Cooking Guide - GE MONOGRAM ZEK7500SH5SS Owner's Manual

Cooking Guide

FOOD TYPE
Baked Goods
Layer cakes, sheet cakes,
bundt cakes, muffins, quick
breads on a Single Rack
Layer cakes* on Multiple
Racks
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
Bone-in chicken breasts,
legs, thighs
Boneless chicken breasts
Whole turkey
Turkey Breast
Fish
Casseroles
Frozen Convenience Foods
on a Single Rack
on Multiple Racks
*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 www.IsItDoneYet.gov. Make sure to use a food
thermometer to take food temperatures.
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RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED
MODE(S) RACK POSITION(S)
Bake
Convection Bake Multi Rack
Bake
Bake
Bake
Convection Bake Multi
Broil Hi
Broil Hi
Convection Roast
Convection Roast
Broil Hi
Broil Lo
Bake
Convection Bake 1 Rack
Broil Lo
Bake
Convection Bake 1 Rack
Convection Roast
Convection Roast
Broil Lo
Convection Bake 1 Rack
Bake
Convection Bake 1 Rack
Bake
Convection Bake Multi
Using the Oven
3
3 and 5
1
3
3 and 5
1, 3 and 5
Use the extension rack and use a broil pan; move food down for
5 more doneness/less searing. Watch food closely when broiling.
For best performance center food below the broil heating element.
Use a broil pan; Move food down for more doneness/less searing.
5 Watch food closely when broiling. For best performance center
2 or 3
2 or 3
1
If breaded or coated in sauce avoid Broil Hi modes. Broil skin side
down first. Watch food closely when broiling. For best performance
3
when broiling, center food below the broil heating element.
Move food down for more doneness/less searing and up for great-
3 er searing/browning when broiling. For best performance when
1 or 2
2 or 3
5 (1/2 thick or less) Watch food closely when broiling. For best performance center
4 (>1/2 inch)
3
3
3 and 5
Wall Oven
ADDITIONAL SUGGESTIONS
Use shiny cookware.
Extension rack position 3. Ensure adequate airflow
(see illustration below).
Use shiny cookware.
Use shiny cookware.
Extension rack position 3. Ensure adequate airflow.
food below the broil heating element.
Use a low sided pan such as a broil pan.
Preheating is not necessary.
Use a low sided pan such as a broil pan.
broiling, center food below the broil heating element.
Use a low sided pan such as a broil pan.
Use a low sided pan such as a broil pan.
food below the broil heating element.
Use shiny cookware.
Extension rack position 3. Ensure adequate airflow.
Use shiny cookware.
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