GE JKS05 Use And Care Manual page 13

Broiling is cooking food by intense radiant heat from
the upper element in the oven. Most fish and tender
cuts of meat can be broiled. Follow these directions to
keep spattering and smoking to a minimum.
If the meat has fat or gristle around the edge, cut
vertical slashes through both about 2 inches apart. If
desired, the fat may be trimmed, leaving a layer about
1/8 inch thick.
Place the meat on the broiler grid in the broiler pan
which comes with the oven. Always use the grid so
the fat drips into the broiler pan; otherwise the juices
may become hot enough to catch on fire.
How to Set Your Oven for Broiling
1. Turn the OVEN SET knob to BROIL and the
OVEN TEMP knob to BROIL.
2. Turn the OVEN SET knob to OFF when broiling
is finished.
Aluminum Foil
You can use aluminum foil to line your broiler pan
and broiler grid. However, you must mold the foil
tightly to the grid and cut slits in it just like the grid.
Without the slits, the foil will prevent fat and meat
juices from draining into the broiler pan. The juices
could become hot enough to catch on fire. If you do
not cut the slits, you are frying, not broiling.
Questions and Answers
Q. When broiling, is it necessary to always use a
grid in the pan?
A. Yes. Using the grid suspends the meat over the
pan. As the meat cooks, the juices fall into the pan,
thus keeping the meat drier. Juices are protected by
the grid and stay cooler, thus preventing excessive
spatter and smoking.
Q. Should I salt the meat before broiling?
A. No. Salt draws out the juices and allows them to
evaporate. Always salt after cooking. Piercing the
meat with a fork allows the juices to escape. Turn
the meat with tongs instead of a fork.
BROILING
Position the shelf on the recommended shelf position as
suggested in the Broiling Guide. Most broiling is done
on C position, but if your oven is connected to 208
volts, you may wish to use a higher position.
Leave the door open to the
broil stop position. The door
stays open by itself,
yet the proper temperature
is maintained in the oven.
Turn the food using tongs only once during broiling.
Time the foods for the first side according to the
Broiling Guide.
Turn the food, then use the times given for the second
side as a guide to the preferred doneness.
OVEN TEMP
Q. Why are my meats not turning out as brown
as they should?
A. In some areas, the power (voltage) to the oven may be
low. In these cases, preheat the broil element for 10
minutes before placing the broiler pan with food in the
oven. Check to see if you are using the recommended
shelf position. Broil for the longest period of time
indicated in the Broiling Guide. Turn the food only
once during broiling. You may need to move the
food to a higher shelf position.
LOWER OVEN
OVEN SET
CYCLE
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