PRG Professional Ranges Care and Use

Section Five: Using the Oven

Setting Broil Mode

BROIL IN THE LARGE MAIN OVEN and PRG48

SECONDARY OVEN

TIPS FOR BROIL

PRE-HEATING THE INFRA-RED BROILER (Large main oven)

It is recommended that you

do not pre-heat the broil burner before starting to cook. Only very fast cooking foods, such as thin fillets of fish, would require preheating so the surface of the food could brown in the time the food was cooked. If pre-heating is necessary, pre-heat no more than 2 to 3 minutes.

PRE-HEATING THE BROIL BURNER PRG48 (secondary oven)

It is recommended that the broil burner be pre-heated 5 minutes before broiling, when food items are 3/4" to 1" thick. Items less than 3/4", such as a fish fillet, need 10 minutes preheat. Do not preheat for chicken pieces.

GETTING THE

BEST RESULTS

▲Be sure to defrost food before broiling.

▲Broil with the door closed in PRG All-Gas ovens.

▲Steaks should be at least 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, fil- lets of fish, etc.). Liver slices must be turned over regard- less of thickness.

▲Use a Minute timer. Set it for the minimum time to check the food.

RACK POSITIONS

Before turning on the oven, place the rack in the desired position. The PRG ranges have a special rack in the large main oven for broiling. Turn this rack over, so that the broil pan fits into the area outlined.

PRG Broil Pan Rack Template

#3 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.

#2 Use this rack position when broiling meat 1-1/8 inches or more in thickness, fish, poultry, pork chops, ham steaks 1 inch or more in thickness and when broiling chicken halves.

UTENSILS

▲The PRG48 has two broil pans, all other ranges have one. The aluminum broil pan is to be used in the secondary oven. Use the chrome and porcelain enamel two-piece broil pan and grid in large main oven. DO NOT cover the slotted grid (top) with aluminum foil.

▲Use metal or glass-ceramic bakeware when top browning casseroles, main dishes, or bread.

▲DO NOT use heat-proof glass or pottery. This type of glassware cannot withstand the intense heat of the infra-red broiler

BROILING WITH A REGULAR MEAT

THERMOMETER

For accurately determining the degree of doneness for a thick steak or chop (at least 1-1/2 inches thick), use a regular meat thermometer. Insert the point of the thermometer into the side of the meat to the center of the steak or chop.

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 in the same oven. When one is on the other one cannot be turned on.

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Thermador PRG304 PRG364GL, PRG486GD, PRG486GL Setting Broil Mode, Secondary Oven Tips for Broil, Getting Best Results
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