BROILING
Broiling is cooking food by intense radiant heat from
Turn the food, then use the times given for the second
the upper element in the oven.
fish and tender
side as a guide to the preferred doneness.
cuts of meat can be broiled. Follow these directions to
keep spattering and smoking to a minimum.
Turn the food only once during broiling. Time the
foods for the first side according the Broiling
Guide.
1. If the meat has fat or gristle around the edge, cut
vertical slashes through both about 2 inches apart.
If desired, the fat may be trimmed, leaving a layer
about
inch thick.
Place the meat on the broiler rack in the broiler pan
which
with the oven.
use the rack so
the fat drips into the broiler pan; otherwise the
juices
become hot enough to catch on fire.
3. Position the shelf on the recommended shelf
position as suggested in the Broiling Guide.
Most broiling is done on C position, but if your
oven is connected to 208 volts, you may wish
to use a higher position.
4. Leave the door ajar at the
is maintained in the oven.
Turn the
SET knob to
BROIL and the OVEN
knob to BROIL.
6. When finished broiling, turn the OVEN SET knob
to OFF. Serve the food immediately, leaving the
broiler
and rack outside the oven to cool during
the meal for easiest cleaning.
Use of Aluminum Foil
You can use aluminum foil to line your broiler pan
and broiler rack. However, you must mold the foil
tightly to the rack and cut slits in it just like the rack.
Without the slits, the foil will prevent fat and meat
from draining to the broiler pan. The juices
could become hot enough to catch on fire. If you do
not cut the slits, you are frying, not broiling.
Questions and Answers
Q. When broiling, is it necessary to always use a
Q. Why are my meats not turning out as brown
rack in the pan?
as they should?
A. Yes. Using the rack suspends the meat over the
A. In some areas, the power (voltage) the oven
pan. As the meat cooks, the juices fall into the pan,
be low. In these cases, preheat the broil element for
thus keeping the meat drier. Juices are protected by
10 minutes before placing the broiler pan with
the rack and stay cooler, thus preventing excessive
in the oven. Check to see if you are using the
and
recommended shelf Position. Broil for the longest
Q. Should I salt the meat before broiling?
period of time
in the Broiling
A. No. Salt draws out the juices and
them to
the food only once during broiling. You may need
to move the food to a higher shelf position.
evaporate. Always salt after cooking. Turn the
meat with tongs; piercing the meat with a fork
Q. Do I need to grease my broiler rack to prevent
the
to
When
meat from sticking?
1
fish, brush each side
with butter.
A. No. The broiler rack is designed to reflect broiler
heat, thus keeping the surface cool enough to prevent
meat from sticking to the surface. However, spraying
the broiler rack lightly with vegetable cooking
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spray before cooking will make clean-up easier.
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