Whirlpool TES326RD0 manual Broiling and Custom Broiling, Preheating, To Broil, Broiling Chart

Preheating

After START/ENTER is pressed, the oven will enter a timed preheat conditioning. “PrE” and the time countdown will appear on the display. When the preheat conditioning time ends, a tone will sound and the selected temperature will appear on the display.

Preheat temperatures are affected by varying factors such as room temperature and peak energy usage times. It is normal for the temperature showing on the display and the actual oven temperature to differ.

Waiting an additional 10 minutes after the preheat conditioning time ends to put food in the oven is suggested when baking foods with leavening ingredients, such as yeast, baking powder, baking soda and eggs.

Broiling and Custom Broiling

Broiling uses direct radiant heat to cook food. 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.

If your model does not have a broiler pan, one may be ordered. Ask for Part Number 4396923.

■For best results, use a broiler pan and grid (provided on some models). They are designed to drain juices and help prevent spatter and smoke.

■For proper draining, do not cover the grid with foil. The bottom of the pan may be lined with aluminum foil for easier cleaning.

■Trim excess fat to reduce spattering. Slit the remaining fat on the edges to prevent curling.

■Pull out oven rack to stop position before turning or removing food. Use tongs to turn food to avoid the loss of juices. Very thin cuts of fish, poultry or meat may not need to be turned.

■After broiling, remove the pan from the oven when removing the food. Drippings will bake on the pan if left in the heated oven, making cleaning more difficult.

Before broiling, position rack according to Broiling Chart. It is not necessary to preheat the oven before putting food in unless recommended in the recipe. Position food on grid in the broiler pan, then place it in the center of the oven rack. Close the door to the broil stop position to ensure proper broiling temperature.

To Broil:

1.Press CUSTOM BROIL. The broil oven indicator light will light up.

2.Press START/ENTER. The On and Heat oven indicator lights will light up.

The temperature setting can be changed any time before or after pressing START/ENTER. See “Custom Broiling” section.

If broiling while the time is counting down, the set broiling temperature can be seen for 5 seconds by pressing CUSTOM BROIL.

3.Press OFF/CANCEL when finished.

Custom Broiling

If foods are cooking too fast, press the TEMP/TIME “up” or “down” arrow pad until 325°F (163°C) shows on the display.

1.Press CUSTOM BROIL to broil foods slower from the start of cooking.

2.Press the TEMP/TIME “up” or “down” arrow pad to enter a temperature between 300°F and 500°F (149°C and 260°C).

3.Press START/ENTER.

4.Press OFF/CANCEL when finished.

BROILING CHART

For best results, place food 3" (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 (5). For diagram, see the “Positioning Racks and Bakeware” section.

		COOK TIME
	RACK	(in minutes)
FOOD	POSITION	Side 1	Side 2
Steak
1" (2.5 cm) thick
medium rare	4	14-15	7-8
medium	4	15-16	8-9
well-done	4	18-19	9-10
Ground meat patties*
³₄ " (2 cm) thick
well-done	4	13-14	7-8
Pork chops
1" (2.5 cm) thick	4	20-22	10-11
Ham slice, precooked
¹₂ " (1.25 cm) thick	4	8-10	4-5
Frankfurters	4	5-7	3-4
Lamb chops
1" (2.5 cm) thick	4	14-17	8-9
Chicken
bone-in pieces	3	17-20	17-20
boneless breasts	4	11-16	11-16
Fish
Fillets	4	8-10	4-5
¹₄ -¹₂" (0.6-1.25 cm) thick
Steaks	4	16-18	8-9

1" (2.5 cm) thick

*Place up to 9 patties, equally spaced, on broiler grid.

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