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Cooking Guide
USING THE OVEN:
Cooking Guide
FOOD TYPE
RECOMMENDED
MODE(S)
RECOMMENDED
RACK POSITION(S) ADDITIONAL SUGGESTIONS
Baked Goods
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Multi Rack
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to get a well seared exterior and a rare interior cook the first side
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Steaks & Chops
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Move food down for more doneness/less searing. Watch food
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broil heating element.
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down first. Watch food closely when broiling. For best performance
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more doneness/less searing and up for greater searing/browning
when broiling. For best performance when broiling, center food
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when broiling. For best performance, center food below the broil
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to melt/brown cheese or crisp surface.
Frozen Convenience Foods
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cooking to crisp the exterior.
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Racks
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mode, place both pans on top rack if space allows, otherwise Crisp
one at a time on top rack position.
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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
www.IsItDoneYet.gov . Make sure to use a food
thermometer to take food temperatures.