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Setting Oven Controls Broil Stop Position Main Oven Broiling Information Broiling is a method of cooking tender cuts of meat by direct heat from the broil element of the oven. Meats are placed on the broiling rack and the rack is placed under the broiling element. See the broiling instructions for main oven in the Setting Oven Controls section. See side oven step-by-step instructions in the Setting Side Oven Control section. Preheating Preheating is suggested when broiling rare steaks (remove all utensils before preheating). To preheat, set the oven control to BROIL. Wait for the element to become red-hot, usually about 2 minutes. Preheating is not necessary when broiling meats well-done. To Broil Broil on one side until the food is browned; turn and cook on the other side; season and serve. Always pull rack out to the stop position before turning or removing food. Determining Broiling Times Broiling times vary; watch the food closely. Time not only depends on the Ill distance from the element, but on the thickness and age of meat, fat content and doneness preferred. The first side usually requires a few minutes longer than the second. Frozen meats also require additional time. Broiling Tips Broiler pan and its grid allow dripping grease to drain and be kept away from the "It" high heat of the broiler. DO NOT use a pan without its grid. DO NOT cover the grid with foil. The exposed grease could ignite. Should an oven fire occu r, 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. Always pull oven rack out to the stop position before turning or removing food. Broiler Clean-Up Tips: • To make cleaning easier, line bottom of the broiler pan with aluminum foil. DO NOT cover the broiler grid with foil. • Topreventgreasefrombakingon, removethebroilerpanfromtheovenassoon as cooking is completed. Use hot pads because the broiler pan isextremely hot. Pour off grease. Soak the pan in HOT, soapy water. • Cleanthebr°ilerpanass°°nasp°ssibleaftereachuse'lfnecessary'uses°ap" filled steel wool pads. Heavy scouring may scratch the grid. 29

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Setting
Oven Controls
Main Oven
Broil Stop
Position
Broiling
Information
Broiling is a method of
cooking
tender
cuts of meat
by
direct
heat
from
the broil
element
of the
oven.
Meats are
placed
on the broiling rack and the rack is
placed under
the broiling
element.
See the broiling instructions
for main
oven in the Setting
Oven
Controls section.
See
side oven step-by-step instructions in the Setting Side
Oven
Control
section.
Preheating
Preheating is suggested when broiling rare steaks
(remove
all
utensils
before
preheating). To
preheat,
set the oven control to BROIL. Wait
for
the
element
to
become red-hot,
usually
about 2
minutes.
Preheating is not necessary when
broiling meats well-done.
To Broil
Broil on one side until the
food
is browned; turn
and
cook on the other side;
season
and
serve. Always pull rack
out
to the stop
position
before turning or
removing
food.
Determining
Broiling
Times
Broiling times vary; watch the food closely. Time not only depends on the
Ill
distance from the element, but on the thickness
and age of meat, fat content
and doneness
preferred.
The first side usually requires
a few minutes longer
than the second.
Frozen meats also require additional
time.
Broiling
Tips
Broiler pan and its grid allow dripping
grease to drain and be kept away from the "It"
high heat of the broiler.
DO NOT use a pan without
its grid. DO NOT cover the grid with foil. The
exposed
grease could ignite.
Should an
oven
fire
occu
r, 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.
Always
pull oven rack out to the stop position
before turning
or removing
food.
Broiler Clean-Up
Tips:
•
To
make
cleaning
easier,
line
bottom
of the
broiler pan
with
aluminum
foil. DO
NOT cover the
broiler
grid with
foil.
•
Topreventgreasefrombakingon,
removethebroilerpanfromtheovenassoon
as cooking is completed. Use hot pads because the broiler pan is
extremely
hot.
Pour off grease. Soak the pan in HOT, soapy water.
•
Cleanthebr°ilerpanass°°nasp°ssibleaftereachuse'lfnecessary'uses°ap"
filled
steel wool pads. Heavy scouring may scratch the grid.
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