Cooking Guide - Lower Oven - GE PKD7000 Owner's Manual

Cooking Guide – Lower Oven
FOOD TYPE
Baked Goods
cakes, muffins, quick breads on a
Single Rack
Chiffon cakes (angel food)
Cookies, biscuits, scones on a
Single Rack
Cookies, biscuits, scones on Multiple
Racks
Beef & Pork
Hamburgers
Steaks & Chops
Roasts
Poultry
Whole chicken
Whole turkey
Fish
Casseroles
Frozen Convenience Foods
Potato products, chicken nuggets,
Potato products, chicken nuggets,
*When baking four cake layers at a time, use racks
2 and 4. Place the pans as shown so that one pan is
not directly above another.
Cook food thoroughly to help protect against food
borne illness. Minimum safe food temperature
recommendations for food safety can be found at
IsItDoneYet.gov. Make sure to use a food thermometer
to take food temperatures.
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RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED
MODE(S) RACK POSITION(S)
5 (1/2 thick or less)
ADDITIONAL SUGGESTIONS
3
2 and 4 Ensure adequate airflow (see illustration below).
1
3
For foods like sugar cookies, switch food location
2 and 4 partially through cooking for more even cooking
results between racks. Ensure adequate airflow.
doneness/less searing. Watch food closely when
5
broiling. For best performance center food below
doneness/less searing. Watch food closely when
5
broiling. For best performance center food below
2
as a broil pan. Preheating is not necessary.
2
3 broiling. For best performance when broiling,
center food below the broil heating element.
Move food down for more doneness/less searing
and up for greater searing/browning when broiling.
3
For best performance when broiling, center food
below the broil heating element.
1 or 2
2
Watch food closely when broiling. For best
performance center food below the broil
4 (>1/2 inch)
3
3
2 and 4
through cooking for more even cooking results.
the broil heating element.
the broil heating element.
Preheating is not necessary.
Preheating is not necessary.
Preheating is not necessary.
heating element.
Switch food location partially
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