Broiling is cooking food by intense radiant heat
the food only once during
Time the
the upper broil element in the oven. Most
for the
side according to
Broiling
fish and tender cuts of meat can be
Follow
Guide.
the food, then use the times given for
these directions to
spattering and smoking to
the second side as a guide to
doneness.
a minimum.
1. If the meat has fat or
around the edge, cut
vertical slashes through
about 2 inches apart.
the fat may be .
leaving a layer
about 1/8 inch
the
on the broiler rack in
the
Always use the rack so the fat drips into the broiler
pan; otherwise the
may
hot enough
to catch on
3. Position a flat shelf on recommended shelf position
as
in the Broiling Guide. Most
is
done on C position, but if your range is
tom
you may
to use a
4. Leave the door open the
stop
door
stays open by itself, yet the
proper temperature is
maintained in the oven.
&Press the
pad
for LO Broil or
for
change
Broil to LO Broil, press the
pad then press the DECREASE pad once.
7.-n
is
press the
pad. Serve the food immediately, and leave
pan outside the oven to cool during the
for
easiest cleaning.
A fan may automatically
on
off
to cool
parts.
is
and the fan may
continue to run after the oven is
off.
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You can use aluminum foil to
Without the slits, the
your broiler pan and broiler rack.
prevent fat and meat
from
However, you must mold
foil
broiler pan.
to the rack
cut
it
become hot enough to
just like the rack.
catch on
If you do not cut the
slits, you
not
Questions
Q.
I
the meat before
A. No.
draws out the
and
them to
evaporate. Always
after cooking.
the
meat with tongs; piercing
a fork
allows the juices to escape.
or fish, brush each side often with butter.
Q.
need to grease my
prevent
meat from
A. No.
broiler rack is designed to
broiler
heat, thus keeping the surface cool enough to
prevent the meat from sticking to the
However, spraying the broiler rack
with a
vegetable cooking spray before cooking
make
clean-up easier.
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A. Yes. Using the rack suspends the meat over the
pan. As the meat cooks, the juices
into the pan,
thus keeping the
drier. Juices are
by
the rack and stay cooler, thus preventing excessive
spatter and smoking.
Q.
are my meats not
out brown as
A.
some
the power (voltage) to the range may
be low. these cases, preheat the
element for
lo minutes before placing the broiler pan with food -
the oven.
to see if you are using the
shelf position. Broil for the longest
period of time indication the Broiling Guide.
the food
once during
You may
move the food to a higher shelf position.
