Broiling, Broiling Guide; Using The Oven - GE P2S975 Owner's Manual

Using the oven.

If your range is connected to
208 volts, rare steaks may be
broiled by preheating the broiler
and positioning the oven rack one
position higher.
The size, weight, thickness,
starting temperature
and your preference
of doneness will affect
broiling times. This guide
is based on meats at
refrigerator temperature.
† The U.S. Department of
Agriculture says "Rare beef is
popular, but you should know that
cooking it to only 140°F (60°C)
means some food poisoning
organisms may survive." (Source:
Safe Food Book. Your Kitchen
Guide. USDA Rev. June 1985.)
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How to Set the Oven for Broiling
Leave the door open to the broil stop position.
The door stays open by itself, yet the proper
temperature is maintained in the oven.
IMPORTANT: To avoid possible burns, place the
racks in the desired position before you turn the
oven on.
NOTE: Food can be broiled with the door
closed, but it may not brown as well because
the oven heating element will cycle on and off.
Place the meat or fish on a broiler
grid in the broiler pan.
Follow suggested rack positions in
the Broiling Guide.
Broiling Guide
Quantity and/
Food or Thickness
" to "
Ground Beef 1 / 3 /
2 4
(1.3 cm to 1.9 cm) thick
Beef Steaks
" to 1"
Rare† 3 /
4
Medium (1.9 cm to 2.5 cm) thick
Well Done 1 to 1 1 ⁄ lbs. (0.45 kg to 0.68 kg)
2
" (3.8 cm) thick
Rare† 1 1 /
2
Medium 2 to 2 1 ⁄ lbs. (0.91 kg to 1.13 kg)
2
Well Done
Chicken 1 whole cut up
2 to 2 1 ⁄ lbs. (0.91 kg to 1.13 kg),
2
split lengthwise
Breast
Bakery Product
Bread (toast) 2 to 4 slices
English Muffin 2 (split)
Lobster Tails 2–4
Fish Fillets 1 lb. (0.45 kg) (
[0.6 cm to 1.3 cm] thick)
Salmon
Steaks 2 (1" [2.5 cm] thick)
" to "
Fillets 2 ( / /
1 3
2 4
[1.3 cm to 1.9 cm] thick)
" (1.3 cm) thick
Ham Slices 1 /
1" (2.5 cm) thick
2
(precooked)
" [1.3 cm] thick)
Pork Chops 2 ( /
1
2
Well Done 2 (1" [2.5 cm] thick) about
1 lb. (0.45 kg)
Lamb Chops
Medium 2 (1" [2.5 cm] thick) about 10
Well Done to 12 oz. (283 g to 340 g)
" [3.8 cm] thick)
Medium 2 (1 ⁄
1
2
Well Done about 1 lb. (0.45 kg)
Touch the BROIL HI/LO pad once for
HI Broil.
To change to LO Broil, touch the
BROIL HI/LO pad again.
Use LO Broil to cook foods such as
poultry or thick cuts of meat thoroughly
without over-browning them.
Touch the START pad.
When broiling is finished, touch the
CLEAR/OFF pad.
NOTE: Broil will not work if the temperature
probe is plugged in.
Rack First Side
Position Time (min.)
D 13
F 6
E 8
E 10
E 15
E 15
D 20
C 25
C 25
F 3
F 3-4
C 18–20
" to "
1 / 1 / E 6
4 2
E 10
E 15
D 8
D 8
D 10
D 15
E 7
E 10
E 9
E 14
Second Side
Time (min.) Comments
8 Space evenly.
4 Steaks less than 3
6 (1.9 cm) thick are
8 difficult to cook rare.
Slash fat.
10
15
20
25 Brush each side with
melted butter.
Broil skin-side-down
15 first.
1 Space evenly. Place
English muffins cut-
side-up and brush
with butter if desired.
Do not Cut through back of
turn shell. Spread open.
over. Brush with melted
butter before broiling
and after half of
broiling time.
6 Handle and turn very
carefully. Brush with
lemon butter before
and during cooking,
if desired.
5 Turn carefully.
Do not turn skin-side-
down.
5
8
10 Slash fat.
5
4 Slash fat.
9
6
10
"
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