GE JGB750EEFES Use and Care Manual - Page 18

USING THE OVEN: Cooking Modes Cooking Modes Your new oven has a variety of cooking modes to help you get the best results. These modes are described below. Refer to the Cooking Guide section for recommendations for specific foods. Remember, your new oven may perform differently than the oven it is replacing. Bake The bake mode is for baking and roasting. This mode uses heat primarily from the lower burner but also from the upper burner to cook food. When preparing baked goods such as cakes, cookies, and pastries always preheat the oven first. Follow recipe recommendations for food placement. If no guidelines are provided center food in the oven. To use this mode press the Bake pad, enter a temperature, and then press Start. Warm/Warming Drawer (on some models) Warm mode is designed to keep hot foods hot for up to 3 hours. To use this mode, press the Warm or Warming Drawer pad then press Start. Cover foods that need to remain moist and do not cover foods that should be crisp. Preheating is not required. Do not use warm to heat cold food other than crisping crackers, chips or dry cereal. It is also recommended that food not be kept warm for more than 2 hours. Broiling Modes Always broil with the door closed. Monitor food closely while broiling. Use caution when broiling on upper rack positions as placing food closer to the broil burner increases smoking, spattering, and the possibility of fats igniting. Broiling on rack position 5 is not recommended. Try broiling foods that you would normally grill. Adjust rack positions to adjust the intensity of the heat to the food. Place foods closer to the broil burner when a seared surface and rare interior is desired. Thicker foods and foods that need to be cooked through should be broiled on a rack position farther from the burner or by using Broil Lo. Broil Hi The Broil Hi mode uses intense heat from the upper burner to sear foods. Use Broil Hi for thinner cuts of meat and/ or foods you prefer less done on the interior. To use this mode press the Broil pad once and then press Start. It is not necessary to preheat when using this mode. Broil Lo The Broil Lo mode uses less intense heat from the upper burner to cook food thoroughly while also browning the surface. Use Broil Lo for thicker cuts of meat and/or foods that you would like cooked all the way through. To use this mode press the Broil pad twice and then press Start. It is not necessary to preheat when using this mode. Convection Bake Multi Rack The Convection Bake Multi Rack mode is intended for baking on multiple racks at the same time. This mode may use heat from the upper and lower burners, along with air movement from the convection fan to enhance cooking evenness. Your oven is equipped with Auto Recipe Conversion, so it is not necessary to convert the temperature when using this mode. To use this mode press the Bake Multi Rack pad under Convection, enter a temperature, and then press Start. Always preheat when using this mode. Convection Roast The Convection Roast mode is intended for roasting whole cuts of meat on a single rack. This mode may use heat from the upper and lower bake burner along with air movement to improve browning and reduce cooking time. It is not necessary to convert temperature. Check food earlier than the recipe suggested time when using this mode, or use the probe (on some models). To use this mode press the Roast pad under Convection, enter a temperature, and then press Start. It is not necessary to preheat when using this mode. Probe Internal food temperature is frequently used as an indicator of doneness, especially for roasts and poultry. The Probe mode monitors the internal food temperature and turns the oven off when the internal food temperature reaches the programmed temperature. Minimum temperatures for food safety can be found at www.IsItDoneYet.gov. The temperature probe can only be used with Traditional Bake, Convection Bake, and Convection Roast modes. To use the probe with preheating: 1. Press the desired cook mode (Traditional Bake, Convection Bake, or Convection Roast) pad and enter the desired cooking temperature. 2. Insert the probe into the food (see Proper Probe Placement Guidelines in this section). 3. Once the oven is preheated, place the food in the oven and connect the probe to the probe outlet, making sure it is fully inserted. Use caution, the oven walls and probe outlet are hot. 4. Program the probe temperature by pressing the Probe pad and entering the desired food temperature. The maximum internal food temperature that you can set is 200º F. 18 49-85211-1