Whirlpool WGE555S0BB Use & Care Guide - Page 15

BROILING CHART It is necessary to preheat the upper or lower oven for 5 minutes when broiling. Times are guidelines only and may need to be adjusted for individual tastes. Turn meat halfway through cooking time. Recommended rack positions are numbered from the bottom (1) to the top (5). For diagram, see the "Positioning Racks and Bakeware" section. For best results, use the broiler pan available for ordering in the "Accessories" section. UPPER OVEN LOWER OVEN FOOD RACK POSITION SETTING COOK TIME RACK (minutes) POSITION SETTING COOK TIME (minutes) Steak 1" (2.5 cm) thick medium Upper oven broiling is possible, but for optimal performance use the lower oven. 5 HI 9-15 Ground meat patties 4 oz (113 g), ³ ₄" (2.0 cm) thick Upper oven broiling is possible, but for optimal performance use the lower oven. 5 Side 1: 2-3, HI Side 2: 4-5 Pork chops 1" (2.5 cm) thick, well-done 1 HI 27-31 4 HI 22-27 Chicken bone-in, skin-on breast pieces well-done 1 LO 40-50 3 or 4 LO 20-24 Fish* Filets, flaky 1 Steaks, 1" (2.5 cm) thick, flaky 1 LO 8-12 4 LO 18-22 4 LO 8-13 LO 10-16 *When broiling fish, spray broiler pan with cooking oil. Do not turn fish filets. For hamburgers that have rare interiors and seared exteriors, use "Ground Meat Patties" in the Broiling Chart. Convection Cooking - Lower Oven Only (on some models) During convection cooking, the fan provides increased hot air circulation throughout the oven. The movement of heated air around the food helps to speed up cooking by penetrating the cooler outer surfaces. ■ When roasting poultry and meat, use a broiler pan and grid. It is not necessary to wait for the oven to preheat, unless recommended in the recipe. To order a broiling pan, see "Assistance or Service" section. NOTE: The convection fan may run in any non-convection cycle or during preheat. ■ It is important not to cover foods so that surface areas remain exposed to the circulating air, allowing browning and crisping. ■ Keep heat loss to a minimum by opening the oven door only when necessary. ■ Choose cookie sheets without sides and roasting pans with lower sides to allow air to move freely around the food. A B A. Broiler grid B. Broiler pan ■ Test baked goods for doneness a few minutes before the minimum cooking time with a method such as a toothpick. Convection Baking ■ Use a meat thermometer to determine the doneness of meats and poultry. Check the temperature of pork and poultry in 2 or 3 different places, including the thickest part. ■ Before convection cooking, position the rack(s) according to the "Positioning Racks and Bakeware" section. ■ When using more than one rack, position bakeware/ cookware on the racks to allow movement of the fan circulated air around the food. See the "Positioning Racks and Bakeware" section. ■ If the oven is full, extra cooking time may be needed. ■ For optimal cooking results, do not cover food. Use Convect for single or multiple-rack baking. When convection baking, reduce the recipe baking temperature by 25°F (15°C). To Set Convect Bake: 1. Press CONVECT until "CONVECT BAKE" is displayed in the lower text area, followed by "Push START." 2. Press START for the desired oven. "Set temp or Push START" will scroll in the display. 3. Use the number keypad to enter the desired temperature. 4. Press START for the desired oven. "CONVECT BAKE" will scroll in the lower oven text area, and "Rapid preheating for single rack. Press Start to preheat for multi-rack baking" will scroll in the lower oven text area until the set temperature is reached. NOTE: If the upper oven is on, the lower oven will default to the standard preheat/multi-rack baking option. 15