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USING THE RANGE:
Cooking Guide
Cooking Guide
*When baking four cake layers at a time use racks
2 and 4 . Place the pans as shown so that one pan is not
directly above another .
Cook food thoroughly to help protect against food
borne illness . Minimum safe food temperature
recommendations for food safety can be found at
IsItDoneYet.gov
. Make sure to use a food thermometer
to take food temperatures .
Rear Placement
Front Placement
Rack positions
FOOD TYPE
RECOMMENDED
MODE(S)
RECOMMENDED
RACK POSITION(S)
ADDITIONAL SUGGESTIONS
Baked Goods
Layer cakes, sheet cakes, bundt
cakes, muffins, quick breads,
biscuits, scones on a Single Rack
Bake
2 or 3
Use shiny cookware .
Layer cakes* on Multiple Racks
Bake
2 and 4
Ensure adequate airflow
(see illustration below).
Chiffon cakes (angel food)
Bake
1
Use shiny cookware .
Cookies, biscuits, scones on a
Single Rack
Bake
3
Use shiny cookware .
Cookies, biscuits, scones on
Multiple Racks
Bake
2 and 4
Ensure adequate airflow . Switch food
location partially through cooking for more
even cooking results .
Beef & Pork
Hamburgers
Broil Hi
C
Use a broil pan; move food down for more
doneness/less searing. Watch food closely
when broiling . Center food under burner .
Steaks & Chops
Broil Hi
C
Use a broil pan; move food down for more
doneness/less searing. Watch food closely
when broiling . Center food under burner .
Roasts
Bake
1 or 2
Leave uncovered, use a low sided pan such
as a broil pan . Preheating is not necessary .
Poultry
Whole chicken
Bake
1 or 2
Leave uncovered, use a low sided pan
such as a broil pan .
Bone-in chicken breasts, legs, thighs
Broil Hi
Bake
B
Broil skin side down first .
Watch food closely when broiling .
Boneless chicken breasts
Broil Hi
Bake
B
Move food down for more doneness/less
searing and up for greater searing/browning
when broiling .
Whole turkey
Bake
R or 1
Leave uncovered, use a low sided pan
such as a broil pan .
Turkey Breast
Bake
1 or 2
Leave uncovered, use a low sided pan
such as a broil pan .
Fish
Broil Hi
B (>1/2 inch)
Watch food closely when broiling .
Casseroles
Bake
2 or 3
Frozen Convenience Foods
Pizza, french fries, tator tots, chicken
nuggets, appetizers on a Single Rack
Bake
3
Use shiny cookware .
Pizza, french fries, tator tots, chicken
nuggets, appetizers on Multiple Racks
Bake
2 and 4
Use shiny cookware .
Switch food location partially through
cooking for more even cooking results .
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