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Cook
ing Guide
Cooking Guide
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.
*When baking four cake layers at a time, stagger 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
www.IsItDoneYet.gov
. Make sure to use a food
thermometer to take food temperatures.
Front
Placement
Rear
Placement
