OVEN USE

Odors and smoke are normal when the oven is used the first few times, or when it is heavily soiled.

IMPORTANT: The health of some birds is extremely sensitive to the fumes given off. Exposure to the fumes may result in death to certain birds. Always move birds to another closed and well- ventilated room.

AluminumFoil

IMPORTANT: To avoid permanent damage to the oven bottom finish, do not line the oven bottom with any type of foil, liners or cookware.

For best cooking results, do not cover entire rack with foil because air must be able to move freely.

To catch spills, place foil on rack below dish. Make sure foil is at least ½" (1.3 cm) larger than the dish and that it is turned up at the edges.

Positioning RacksandBakeware

IMPORTANT: To avoid permanent damage to the porcelain finish, do not place food or bakeware directly on the oven door or bottom.

RACKS

Position racks before turning on the oven.

Do not position racks with bakeware on them.

Make sure racks are level.

To move a rack, pull it out to the stop position, raise the front edge, and then lift out. Use the following illustration and charts as a guide.

5

4

3

2

1

Traditional Cooking

FOOD

RACK POSITION

 

 

Large roasts, turkeys, angel food,

1 or 2

bundt and tube cakes, quick

 

breads, pies

 

 

 

Yeast breads, casseroles, meat and

2

poultry

 

 

 

Cookies, biscuits, muffins, cakes

2 or 3

 

 

Convection Cooking

FUNCTION

NUMBER OF

RACK

 

RACKS USED

POSITION(S)

 

 

 

Convection baking or

1

1, 2 or 3

roasting

 

 

 

 

 

Convection baking

2

2 and 4

 

 

 

Convection baking

3

1, 3 and 5

 

 

 

BAKEWARE

To cook food evenly, hot air must be able to circulate. Allow 2" (5 cm) of space around bakeware and oven walls. Use the following chart as a guide.

NUMBER

POSITION ON RACK

OF PAN(S)

 

 

 

1Center of rack.

2Side by side or slightly staggered.

3 or 4

Opposite corners on each rack. Make sure that

 

no bakeware piece is directly over another.

Bakeware

The bakeware material affects cooking results. Follow manufacturer’s recommendations and use the bakeware size recommended in the recipe. Use the following chart as a guide.

BAKEWARE/

RECOMMENDATIONS

RESULTS

 

 

 

Light colored

Use temperature and time

aluminum

recommended in recipe.

Light golden crusts

Even browning

Dark aluminum and

May need to reduce baking

other bakeware with

 

temperatures slightly.

dark, dull and/or

Use suggested baking time.

nonstick finish

For pies, breads and casseroles,

Brown, crisp

 

use temperature recommended in

crusts

 

 

recipe.

 

 

 

Place rack in center of oven.

 

 

 

Insulated cookie

Place in the bottom third of oven.

sheets or baking

May need to increase baking time.

pans

 

 

Little or no bottom browning

Stainless steel

May need to increase baking time.

Light, golden crusts

Uneven browning

Stoneware/Baking

Follow manufacturer’s instructions.

stone

 

Crisp crusts

 

 

 

Ovenproof

May need to reduce baking

glassware, ceramic

temperatures slightly.

glass or ceramic

 

Brown, crisp

 

 

crusts

 

 

 

 

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