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Setting Side Oven Control

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Setting Side Oven Control Left Oven To Bake Temperature Control Knob Off 1. Arrange oven racks while the oven is still cool. 2. TurntheTemperatureControlKnobtothedesiredoventemperature.When the oven is first turned on, the oven indicator light above the Temperature Control Knob will glow. Broil 3. Preheat the oven for 10 to 12 minutes before baking. Preheating is not necessary when roasting, cooking casseroles or broiling most foods. When 500 150 • 200 250 o 300" 450 " 400 ° 350 the desired temperature is reached, the oven indicator light will go out. The light will then go on and off as the element cycles on and off to maintain the desired temperature. 4. When cooking is finished, turn the Temperature Control Knob to OFF. To Broil 1. Arrange oven rack while oven isstillcool. For rare meats, position broiler pan Broil Stop Position closer to the element (upper position). For well-done foods such as chicken, lobster tails or thick cuts of meat, position the pan further from the element (to a lower position). Rack Position From Top 1 Food m Rare steaks. 2 Ham slices, fish, hamburgers and medium P;" steaks and chops. (/) -I" 3 Well-done foods such as chicken and lobster. Side Oven 2. Turn the Temperature Control Knob to BROIL. To sear rare steaks, allowthe element to become red-hot--about 2 min utes--before placing food in oven. 3. Obtain a properly sized side oven broiler pan and grid (not supplied with purchase of this unit). Place the grid on broiler pan, and then place the meat on the grid. DO NOT use broiler pan without the grid or cover the grid with aluminum foil. The exposed fat could ignite. 4. Place the pan on the oven rack. Close the oven door to the Broil Stop position while broiling (door opened about 2 inches). 5. Broil on one side until food is browned; turn and cook on the other side. Season and serve. Note: Always pull the rack out to the stop position before turning or removing food. 6. When broiling is finished, turn the Temperature Control Knob to OFF. Should an oven fire occur, close the oven door and turn off the oven. If the fire continues, throw baking soda on the fire or use a fire extinguisher. DO NOT put water or flour on the fire. Flour may be explosive. Note: See page 30 for table of suggested broiling times. 13

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Setting Side Oven Control
To Bake
1.
Arrange oven racks while the oven is still cool.
2.
TurntheTemperatureControlKnobtothedesiredoventemperature.When
the oven is
first
turned on, the oven indicator light above the Temperature
Control Knob will glow.
3.
Preheat the oven
for
10 to 12 minutes before baking. Preheating is not
necessary when roasting, cooking casseroles or broiling most
foods.
When
the desired temperature is reached, the oven indicator light will go out. The
light will then go on and off as the
element
cycles on and off to maintain the
desired temperature.
4.
When cooking is
finished,
turn the Temperature Control Knob to OFF.
Left
Oven
Temperature Control Knob
Off
Broil
500
150
•
450
200
"
400
250
o
°
300"
350
To Broil
Broil Stop
Position
Side Oven
1.
Arrange oven rack
while
oven is
still
cool. For
rare
meats, position broiler pan
closer to the
element
(upper position). For well-done
foods
such as chicken,
lobster tails or thick cuts of meat, position the pan
further from
the
element
(to a lower position).
Rack Position
From Top
1
2
3
Food
m
Rare
steaks.
Ham slices, fish, hamburgers
and medium
P;"
steaks and chops.
(/)
-I"
Well-done foods such as chicken and lobster.
2.
Turn
the
Temperature
Control Knob to BROIL. To
sear
rare steaks, allowthe
element
to become red-hot--about
2 min utes--before
placing food in oven.
3.
Obtain a properly sized side oven broiler pan and grid (not supplied with
purchase of this unit). Place the grid on broiler pan, and then place the meat
on the grid.
DO
NOT use broiler pan without the grid or cover the grid with
aluminum foil. The exposed fat could ignite.
4.
Place the pan on
the
oven rack.
Close the oven door to the Broil Stop
position while broiling (door opened about 2 inches).
5.
Broil on one side until
food
is browned; turn and cook on the other side.
Season and serve. Note:
Always
pull the rack out to the stop position before
turning or removing
food.
6.
When broiling is
finished,
turn the Temperature Control Knob to
OFF.
Should
an
oven fire occur, close the oven door
and
turn off
the
oven. If the fire continues, throw baking soda on the fire or use a fire extinguisher.
DO NOT put water or flour on the fire. Flour may be explosive.
Note: See
page
30
for table
of
suggested
broiling
times.
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