longest side parallel to the door. It is not necessary to preheat the oven before putting food in, unless recommended in the recipe.

Leave the door partly open when you use the oven to broil. This allows the oven to stay at the proper temperature.

1.Press BROIL.

2.Press START.

The set oven temperature will appear on the display until the oven is turned off.

3.Press OFF when finished cooking.

To Vari Broil:

Changing the temperature when custom broiling allows more precise control when cooking. The lower the temperature, the slower the cooking. Thicker cuts and unevenly shaped pieces of meat, fish and poultry may cook better at lower broiling temperatures.

1.Press BROIL.

Press the TEMP “up” or “down” arrow pads (buttons) to enter a temperature other than 500°F (260°C). The broil range can be set between 300°F (150°C) and 525°F (275°C).

2.Press START.

The set oven temperature will appear on the oven display until the oven is turned off.

3.Press OFF when finished cooking.

BROILING CHART

For best results, place food 3 in. (7 cm) or more from the broil element. Times are guidelines only and may need to be adjusted for individual foods and tastes. Recommended rack positions are numbered from the bottom (1) to the top (4). Do not use position

5.For diagram, see the “Positioning Racks and Bakeware” section.

	RACK	COOK TIME
		minutes
FOOD	POSITION	SIDE 1	SIDE 2
Chicken
bone-in pieces	3	17-20	17-20
boneless breasts	4	11-16	11-16
Fish
Fillets ¹₄ - ¹₂ in.	4	8-10	4-5
(.6-1.25 cm) thick
Steaks ³₄ - 1 in.	4	16-18	8-9
(2-2.5 cm) thick
Frankfurters	4	5-7	3-4
Ground meat patties*
³₄ in. (2 cm) thick
well done	4	13-14	7-8
Ham slice, precooked
¹₂ in. (1.25 cm) thick	4	8-10	4-5
Lamb chops
1 in. (2.5 cm) thick	4	14-17	8-9
Pork chops
1 in. (2.5 cm) thick	4	20-22	10-11

		COOK TIME
	RACK	minutes
FOOD	POSITION	SIDE 1	SIDE 2
Steak
1 in. (2.5 cm) thick
medium rare	4	14-15	7-8
medium	4	15-16	8-9
well done	4	18-19	9-10

*Place up to 12 patties, equally spaced, on broiler grid.

Convection Cooking

(on some models)

In a convection oven, the fan-circulated hot air continually distributes heat more evenly than the natural movement of air in a standard thermal oven. This movement of hot air maintains a consistent temperature throughout the oven, cooking foods more evenly, crisping surfaces while sealing in moisture and yielding crustier breads.

Most foods can be cooked by lowering cooking temperatures

25°F to 50°F (14°C to 28°C) and cooking time can be shortened by as much as 30 percent, especially for large turkeys and roasts.

■It is important not to cover foods so that surface areas remain exposed to the circulating air, allowing browning and crisping.

■Keep heat loss to a minimum by only opening the oven door when necessary.

■Choose cookie sheets without sides and roasting pans with lower sides to allow air to move freely around the food.

■Test baked goods for doneness a few minutes before the minimum cooking time with an alternative method such as a toothpick.

■Use a meat thermometer or the temperature probe to determine the doneness of meats and poultry. Check the temperature of pork and poultry in 2 or 3 places.

Convection Bake

(on some models)

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1. Convection bake element

Convection baking can be used for baking delicate cakes and pastries, as well as foods on multiple racks. It is helpful to stagger items on the racks to allow a more even flow of heat. If the oven is full, extra cooking time may be needed.

When cooking an oven meal with several different types of foods, be sure to select recipes that require similar temperatures. Cookware should sit in the oven with at least 1 in. (2.5 cm) of space between the cookware and the sides of the oven.

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