GE 49-8338 User manual

Category
Cookers
Type
User manual
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~afe~ instructions ....................2-5
Anti-TipDevice .................................
3,30,40
operatingInstructions, mps
Aluminum Foil............................
5, 16, 19,23
Features........................................................
6,7
Oven.....................................................
12-20
Baking..................................................15, 16
Broiling,BroilingGuide....................19,20
ClockandTimer .................................
11,12
ControlSettings...................12, 15, 17, 19
Light;BulbReplacement.................14,24
Preheating...........................................
15, 18
Roasting,RoastingGuide................17. 18
Shelves
.........................................
13-15,23
SurfaceCooking......................................8-10
ControlSettings
..........................................8
ElectricIgnition............................................8
Standing PilotModels
................................8
Care and Cleaning ....................2l-28
AirAdjustmentShutter.....................................28
ContinuousClean...............................................
26
BroilerDrawer......................................................27
BroilerPanandRack
..................................
19,23
BurnerAssembly..........................................21,22
Door Removal...............................................25
Lift-upCooktop.............................................28
Oven Bottom.................................................23
OvenVents....................................4,5, 13,28
Storage Drawer
............................................
27
Problem Solver
...............................
46
More questions?...call
GEAnswerCenterm80~626.2000
Preparation
.................................
29-45
Flame Size
................................
10,34,35,46
FlooringUnderthe Range
..........................31
InstallationInstructions.......................29-45
Leveling..........................................................
40
Thermostat Adjustment .............................14
~o~~~m~~ ~~~w~c~s ...................47
Appliance Registration
..................................
2
Model andSerial Number Location...........2
Warranty ........................................BackCover
Standard-CleanModels:
JGBS02EN JGBS06PR
JGBS02PN JGBS12GER
JGBS04ER JGBS15GER
JGBS04PR JGBS16GEP
JGBS04GER JGBS17GER
JGBS04GPR JGBS19GEP
JGBS06ER JGSS05GER
Continuous-CleanModels:
JGBC75GER JGBC16GEP
JGBC17GER
m~pusmLP You
s
It is intendedto helpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrange
properly.
Keepithandyfor answersto your
questions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
ApplianceP&k
Louisville,KY40225
Wtitedown the model
and Setid nmbers.
Dependingonyourrange,you’ll
findthemodelandserialnumbers
on a labelon thefrontoftherange,
behindthekickpanel,storage
draweror broilerdrawer.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcame
withyourrange.Beforesending
in thiscard,pleasewritethese
numbershere:
ModelNumber
SefialNumber
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourrange.
If Ou received
1a amaged range.* e
Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyoutherange.
Save the and money.
Before you
request
service.. s
ChecktheProblemSolverin the
backof thisbook.It listscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthatyou
cancorrectyourself.
@
o
APPROVEO
mYou rdEEDSERWCE*..
Toobtainservice,seetheConsumer
Servicespagein thebackof this
book.
Toobtainreplacementparts,contact
G~otpoint ServiceCenters.
We’reproudof our serviceand
wantyouto bepleased.If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepsto followforfurtherhelp.
~ST, contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyou arenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,if you arestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails-including
yourphonenumber-to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
~ALLY, if yourproblemis still
notresolved,write:
MajorApplianceConsumer
ActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,~ 60606
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flmable vapm mdIiqti* inthevicitity
nei@bor9sphone.FoUowtie gassuppMer9s
of$Mormy otherapptimce,
htmctiom.
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WORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
~
Besureyourrangeiscorrectlyadjusti bya‘
TheCtifornia SafeDrinkingWaterandToxic
qualifiedservicetecMcianorinstilerforthe
Enfo~cementActrequirestheGovernorof
typeofgas
(na@rdorLP).thatistobe@d.
Californiatopublisha listofsubstancesknown
Yourrangecanbeconvertedforusewitheither
typeofgas,Seehstallationk5tructi0ris0
tothestatetocausecancer,birthdefectsorother
reproductiveharm,andrequiresbusinessestowarn
o
Afterprolongeduse-ofarange9ti@,,flwi
customersofpotentialexposuretosuchsubstances.
temperaturesmayresdt’ah~ti*yf100k - .-
Gasappliancescankauseminorexposureto
coveringstil notwithstid this~”~-oftiea..
Neverinstalltherangeovervinyltileoi”.~noleum
fourof thesesubstances,namelybenzene,carbon
monoxide,formaldehydearidsoot,causedprimarily
thatcannotwithstandsuch~@--tifkse:Never
bytheincompletecombustionofnaturalgasor
installitdirectlyoverinteriorkitchen,-c~ting,
.l. ,:---
LPfuels:Roperlyadjustedburners,indicatedby
..
-,;., -..
,.
.,.. . . .
-“..,..-,--
.,.
abluishratherthanayellowflame,willminifize
.,:,
~~~g ~~~
~~~g~, ‘-’.:.,‘“::::,““~-,..,,.
incomplete
combustion.Exp,osuretothese
,. .-,
,., ., ,,-..f,>,>-.
substancescanbeminimizedbyventingwithan
~
Do”n9t,leavec~dre~done6r*Wh~~wh.6fi ~.
openwindoworusingaventilationfanorhood.
~
arangeishotorinoperati6~iTheyeQuId ~
seriouslybtied. -, ~~;,:-.:. ~,::.::.,.;~..:-.,>,....:: I
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~H*v6the instilershowyouthelocationofthe
rmgegascut-offvalveandhowtoshutitoff
Mnee=ary.
~Wve”yourrange‘inStaMedandproperly
&omdd byaqualifiedinsti~er,
inaccordance
withthe‘hstallationkstructions.Anyadjustment
andserviceshouldbeperformedonlybyqualified
gasrangeinstallersorservicetechnicians.
*P#ugyo~r rmge kto a
120=voItgrounded
outletady,Do
notremovetheroundgrounding
prongtim theplug.fiin doubtaboutthegrounding
ofthehime electrical’system,itisyourpersonal
msp~ibility mdobligationtohavean~grounded
outletreplacedwithaproperlygrounded,three-
prongoutletinaccordancewiththeNational
ElectricalCode.h Canada,theappliancemust
beelectrica~ygroundedinaccordancewiththe
CanadianElectricalCode.Donotusean
extensioncordwiththisappliance.
s* m * pachg materialsareremovedfrO~
ther-e
beforeoperatingit topreventfireor
smokedamageshouldthepackingmaterialignite.
whenyoupushthe“rangebae~agtist’ke ~di. ~
.2, .
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eNeverwearloosefitig otih~n@nggamenk
whtieusingtheapptiance.Be
caretil‘when
reachingforitemsstoredincabinetsoverthe
cooktop.Nammablematerialcouldbeignitedif
broughtincontactwithflameorhotovensurfaces
andmaycauseseverebums.
(cotiitiuedhextpage)
3
~For ~ow ~afe~,~~~~~US~yoar appiiancefor
s~~~ays~rn surfaceburnerto0~ before
wartingorheatingthemom*
removingCookwaree
. .
sDOnotuse
water on greasefi~o ~~verpickUP
~
~~efi~]y w~~c~food$ beh~ ftid at ~ M@ ,
aflamingpan.Turnoff burner,thensrno~er ,
flme
setting.
.,
flamingpan
bycoveringpan
..
e ~e~er~~~~kt~~f~nts(airopetings)Ofthe -~,
completelywithwell-fittingEd,cookie
sh~t orflattray.H-tig,grease outside
range,Theyprovidetheairinletandoutletth~i .-
apancanbeputoutbyc@v&ringwith~
menecessaryfortherangetooperate.propbrl~-:”~
bakingsodaor,ifavailable,amulti-purposedry -
withcorrectcombustion.Airopenings,ti~l*aM”
attherearofthecooktop>at~e
toPWd:bOttO@OfZ~
chemicalorfoam-typefireexting~sh?ro’” ~ :
theovendoor,,wd’atthebottomofthei~gb? ~~...-.
.:
@Donotstoreflammabiemtit6iE*-k”an oven9; ~; , .
underthetick panel,storagedraweror,br?~ler}~,.;
a range
storagedrawerokneara:coq~$op~-_ -”,,‘
drawer(depetidingonthemode]). r”.,:... ~~~~s
.,
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~Do
notstoreorusecotibtitiblematGrids9.~.:,.:.
~~-~not~ ~~o~‘On~tiels tith ~~ ~~s~- :
iftheWokhas.~round~g~ .$pg:~~t~~’P~~@-:
gasoheorotherflmtitibl~Yapors.~nd~~tiqs~~~-,~~
h theticbityofttiisorak~ti!hirapp~ancee‘.”-. ~
OVerthebkrnir@atetosuP@o~’~e’Jwo%o.@$‘,’;~
,-
-
ringactsasaheattrap,w~chmay’d~tige~q;:.’~,.
~Do~~t~~t
CooMg gretie oroier flti~ab~~ ,
burnergratetid’burnerhead,Alibi:itmaydauie
materialsaccmulateinorneartherange.
ti&
burnerto-workimproperly.This,@ay.cause.[ai ~
,, :,,
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~Whentooting
pork9followtie directions -,,..:.” ,~
carbon monoxid~.levelabovethat-
~owd-by(;;~..:
‘currentstandardsresulting-inahealt~~~~d.~<~~t.
exactlyandalwayscookthe:fieattoq i.nte.m~ L, ~~-~,,.
temperatureofatleast170°F.’tis @surGsthat,’ih’. ,
e~~od~‘fir
frfi~gs~~~d.be:~-dfy- ~:!po#;~~~~-~,;:
theremotepossibilitythatxc~na:wajbe ~reseS$~~
Fiost-on,froienfoods‘ormoisture,o~’’tie$h’food~;~..
in the meat,it wiHbeWledaridtie m~atwillbe .6.
.,
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‘,cticausehot.fatto,bubbleup’tid 6ver$id~~{:~~,“.:.:
safetoeat,
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Stiace Cooting
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~:.Use..leaitpos&blimount
‘of “fitfOr:+ffiC@Ve~’.;:;;::-
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ShaNOWor deep-fatfryifig.~i~g thep“ti:tod”::,:f’~
,’
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ti,bffat cancatiies~i!over~when.fo@-is@d~O _ -
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AIwaysusetheLITEposition(o~;~ode~stith,
.
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electricignition)orthe~ posi~on(onmodels”- -~
::ii coibiniiiQnif Qils6k:’fap’”wiub@’bd::#::;-:::; _
withs~ntig
~flOt$) when i@ti~g ~~p ~~~e~~ - ‘.. ,:-:.
sn-f~itig; stirto~etherb~foreheating.tir-asfats;~;~‘~
.,.
,.\--
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.~elt
SIOWlyj: --- , ~~,, -”-, .’”- “‘ -‘:, -; -, ;,;; i::,~: ~
and
makesurethe.burnershaveig@ted. -- ~,, ~,
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*Neverleave~~~’~eb~~~ersuna~tefided
it’ ~‘-- -
~
‘Altiays.”iiatiii ~lowly~-am~”~at$hWjthm~ j::,:.-
~~g~flame
set~ings.Boilovercausessmok.ing -”, ~~.- . .
.-.i..
>,-
,...,... ,
*‘~~ea deepfa~,~~er&o@e~~ry,b~neve~‘:,i‘~I ‘::“,’.,-,
andgreasyspilloverkthatm?ycatch
0~fire. ~-
,,
‘possible
topreventoverheating’fat-beyond.~e~;-:’..,
e~~j~s~topb~~er fl~e ske soit ~OeSnot
extendbeyondtheedgeofthecookw~ri.
.}.
Excessiveflameishtiardous.
~‘~~eProP~r‘P~”,
$ize-Avoid p-ms th~t.ti&:.“j:~,--.,
u~stableoreas.fiy-tipptid.Selectcookwyehav~qg
~~$e~n~Ydv pot holders-moist
or d~p
flatbottomslargeenoughtoproperlycontti.fdod”.
potholdersonhotsurfacesmayresultin burns
md avoidbdiloversWdspi~ld~ers’‘wdl~g? - ~‘,-.
fromsteam.DQnotletpotholders
enough,to’coverburnergrqte;~s will-boths?ve; 1,
comenearopenflameswhen ~ ~
liftingcookware.Donotusea
cletig timewd preventh~tidous accmtil?ions.
- offood,sinceheavyspatteri~g’or
SPi~OVerSlefi -.
towelorotherbulkyclothinplace
onrangecanignite.Usepanswithharidlesthat
ofapotholder.
canbeeasilygraspedandremaincool.
8Tominimizethe p~~sib~ii~yofburns9ignition
~When
~s~~gg~~sc~okwam9make sure it is .,
offlammablematerials,andspillage,turn
designedfortop-of-rangecooking.
cookwarehandlestowardthesideorbackofthe
rangewithoutextendingoveradjacentburners.
e~e~p a~~p~~sticsaway fromtO~bU~~a~S.
*
Donotleavepkastic
itemsonthe
cooktop
theymay
meltiflefttoocloseto
thevent.
.
3
~
Don$theatunopenedfood containersinthe
oven. Pressure
codd buildup andthe
contatierco~dburst,causinganinjury.
eDon9twealwhum foflanywhereintheoven
Ventappearanceandlocationvary
exceptasdescribedinthisbook.Msusecould
resultmafire hazardordamagetotherange.
itemsonthecoiktop.me hotairfromthevent
$
Whenusingcookingorroastingbagsinoven9
mayigniteflammableitemsandwillincrease
followthemanufacturer’sdirections.
pressureinclosedcontainers,whichmaycause
themtoburste
@Useody @ass
cookwarethatisrecommended
foruseingasovens..- .
eTI avoid
thepossibilityofaburn,alwaysbe
certainthat-thecontrohforWburnersareat.”
0Alwaysremove-brotie~pan~romovenassoon
the0~ poiitionpndallgratesarecoolbefore
asyoufiih broilifi~.
Gr~aseleftinthepancan
atiemptig to remove
them.
.“
,.
catchfneifovenisusedwitioutremovingthe
,..
,, grease.fromti~ broilerpan. ~ ~,
~men flfig
foodsareunderthehood,tu~-n-
,7
.,
,.,
thefanoH.Thefan,ifoperating,mayspread , ~
.-O,Whenbroilkg,if&&t,iqtooclosetotheflame,
theflames. ~
i ‘thefatmtiyigriiti.Ttirnexeess
fattoprevent
,,
excessivefl~e-up$l~ ‘‘ ‘- ~
@
Ifr~~geislocatednearawindow,donothang ~~ j:. , . . ~ .;~
longcurtainsthatcouldblowoverthetopburners ~~~
..~-
@--Makesurebroilerpan-winplaceco~rwfi~to
and
createaf~ehazard;
,.
‘‘’-r~qucetheposs~bilityofg~ease.fwes.
!$
,-
~-men ~
pilotgoesout(on a modelwithstanding‘,..
A~~U
youshotid-~aveagreasefireinthebrofler
pilots),youwilldetectafaintodorofgasasyour’ . ~~”
~~an~ti ofi.oven9-fidkeepovendoorclosedto
signal.torelightthepilot.Whenrelightingthe ~.‘“ ‘--,., - .,,. , -., , ,containfire,untilit.bu~sout.
pilot,m~e sureburnercontrolsareintheOW~~-‘ - - ~~”
...,
position,andfollowinstructionsintheSurface~, ~ - ~~~ ““ ~‘c~ “’‘‘: ‘“
CooKngsectiontorelight.
,CleaningYOurRange
\$-”.
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0.~~~”~~~~.pfi tis~@iuthisUseand
eHyousmellgas,
andyouhavealreadymades~e
G$$&----... ;-~ .
pilotsarelit(onsomemodels),turnoffthe
gas to ; ~
.:,. ,,-, -’ ~~: .r
therangeandcallaqualifiedservicetechnician,, ~.
“~tiee~
r~;ge::i~~~-~~tid~fre;.bf~ccumdationsof
Neveruseanopenfi~e tolocatealeak. .’. ~-.
,. .%maskqr
sptilbvefs~:wtich:hayiflte.
.-
,-. .
,-- ;.,
,.
.,
~:~~,~~ti: whenyo’~-dlea~.th~~o;ktop
B*i~g9 BrOfingandRoasting , ~~
,-
,.’
~-b.w~tisetfiehre%over.thgpilot(onsome
~‘~pdeb)filb~ ‘hot,-..:,-~ .’
@Donotuseovenforastoragearea.Items
,,
,,,
storedk theovencan~gnite.
.,.
.. .-.
w Y6uNeei Se;tice.”~~~“”
@~md awayfromtherangewhenopefingthi
doorof~hotoven.Thehotairandsteamthat
,.. ,r
‘~~ead!6TheP~objem$~lvef’!;in.thebackof
=capecancauseburnstohands,faceandeyes.
,.
ttis@de. -.., “.-.’.. .
@Keepovenfreefromgreasebddup.
@
tion’t attem~tto;eptiirorreplaceanypartof
@Placeovenshelvesindesiredpositionwhileo,
yourrtige:udti itiss-my recommended
ovenisCOOI.
htM guide?
Allotherse~iiiug shouldbe
J
refereedtoa.qu~led-techniciani
~~~ng outshelf
totheshelf-stopisa
convenienceinIiftingheavyfoods.Itisalso
apremutionagainstburnsfromtouchinghot
suflaeesofthedoororovenwalls.Thelowest
SAVE T.HisE L
pwition6gR99isnotdesignedtostide.
INSTRUCTIONS
5
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FEP.TURESOFYOURMNGE
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II
Ill
II
Ill -
$, -
\
BurnerCap
\fi
[-~.
\J
.—
(onsome
II I
\
., models)
// @
.
u
\!
BurnerBase
Your range is equipped with oneofthe twotypes ofsutiace burners shorn above
Feature Index (Notallmodelshaveallfeatures.Appearanceoffeaturesvaries.) I Seepage
1 Backguard(onsomemodels)
2 SurfaceBurners,DripPans(onsomemodels)andGrates I 21,22
3 OvenLampOn/OffSwitch(onsomemodels)
14
4 ClockandTimer(on somemodels)
11,12
5 OvenVent(locatedoncooktoponsomemodels)
I 4,5,13,28
6 Bake/BroilSwitch(onsomemodels)
I
12
7 OvenControl
12
8 SurfaceBurnerControls
8
9 Cooktop
23,28
10 BroilerPan andRack
19,23
11 OvenShelves(numberof shelvesvaries) I 13-15,23
12 OvenShelfSupports 13,14
13 AirVentin OvenDoor(locatedat topof OvenDoor) 4,28
14 BroilerDraweror StorageDrawer(dependingon model) 27
15 AirIntake 4,28
16 ModelandSerialNumbers(locatedonfrontframeofrange, 2,31
behindeitherBroilerDraweror StorageDrawer)
17 RemovableOvenDoor
25
18 Anti-TipDevice(Lowerrightrear-comeronrangeback.
3,30,40
SeeInstallationInstructions.)
19 OvenBottom
23
20 OvenInteriorLight(onsomemodels)
14,24
NOTE:
Allmodelshave standard oveninteriors, exceptfor JGBC15GER,JGBC16GEP,and
JG~Cl~GE~ w~ic~have continuous-cleaningoven
interiors.SeeCareandCleaningfor
instructions.
7
.
.-
Yoursurfaceburnersarelightedby electricignition,
eliminatingtheneedforstandingpilotlightswith
constantlyburningflames.
In caseofa power failure, youcanlightthesurface
burnersonyourrangewitha match.Holda lighted
matchto theburner,thenturntheknobto theLITE
position.UseextremecautionwhenE@tingburners
this way.
Surfaceburnersinusewhenanelectricalpower
failureoccurswillcontinueto operatenormally.
Theelectrodeofthesparkigniterisexposed.
WhenoneburneristurnedtoLITE,alltheburners
spark.Donotattempttodisassembleorclean
aroundanyburnerwhileanotherburnerison.
Anelectricshockmayresult,whichcouldcause
youtoknockoverhotcookware.
Stinding Blot Models
Thesurfaceburnersontiese rangeshavestanding
pilotsthatmustbe lit initially.Tolightthem:
1.Be suresurfaceburnercontrolknobsarein
theOFFposition.
2. Removethegratesandliftthecooktopup
(seetheLift-UpCooktopsection).
3. Locatethetwopilot
portsandlighteach
of themwitha match.
NOTE:If thepilotis toohighorlow,youcan
adjustit. SeetheAdjusttheSurfaceBurnerPilots
If Necessarysectionof theInstallationInstructions.
4. Lowerthecooktop.Yoursurfaceburnersarenow
readyfor use.
5. Observelightedburners.Comparethefhirnes
topicturesin theProblemSolver.If anyflame
isunsatisfactory,callforservice.
Suflaee Burner controls
Webs thatturnthe surfaceburnerson andoff are
markedasto whichburnerstheycontrol.Thetwo
knobson theleftcontroltheleftfrontandleftrear
burners.Thetwoknobson therightcontroltheright
frontandrightrearburners.
8
On ranges with sealedburners:
IDThesmallerburner(rightrearposition)willgive
thebestsimmerresults.
~Therightfrontburneris higherpoweredthanthe,
othersandwillbringliquidsto a boilquicker
(naturalgasinstallationsonly).
...
I
Before Lighting
a Burner
eIf drippansaresuppliedwithyow range,theyshouldbeusedatdl times.
*Makesurebothgratesononesideof therangearein placebeforeusing
eitherburner.
To Light a Sutiace Burner
Electric I@tion Mdels:
mh
tieControlbob inad
mm ittoLITE.Youwillhear
a little“clicking”noise—the
soundof theelectricspark
ignitingtheburner.
Mter theburnerignites,turnthe
knobto adjusttheflamesize.
StandingPilotMtiel:
Wsh controlknobin andturnit to HIposition.
Theburnershouldlightwithina fewseconds.
Aftertheburnerignites,turntheknobto adjustthe
flamesize.
Flame
will h *ost horizontal and willlift
sM@tlyaway from the burner when the burner
is first turned on.
Ablowingor hissingsound
may be heard for 30to 60s~conds.~~s normal
soundis dueto improvedinjectionofgasandair
intotheburner.Put apan on theburnerbeforelighting
it,or adjusttheflameto matchpan sizeassoonas
it lights,andtheblowingor hissingsoundwillbe
muchlessnoticeable.
- After Lighting a Burner
~Checkto be suretheburneryouturnedonis theone
youwantto use.
~Donotoperatea burnerfor an extendedperiod
oftimewithoutcookwareon tie grate.Thefinish
on thegratemaychipwithoutcookwareto absorb
theheat.
@Be suretheburnersandgratesarecoolbeforeyou
placeyourhand,a potholder,cleaningclothsor
othermaterialson them.
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How toselect Flqme size
Watchtheflame,nottheknob,asyoureduceheat.
Theflamesizeon a gasburnershouldmatchthe
cookwareyouareusing.
FORSAFEHANDLINGOF
COOKWARENEVERLET
THEFLAMEEXTEND
UPTHESIDESOFTHE
COOKWARE.Anyflamelargerthanthebottom
ofthecookwareis wastedandonlyservestoheat
thehandle.
Whenboiling,adjusttheflamesothecircleit makes
is about1/2inch smallerthanthebottomofthe
cookware-no matterwhatthecookwareismadeof.
Foodscookjust asquicklyata gentleboilastheydo
at a furious,rollingboil.A highboilcreatessteam
andcooksawaymoisture,flavorandnutrition.Avoid
it exceptfor thefewcookingprocessesthatneeda
vigorousboil.
When frying or warming foo~ in stiidess steel,
east iron or enamelware, keep theflame down
lower—toabout 1/2the diameter of the pan.
When frying in glassor ceramic cookware,lower
the flameevenmore.
Top”of”Range cookware
Aluminum: Medium-weightcookwareis
recommendedbecauseitheatsquicklyandevenly.
Mostfoodsbrownevenlyin analuminumskillet.Use
saucepanswithtight-fittinglidswhencookingwith
minimumamountsof water.
Cast-Iron: If heatedslowly,mostskilletswillgive
satisfactoryresults.
Enamelware: Undersomeconditions,theenamelof
somecookwaremaymelt.Followcookware
manufacturer’srecommendationsforcookingmethods.
Glass: Therearetwotypesof glasscookware-those
forovenuseonlyandthosefor top-of-rangecooking
(saucepans,coffeeandteapots).Glassconductsheat
veryslowly.
Heatproof Glass Ceramic: Canbeusedforeither
surfaceor ovencooking.It conductsheatvery
slowlyandcoolsveryslowly.Checkcookware
manufacturer’sdirectionsto be sureitcanbeused
on gasranges.
StainlessSteel: Thismetalalonehaspoorheating -
propertiesandis~~suallycombinedwithcopper,
aluminumorothermetalsforimprovedheat
distribution.Combinationmetalskilletsusu~ly work
satisfactorilyif theyareusedwithmediumheatasthe
manufacturerrecommends.
wok cooking
useofstoveTop Gflls
(onmodelswithsealedburners)
(onmodelswithsealedburners)
oWerecommendthatyou
useonlya flat-bottomed
wok.Theyareavailableat
yourlocalretailstore.
~Donotusewoksthathave
supportrings.Useofthese
typesof woks,withor
withoutthering in place,
Do notuse stovetop grills
on yoursealedgasburners.
If youusethe stovetop
grillon thesealedgas
burnerit willcause
incompletecombustion
andcanresultin exposure
to carbonmonoxidelevels
‘t~!’i.r”
,tl!g
aboveallowablecurrentstandards.
Thiscanbe hazardoustoyourhealth.
canbe dangero~s.placingthe
ringovertheburnergratemay
causetheburnerto workimproperlyresultingin
carbonmonoxidelevelsaboveallowablecurrent
standards.Thiscouldbedangerousto yourhealth.
Do nottry to use suchwokswithoutthering.You
couldbe seriouslyburnedif thewoktippedover.
.
..
F{)llowthe directions belowif your range has the
clock and timer shown at the right.
~Ie rangeclockand timerallowyou10set thetimer
up 1024hours.Yotihavetie choiceof havingthe
tin]crshotvthetimecountingdownor the timeof day.
:m~
111cilhcrC:ISC.tic timer\villsignalat thecnc.iof lhe
[il))cr
~lcri(l(l [t>:~icr(yoti [h:t[ Ihc time is ~Ip.
(Appearancemay vary)
T{)settile clock
NTO”i-E:Whenyou firstplugin [herangeor tiler a
lIt)i~”c*rRlil[lre.IhcentireClwkflimer (Iispl;iyl~~iil
ligi]tLip.Af[crs~~~rillSCCOIILIS
“SET CLOCK””
apl~~.:trsin(1ICdisplfiy.
1.Press (hcCLOCK
pad.
2.
Pressi}ndhold {heUPor DOWNpad and {hethe
of tiay willchange 10minutesata time.Tochange
(hc [imcbysingleminutes,givethepadsshorttaps.
= 3. Prc:;sIhcCLOCKpadtostarttheclock.
To Set the Timer
1.PresstheTWR pad.
2.Use theUP and DOWNpads 10set(he [imcr.
Shorttapson theUPor DOWN padchange;hc
timer’ssettingone minuteat a time.Pressingand
continuingtoholdtheWPpad increasestheselling
tenminutesat a time.The timercanbe setfor a
maximumof 24 hours.
To Cilange or cancel the Timer setting
When[hctimeriscoun[ingdown,usethe UPand
DOWNpflci(oCllilIlgetheremainingtime, or press
tic TIMER
Pild10stop(hetimer.The timercannot
k Cane-cllcdLinti1•*SETTIhlE” disappearsfrom
lhc(iispln)”.
3,Press theMR pad to startthetimer.
As thetimercountsdown,twobeepswillindicate
whenoneminuteis left.After thesebeeps,the
displaywillcomt downti seconds.men timenms
out,a signalwillsound.Ress theT- padto stop
thesignal.
To Display tl~e Clock While tl~eTimer Is Operating
w
PressingIhcCLOCKpadwhilethetimeris operating
wi]1II()[intcrfcrcwithlhctimer’soperation:Ihe
displaywillcl~ange[oshow:hcclock,bl]tthe timer
\villCOIIIinllc10ct)llntdownand willstillsignalwhen
li~ncis up. Press[hcTI~R padagaintochangethe
displ;iyback[oshow!hetimer.
....
—-
CLOCKAm TMR
----—-—
= Followthe directionsbelowifyour range has the
clockand timer shownat the right.
a
me electronicrangeclockandtimerallowyouto set
c1
thetimerupto 9 hoursand45 minutes.Youhavethe
choiceofhavingthetimershowthetimecounting
[;] m
downor thetimeof day.Ineithercase,thetimerwill
signalattheendofthetimerperiodto alertyouthat
thetimeis up.
L
\
To setthe clock To setthe Ther
NOTE: Whenyoufirstplugintherangeor after 1.PresstheTIMERpad.“:00”appearsonthedisplay
apowerfailure,theentireClock/Timerdisplaywill and“SETTIMER’flashes.
fightup.Afterseveralseconds“12:00”willthenflash
2.UsetheUPandDOWNpadsto setthetimer.
onthedisplay.
Shorttapson theUPor DOWNpadchangethe
1.PresstheCLOCKpad. “12:00”stopsflashing
timer’ssettingoneminuteatatime.Pressingand
and“SETME’ flashesonthedisplay.
continuingtoholdtheUPpadincreasesthesetting
. .
2.PressandholdtheUP orDOWNpadandthetime
fiveminu~esata timeunti~onehour(“1:00”)is -
ofdaywillchange10minutesata time.Tochange
displayed.Afteronehouris displayed,pressing
thetimeby singleminutes,givethepadsshorttaps.
andholdingtheUPpadincreasesthesetting
15minutesata time.(ShorttapsontheUPand
For exmple, to settheclockfor 3:15,pressand
DOWNpadswillalwayschangethesettingby
holdtheUPpaduntil“3:10”appears,andthentap
l-minuteincrements.)Thetimercanbe setfora
- theUPpaduntil“3:15”is displayed.
maximumof9hoursand45 minutes.
_ 3. Press
the CLOCKpadandtheclockwillbe set.If
3.Tostartthetimer,presstheTIMERpad.
youdonotpresstheCLOCKpad,theclockwill
If theTIMERpadis notpressed,thetimerwill
automaticallybesetwithinoneminute.
automaticallystartaftera fewseconds.
Asthetimercountsdown,a singlebeepwill
indicatewhenoneminute”is lefi~After-thisbeep,
thedisplaywillcountdownin seconds.Whenthe
timerreaches“:00~’youwillhearthreesetsof three
shortbeeps,andthena singlebeepevery 10seconds
for 10minutesoruntilyoupressanyofthe
Clock/Timerpads.
To Change or Cancel the Timer Setting
Whenthetimeris countingdown,usetheUP andDOWNpadtochange
theremainingtime,or presstheTIMER padtocancelthetimerfunction.
Thetimerfinction cannotbecancelleduntil“SETTIMER”stopsflashing
and“TIMER”appearson thedisplay.
To Display the Time of Day While the Timer Is Operating
PressingtheCLOCKpadwhilethetimeris operatingwillnotinterfere
withthetimer’soperation;thedisplaywillchangeto showthetimeof day,
butthetimerwillcontinuetocountdownandwillstillsignalwhentime
isup.SimplypresstheTMER padagainto changethedisplaybackto
showthetimerfunction.
(continuednextpage)
CLOCKAm TMR
(continued)
a.
-“
clock
\
12 ,
@
,t~OFFII,
~ s+’o
4 /,, ,
Followthese directiom if your range has the clockand timer shownat
:~lo
3H.
e
the right. TO
set the clock,pushintheknobandturnittotheright.Letthe g ~ O ~~ a
knoboutwhenthe clockhandsreachthecorrecttime.Continueturningthe
-,
20
/<
knobto OFF.
301 ,%”-
4“1//,,! ,\\’
1
6’
TheTimerhasbeencombinedwiththerangeclock.
Toset the Timer,turntheknobto theleft—without
Useit to timeallyourprecisecookingoperations. pushingin—untilthepointerreachesthenumberof
You’llrecognizetheTimerasthepointerthatis
minutesorhoursyouwanttotime.
differentin colorthantheclockhands.
At the end ofthe set time, a buzzer soundsto tell
Minutesaremarkedupto 30,andhoursaremarked
you time is up. Turntheknob-without pushing
up to 4 on thecenteroftheclock.
in—untilthepointerreachesOFFandthebuzzerstops.
usmG YOUROVEN
Before using Your oven
Be sureyouunderstandhowto setthecontrolsproperly.Practiceremoving
.-.
md replacingtheshelveswhilethe ovenis cool.Readtheinformationand
tipson thefollowingpages.Keepthisbookhandywhereyoucanreferto it,
especiallyduringthefirstweeksofusingyournewrange.
oven control
Yourovenis controlledeitherby a singleOVEN
CONTROLknobor by a BAKE/BROILswitchand
an OVENCONTROLknob.
It willnormallytake30-90secondsbeforetheflame
comeson.Aftertheovenreachestheselected
temperature,theovenburnercycles-off completely,
thenon witha fullflame-to maintainthe selected
temperature.
If your range is equipped with a separate
BA~BROILswitch:
Turnswitchto BAKEfor allnormaloven
operations—forexample,forcookingroastsor
casseroles.Onlythebottomovenburneroperates
whentheBAKEsettingis selected.
UsetheBROILsettingforbroiling.Onlythetopoven
burneroperateswhentheBROILsettingis selected.
Electric Ignition Models Power Outige
The ovenburner =d bmti burner are lighted by
electric ignition.
Tolight either burner, turnthe OVENCONTROL
hob to thedesiredtemperature.Theburnershould
ignitewithin30-90seconds.
Afterthe ovenreachestheselectedtemperature,the
ovenburnercycles-off completely,thenon witha
full flam~to keeptheoventemperaturecontrolled.
CAUTION:DONOTMAKEANYA~EMPT TO
OPERATETHEELECTRICIGNITIONOVEN
DURINGANELECTRICALPOWERFAILURE.
Theovenor broilercannotbe litduringa power
failure.Gaswillnotflowunlessthe glowbaris hot.
If theovenis in usewhena powerfailureoccurs,the
ovenburnershutsoff andcannotbere-lituntilpower =
is restored.
standing Pilot Models
Theserangeshavestandingpilotsthatmustbe
litinitially.
Tolight the ovenpilot:
1.
Be suretheOVENCONTROLknobisintheOFF
position.
2.Openthebroilerdoorandremovethebroilerpan
andrack.Thiswillmakeiteasierforyouto reach
insidethebroilercompartment.
3.Findtheovenpilotportatthe
backof thebroiler
compartment.Thelongtube,
runningfromfronttoback,is
theovenburner.Thepilotport
is at thebackaboutoneinch
belowtheburner.
4.Usinga longmatchor match
hold~r,reachin andlighttheovenpilot.
-
oven
Venb
Theovenis ventedthroughductopeningsat therear
ofthecooktop.SeeFeaturessection.Donotblock
theseopeningswhencookingin theoven—itis
importantthattheflowofhotairfromtheovenand
freshair to theovenburnersbeuninterrupted.
~The vent openingsand
nearby surfaces may
~“.>~
becomehot. Donot ~
touch them.
~Donot leaveplastic
item on the cooktop--
Ventappearanceandlocationvary
they may melt if left too
closeto the vent.
oHandles of pots and pans on the cooktopmay
becomehot if left too closeto the vent.
oMetal items willbecomevery hot ifthey are left
on the cooktopand couldcauseburns.
oDo not leaveany items on the cooktop.Thehotair
fromtheventmayigniteflammableitemsandwill
increasepressurein closedcontainers,whichmay
causethemto burst.
oven shelves
me shelvesare
~n II
Toremove a
designedwith
stop-locks
SO
whenplaced
correctlyon the
shelfsupports,
they willstop
beforecoming
completelyoutof
theovenandwill
nottiltwhenyou
.-.
..- -
shelffromthe
oven,pullit
toward
YOU, tilt
frontendupward
andpullshelfout.
Toreplace, place
shelfon shelf
supportwithstop-
Iocks(curved
extensionof
I
areremovingtoodirom themor placingfoodon
shelf)facingup andtowardrearofoven.Tiltup front
them.
andpushshelftowardbackof ovenuntilit goes~ast
Whenplacingcookwareona shelf,pulltheshelfout
“stop” on ovenwall.Thenlowerfrontofs~elf&d
to the “stop” position.Place
the cookware on the pushit all thewayback.
shelf,thenslidetheshelfbackinto theoven.Thiswill
eliminatereachingintothehotoven.
(continuednextpage)
~
-.
13
shelf Positions
Theovenhasfiveshelf
supportsfornormal
bakingandroasting
identifiedinthis
illustrationasA
(bottom),B,C, D andE
(top).It alsohasa
speciallowshelf
1
position(R)forroasting -
extralargeitems,such
asa largeturkey-the
usm~YOUR owN
shelfis notdesignedto slideoutat thisposition.Shell
positionsforcookingaresuggestedonBakingand
(continued)
a
oven Moistire
-
~
Asyourovenheatsup,thetemperaturechangeofthe
airin theovenmaycausewaterdropletsto formon
thedoorglass.Thesedropletsareharmlessandwill
evaporateastheovencontinuestoheatup.
~v~~ ~i~~~ (onsomemodels)
Theovenlightcomesonautomaticallywhenthedoor
is opened.Somemodelshaveaswitchon thelower
.Alc
controlpanelthatallowsyouto turnthelighton or off
Roastingpages.
whenthedooris closed.
Oven Temperature Adjustment
Thetemperatureselectedonthethemostatdial
determinestheaverageofthemaximumandminimum
temperaturesreachedduringthecyclingoftheoven
burner.Thethermostatcontrolinyournewovenhas
beencarefu~ydesignedandmanufacturedtoprovide
accuratetemperatures.Hyournewovenis replacing
oneyouhaveusedfor severalyears,youmaynotice
a differenceinthedegreeofbrowningor thelengthof
timerequiredwhenusingyourfavoriterecipes.This
is becauseoventemperaturecontrolshaveatendency
to “drift” overa periodofyears.
Beforeattemptingto havethetemperatureofyour
newovenchanged,besureyouhavecarefully
followedthebakingtimeandtemperature
recommendedby therecipe.Then,afteryouhaveused
theovenafewtimesandyoufeeltheovenistoohotor
toocool,thereisa simpleadjustmentyoucanmake
yourselfontheOVENCO~OL knob.
Pulltheknobofftherangeandlookat thebackside. -
Tomakeadjustment,loosen(approximatelyoneturn),
butdonotcompletelyremove,thetwo screwsonthe
backof theknob.Withthebackof theknobfacing
you,holdtie outeredgeof theknobwithonehand
andturnthefrontof theknobwiththeotherhand.
Toraisetheoventemperature,movetie topscrew
towardtheright.You’llheara clickforeachnotch
youmovetheknob.Tolowerthetemperature,move
thetop screwtowardtheleft.Eachclickwillchange
theoventemperatureapproximately10”F.(Rangeis
plusor minus60°F.fromthe arrow.)
Wesuggestthatyoumakethe adjustmentoneclick
fromtheoriginalsettingandcheckovenperformance
beforemakinganyadditionaladjustments.
Afterthe adjustmentismade,retightenscrewsso they
aresnug,butbe carefulnotto overtighten.Reinstall
knobonrangeandcheckperformance.
BA
m~
.—.
=
How To setYour Range For Bating
1.Toavoid possibleburro, placetheshelvesin the
3.Checkfoodfordonenessatminimumtimeon
correctpositionbeforeyouturntheovenon.
recipe.Cooklongerif necessary.TurnOVEN
2.Closeovendoor.If yourmodelhasa separate
CONTROLknobto OFFandr~movefood.
BAKE/BROILswitch,turnitto BAKE.Turn
Forbestbakingresults,followthesesuggestions:
OVENCONTROLknobtodesiredtemperature.
ovenshelves
Arrangetheoven
shelfor shelves
inthedesired
locationswhile
theovenis cool.
Thecorrectshelf
positiondepends
onthekindof
foodandthe
browningdesired.
As
a generalrule,
placemostfoodsin themiddleof theoven,oneither
thesecondorthirdshelffromthebottom.Seethe
chartforsuggestedshelfpositions.
~peofFood
I ShelfPosition
Angelfoodcake
1A
Biscuitsormuffins
I BorC
Cooties orcupcakes
I BorC
Brownies
I Bor C
Layercakes
I BorC
I Bundtor poundcakes
I AorB
I
Piesorpie shells
I BorC
I
Frozenpies
I A (oncookiesheet) I
Casseroles
Bor C
Preheating
Preheattheovenif therecipecallsforit. Preheat
meansbringingtheovenuptothespecified
temperaturebeforeputtingin thefood.Topreheat,set
theovenat thecorrecttemperature-selecting a
highertemperaturedoesnotshortenpreheattime.
Preheatingisnecessaryforgoodresultswhenbaking
cakes,cookies,pastryandbreads.For mostcasseroles
androasts,preheatingisnotnecessary.Forovens
withoutapreheatindicatorlightortone,preheat10
minutes.Aftertheovenis preheatedplacethefood
intheovenasquicklyas possibletopreventheat
fromescaping.
Roasting
I AorB
I
Forevencookingandproperbrowning,theremustbe
enoughroomforair circulationin theoven.Baking
resultswillbebetterif bting pansarecenteredas
muchas possibleratherthanbeingplacedto thefront
orto thebackoftheoven.
Pansshouldnottoucheachotherorthewallsof the
oven.Allow 1to 1%inchspacebetweenpansas well
as fromthebackof theoven,thedoorandthesides.
If youusetwo shelves,staggerthepanssooneis not
directlyabovetheother.
(continuednextpage)
h.
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15
BAm G
Bating Guides
Whenusingpreparedbakingmixes,followpackagerecipeorinstructions
for bestbakingresults.
Cooties
Whenbaking
cookies,flatcookie
sheets(without
sides)produce
better-looking
cookies.Cookies
bakedin ajellyroll
pan (shortsidesdl
around)mayhave
@
o
:
Nevercovera shelf
entirelywithalarge
cookiesheetor
aluminumfoil.~s
willdisturbtheheat
circulationandresults
inpoorbaking.A
smallersheetoffoil
maybeusedto catcha
darkeredgesandpaleorlightbrowningmayoccur.
spilloverbyplacingit
Do notusea cookiesheetso largethatit touchesthe
on alowershelfseveralinchesbelow
wallsorthedoorof theoven.
thefood.
Forbestresults,use onlyonecookiesheetin theoven
at a time.
Res
cakes
Forbestresults,b~e piesin dark,roughor dull
Whenbakingcakes,warpedorbentpanswillcause
panstoproducea browner,crispercrust.Frozen
unevenbakingresultsandpoorlyshapedproducts.
piesin foilpansshouldbeplacedonanaluminum
A cakebakedin a panlargerthantherecipe
cookiesheetforbakingsincetheshinyfoilpanreflects
recommendswillusuallybe crisper,thinnermd drier
heatawayfromthepiecrust;thecookiesheethelps
thanit shouldbe.If bakedin apansmallerthan
retainit.
recommended,it maybe undercookedandbattermay
ovefflow.Checktherecipetomakesurethepan size
usedis theonerecommended.
Bating Pans
Usetheproperbakingpan.Thetypeoffinishonthe
pandeterminestheamountofbrowningthatwilloccur.
~Dark,roughor dullpansabsorbheatresultingin a
browner,crispercrust.Usethistypeforpies.
~Shiny,brightand smoothpansreflectheat,resulting
in a lighter,moredelicatebrowning.Cakesand
cookiesrequirethistypeof pan.
~Glassbakingdishesdso absorbheat.Whenbaking
in glassbakingdishes,lowerthetemperatureby
25°F.anduse therecommendedcookingtimein
therecipe.Thisis notnecessarywhenbakingpies
or casseroles.
16
.
Dom9tPeek
Setthetimerfortheestimatedcookingtimeanddo
notopenthedoortolookatyourfood.Mostrecipes
provideminimumandmaximumbakingtimessuch
as
“bake 30-40mintites.”
DONOTopenthedoortocheckuntiltheminimum
time.Openingtheovendoorfrequentlyduring
cookingallowsheattoescapeandm~es baking
timeslonger.Yourbakingresultsmayalsobe
affected.
Roastingis cookingbydryheat.Tendermeator
poultrycanberoasteduncoveredin youroven.
m
Roastingtemperatures,wl~ichshou~dbe lowand
steady,keepspatteringto aminimum.
Theovenhasa special
lowshelf(R)position
just abovetheoven
bottom.Useitwhen
extracookingspaceis
needed,forexample,
whenroastinga large
turkey.Theshelfisnot
designedto slideoutat
thisposition.
Roastingisredly a bakingprocedureusedformeats.
Roastingis easy;just followthesesteps:
1.Positionovenshelf
at (B)positionfor
smallsizeroast
1-
(3to 5 lbs.)and ~
at (R)positionfor ~~
largerroasts.
@
2.Checktheweight
$
ofthemeat.Place
3
themeatfat-side-up
orthepoultrybrea~t-side-upontheroastingrackin
a shallowpan.Themeltingfatwillbastethemeat.
Selectapan as closeto the sizeof meataspossible.
(Broilerpanwithrackis a goodpan forthis.)
Linebroilerpanwithaluminumfoilwhenusingpan
formarinating,cookingwithfruits,cookingheavily
curedmeats,orbastingfoodduringcooking,Avoid
spillingthesematerialsinsidetheovenorinsidethe
ovendoor.
3.If yourmodelhasa separateBAKE/BROILswitch,
turnit to BA~. TurntheOVENCO~OL knob
to desiredtemperature.ChecktheRoastingGuide
fortemperaturesandapproximatecookingtimes.
4.Mostmeatscontinueto cookslightlywhile
standingafterbeingremovedhorntheoven.
Recommendedstandingtimeforroastsis 10to 20
minutes.Thisallowsroaststofii up andmakes
themeasierto carve.Internaltemperaturewillrise
aboutto 10°F.If youwishto compensatefor
temperaturerise,removetheroastfromtheoven
whenitsinternaltemperatureis to 10°F.less
thantemperatureshownintheRoastingGuide.
NOTE: Rememberthatfoodwillcontinuetocookin
thehotovenandthereforeshouldberemovedwhen
thedesiredinternaltemperaturehasbeenreached.
Frozen Roask
QFrozenroastsofbeef,pork,lamb,etc.,canbe started
withoutthawing,butallow15to 25minutesper
poundadditionaltime(15minutesperpoundfor
roastsunder5 pounds,moretimeforlargerroasts).
s
Thaw mostfrozenpoultrybeforeroastingtoensure
evendoneness.Somecommercialfrozenpoultrycan
becookedsuccessfullywithoutthawing.Follow
directionsgivenon packagelabel.
Thisallowsmorethanonefoodtobecookedat the
sametime.Forexample:Whileroastinga 20-lb.
turkeyon shelfpositionR,a secondshelf(if so
equipped)maybeaddedonpositionDsothat
scallopedpotatoescanbecookedatthesametime.
Calculatethetotalcookingtimetoenablebothdishes
tocompletecookingatthesametime.Allow15-20
minutesofadditionalcookingtimeforthepotatoes.
(continuednextpage)
17
Q. h it !necessa~tocheckfor donenesswith a
Q, DoI need to preheat my oveneach time I cook
meat thermometer? a roast or poultry?
A. Checkingthefinishedinternaltemperatureat the
completionof cookingtimeis recommended.
Temperaturesareshownin RoastingGuide.For
roastsover8 lbs.,checkwiththermometerathalf-
hourintervalsafterhalfthetimehaspassed.
Q. Why ismy roast crumbling when I try to
carve it?
A. Roastsareeasierto sliceif allowedto cool10to
20minutestier removingfromoven.Be sureto
cutacrossthegrainof themeat.
A. It isunnecessarytopreheatyouroven.
Q. When buyinga roast, are there any specialtips
that wouldhelp mecookit more evedy?
A. Yes.Buyaroastas evenin thicknessaspossible,
orbuyrolledroasts.
Q. Can I sealthe sidesof my foil‘tent” when
roasting a turkey?
A. Sealingthefoilwillsteamthemeat.Leaving
it unsealedallowstheairtocirculateandbrown
themeat.
ROAST~GGWE
,
I
Oven
Type
Temperature
I
ApproximateRoastingTime
I
hternal
Doneness inMinutesperPound Temperatum“W.
Meat
Tendercuts;rib,highqualitysirloin
tip,rumportopround~
Lamblegorbone-inshoulder?
Vealshoulder,legorloin~
Porkloin,riborshoulder?
Ham,precooked
Podtry
ChickenorDuck
Chickenpieces
Turkey
325°
325°
325°
325°
325°
325°
350°
325°
Rare:
Medium:
WellDone:
Rare:
Medium:
WellDone:
WellDone:
WellDone:
ToWarm:
WellDone:
WellDone:
WellDone:
3to5lbs. 6to8~bS.
24-35
18-25
35-39
25-31
39-45 31-33
21-25 20-23
25-30 24-28
30-35
28-33
35-45
30-40
35-45
30-40
18-23
minutesperpound(anyweight)
3to5lbs. Over5lbs.
35-40 30-35
35-40
10to15lbs. Over15Ibs,
16-22 12-19
140°-1500* -
15(?0-1600
170°-1850 w
140°-1500*
150°-1600
170°-1850
*
1700-180°
170°-180°
115°-1250
185°-1900
185°-1900
In thigh:
185°-1900
TForbonelessrolledroastsover6 inchesthick,add5to 10minutesperpoundtotimesgivenabove.
*TheU.S.DepartmentofAgriculturesays“Rarebeefispopular,butyoushouldknowthatcookingittoonly140°F.means
somefoodpoisoningorganismsmaysurvive.”(Source:SafeFoodBook.YourKitchenGuide.USDARev.June1985.)
Broilingis cookingfoodbydirectheatfromabovethe
3. Arrangefoodon rackandpositionthebroilerpan
food.Yourrangehaseitherabroilerintheovenora
ontheappropriateshelfin theovenor broiling
compartmentbelowtheovenforbroiling.A specially
designedbroilerpanandrackallowsdrippingfatto
drainawayfromthefoodsandbekeptawayfromthe
highheatofthegasflame.
Both the ovenand broiler compartment doors (on
somemodels)should be closedduring broiling.
Dependingonwhetheryourrangeis equippedwitha
separatebroilerdraweror isequippedforin-oven -
broiling,youcanchangethedistanceofthefoodfrom
theheatsourceby positioningthebroilerpan andrack
ononeof theovenshelvesoroneof thethreeshelf
positionsinthebroilercompartment-A (bottomof
broilercompartment),B (middle)andC(top).
1.Reheatingthebroilerorovenis notnecessaryand
canproducepoorresults.
2.If meathasfatorgristleneartheedge,cutvertical
slashesthroughit about2inchesapart,butdon’t
cutintomeat.Werecommendthatyoutrimfatto
preventexcessivesmoking,leavingalayerabout
1/8inchthick.
compartment.Placingfoodclosertoflame
increasesexteriorbrowningoffood,butalso
increasesspatteringandthepossibilityoffatsand
meatjuicesigniting.
4.Closetheovenorbroilerdoor.
5.TurnOVENCONTROLknobandBAKE/BROIL
switch(onmodelssoequipped)to BROIL.
6.Turnmostfoodsonceduringcooking(the
exceptionisthinfilletsoffish;oiloneside,place
thatsidedownonbroilerrackandcookwithout
turninguntildone).Timefoodsforaboutone-half
thetotalcookingtime,turnfood,thencontinueto
cooktopreferreddoneness.
7.TurnOVENCONTROLknobto OFF.Remove
broilerpanhorn ovenandservefoodimmediately.
Leavepanoutsidetheovento cool.
use ofAldnum Fofl
Youcanusealuminumfoilto
he yourbroilerpanand
broilerrack.However,you
mustmoldthefoiltightlyto
therackmd cutslitsinitjust
liketherack.
Broiling Tips
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1.Alwaysusebroilerpanandrackthatcomeswith
1,,
youroven.It is designedto minimizesmokingand
spatteringbytrappingjuicesintheshieldedlower
partof thepan.
2. Forsteaksandchops,slashfatevenlyaround
outsideedgesofmeat.Toslash,cutcrosswise
W’ithouttheslits,thefoilwillpreventfat andmeat
throughouterfatsurfacejustto theedgeofthe
juicesfromdrainingto thebroilerpan.Thejuices
meat.Usetongsto turnmeatoverto prevent
couldbecomehotenoughtocatchonfire.If youdo
piercingmeatandlosingjuices.
notcutthe slits,you arefrying,notbroiling.
Questions & Answers
Q. When broiling,isit necessaryto aiwaysuse a
Q. ShouldI salt the meat before broiting?
rack in the pan?
A. No. Saltdrawsoutthejuices andallowsthemto
A.Yes.Usingtheracksuspendsthemeatoverthe
evaporate.Alwayssaltaftertooting. firn meat
pan.As themeatcooks,thejuicesfallintothepan,
withtongs;piercingmeatwitha forkalsoallows
thuskeepingmeatdrier.Juicesareprotectedbythe
juicestoescape.Whenbroilingpoultryorfish,
rackandstaycooler,thusp~eventingexcessive
brusheachsideoftenwithbutter.
spatterandsmoking.
- Q. Why are my meats not turning out as brown as
(continuednextpage)
A. Checkto seeif youareusingtherecommended
.-
shelfposition.Broilfor longestperiodoftime
.
indicatedin theBroilingGuide.Turnfoodonly
onceduringbroiling.
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GE 49-8338 User manual

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