Viking VISC5304BSS Use and Care Manual - Page 11

Surface Operation, Oven Features

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Surface Operation Surface Cooking Guide - Suggested Heat Settings Food Start at setting Complete at setting Rice Hi - cover, bring water Lo - cover, finish timing to a boil according to directions Chocolate Candy Lo - until melted Lo - cook Follow recipe Pudding, pie filling Lo - cook according to directions Eggs - in shell Hi - cover, bring to boil OFF - let set to desired doneness fried Hi - until pan is hot Lo - Med, cook to desired doneness poached Hi - bring water to boil Lo - finish cooking Sauces Hi - melt fat Lo-Med, finish cooking Soups, stews Hi - heat up liquid Lo-Med, finish cooking Vegetables Hi - preheat skillet Lo-Med, finish cooking until desired tenderness is reached Breads - french Med-Hi, preheat toast, pancakes skillet Lo - cook to desired browness Cooked cereals, Hi - cover, bring water Lo-Med, add cereal and cook grits, oatmeal to a boil according to directions Bacon, sausages Hi - preheat skillet Med - cook to desired doneness Swiss steaks Hi - melt fat, Lo - add liquid, cover, simmer Med-Hi - to brown meat until tender Chicken, fried Hi - melt fat Lo - cook until tender Med-Hi - to brown crust Hamburgers, pork chops Hi - preheat skillet Med - to brown meat and cook to desired browness Pasta Hi - bring salted water to a boil, add pasta slowly Med - maintain boil until tender Oven Features Rack Positions Each oven is equipped with three tilt-proof racks. All ovens have six rack positions. Position 6 is the farthest from the oven bottom. Position 1 is the closest to the oven bottom. The racks can be easily removed and arranged at various levels. For best results with conventional baking, DO NOT use more than one rack at a time. It is also recommended, when using two racks, to bake with the racks in positions 2 and 4 or positions 3 and 5. TruConvec™ element (behind baffle) Broil element Two tilt-proof racks Oven light One TruGlide™ rack Oven light 6 5 4 3 2 1 Concealed bake element Operation Operation 20 21

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Surface Operation
20
21
Operation
Broil element
Oven light
6
5
4
3
2
1
TruConvecâ„¢ element
(behind baffle)
One TruGlideâ„¢
rack
Two tilt-proof
racks
Concealed bake element
Oven light
Oven Features
Food
Start at setting
Complete at setting
Rice
Hi
- cover, bring water
to a boil
Lo
- cover, finish timing
according to directions
Chocolate
Lo
- until melted
Candy
Lo
- cook
Follow recipe
Pudding,
pie filling
Lo
- cook according to
directions
Eggs - in shell
fried
poached
Hi
- cover, bring to boil
Hi
- until pan is hot
Hi
- bring water to boil
OFF
- let set to desired doneness
Lo - Med
, cook to desired doneness
Lo
- finish cooking
Sauces
Hi
- melt fat
Lo-Med
, finish cooking
Soups, stews
Hi
- heat up liquid
Lo-Med
, finish cooking
Vegetables
Hi
- preheat skillet
Lo-Med
, finish cooking until
desired tenderness is reached
Breads - french
toast, pancakes
Med-Hi
, preheat
skillet
Lo
- cook to desired browness
Cooked cereals,
grits, oatmeal
Hi
- cover, bring water
to a boil
Lo-Med
, add cereal and cook
according to directions
Bacon, sausages
Hi
- preheat skillet
Med -
cook to desired doneness
Swiss steaks
Hi
- melt fat,
Med-Hi
- to brown meat
Lo
- add liquid, cover, simmer
until tender
Chicken, fried
Hi
- melt fat
Med-Hi
- to brown crust
Lo
- cook until tender
Hamburgers,
pork chops
Hi
- preheat skillet
Med -
to brown meat and cook to
desired browness
Pasta
Hi
- bring salted water
to a boil, add pasta
slowly
Med
- maintain boil until tender
Operation
Rack Positions
Each oven is equipped with three tilt-proof racks. All ovens have six
rack positions. Position 6 is the farthest from the oven bottom. Position
1 is the closest to the oven bottom. The racks can be easily removed
and arranged at various levels. For best results with conventional
baking,
DO NOT
use more than one rack at a time. It is also
recommended, when using two racks, to bake with the racks in
positions 2 and 4 or positions 3 and 5.
Surface Cooking Guide - Suggested Heat Settings