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Cooking Tips
Solving Baking Problems
Bakingproblemscan occur formany reasons. It is importantto remember
thatthe temperaturesettingand cookingtimes you areaccustomedto
usingwith yourprevious ovenmay vary slightlyfrom thoserequiredwith
yournew Viking oven.Youmay find that youneed to make some
adjustments.
PROBLEM CAUSE REMEDY
Cakesburned onthe 1. Ovenwastoo hot 1. Reducetemperature
sidesor not done 2. Wrongpan size 2. Userecommendedpan size
incenter
3. Toomanypans 3. Reducenumberof pans
Cakescrack ontop 1. Battertoothick 1. Follow recipe;Add liquid
2. Oventoo hot 2. Reducetemperature
3. Wrongpan size 3. Userecom. pan size
Cakesare not level 1. Batteruneven 1. Distributebatter evenly
2. Ovenor rack notlevel 2. Leveloven or rack
3. Panwas warped 3. Useproper pan
Foodtoo brownon 1. Oven dooropened 1. Usedoor windowto
bottom toooften checkfood
2. Darkpans beingused 2. Useshinypans
3.
Incorrectrackposition
3.
Userecom. rackposition
4. Wrongbakesetting 4. Adjusttoconventional
orconvectionsetting
asneeded
5. Pantoo large 5. Use properpan
Foodtoo brownon 1. Rack positiontoo high 1. Use recom.rack position
top 2. Ovennot preheated 2. Allow ovento preheat
3. Sidesof pan toohigh 3. Useproperpans
Cookiestoo flat 1. Hotcookiesheet 1. Allowsheet to cool
betweenbatches
Piesburned around 1. Oven too hot 1. Reducetemperature
edges 2. Toomany pans used 2. Reduce no. ofpans
3. Ovennot preheated 3. Allowoven to preheat
Piestoo lighton top 1. Oven nothot enough 1. Increasetemperature
2. Toomanypans used 2. Reduceno. of pans
3.
Ovennot preheated
3.
Allowoven to preheat

COMMONBAKING PROBLEMS ANDREMEDIES

Cooking Tips
Broiling Tips
• Alwaysuse a broilerpan and grid forbroiling.They are
designedto providedrainageof excess liquidand fat away
fromthe cookingsurface to helppreventsplatter,smoke, and
fire.
• Tokeep meat fromcurling, slitfatty edges.
• Brushchicken and fishwith butterseveral timesas they broilto
preventdryingout.
• Toprevent sticking,lightlygreasebroiler tray.
• Broilon first side forslightly morethan halfthe recommended
time,season,and then turn. Seasonthe secondside just before
removingfromthe oven.
• Alwayspull the rackout to “STOP” positionbeforeturning or
removingfood.
• Use tongsor a spatulato turn meats. Neverpiercemeat with a
fork,as this allowsthe juicesto escape.
• Removethe broilerpan from the ovenwhen you removethe
food.Otherwise,drippingswill bake ontothe pan.
• Whilethe pan is hot,place a damp papertowel overthe
grid.Drizzlewith liquid dishwashingdetergentand pour
waterover the grid.This willmake cleaningeasier.
• Youcan also linethe broilerpan with aluminumfoil to
makecleaningeasier.Be sure the foilextends up the
sideof the pan.
• Althoughit isn’trecommended,the gridcan also be covered
withfoil. Be sureto slit openingsto conformwith the openings
inthe grid so thatmelted fat candrain through.This will prevent
spattering,smoking, orthe possibilityof greasefire.