Cooking Guide - Cafe CTD70DP Owner's Manual

Cooking Guide

The table below provides some guidelines for typical cooking modes. If you would like to use Precision Cooking
modes they can be substituted for the modes shown below for applicable foods.
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
thighs
Whole turkey
Fish
Casseroles
Frozen Convenience Foods
Pizza on a single rack
Pizza on multiple racks
Potato products, chicken nuggets,
appetizers on single racks
Potato products, chicken nuggets,
appetizers on multiple racks
*When baking four cake layers at a time, use racks on 2
and 4 for a lower oven; use 1 extension and 4 flat for an
upper or single oven. 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)
Convection Roast
Convection Roast
Convection Roast
Convection Roast
Convection Roast
Convection Roast
5 (1/2 thick or less)
Air Fry (on single and
upper ovens only)
3
1 ext. and 4 flat Ensure adequate airflow (see illustration below).
1
3
1 ext. and 4 flat
5 ext. Watch food closely when broiling. For best performance, center
5 ext. Watch food closely when broiling. For best performance, center
Leave uncovered, use a low sided pan such as a broil pan.
1 or 2
2
2 or 3 best performance when broiling, center food below the broil
Move food down for more doneness/less searing and up for
2 or 3 greater searing/browning when broiling. For best performance
when broiling, center food below the broil heating element.
1 or 2
1 or 2
Watch food closely when broiling. For best performance, center
4 (>1/2 inch)
3
3
1 ext. and 4 flat
3
1 ext. and 4 flat
Single/upper oven
ADDITIONAL SUGGESTIONS
Ensure adequate airflow.
food below the broil heating element.
food below the broil heating element.
Preheating is not necessary.
Preheating is not necessary.
heating element.
Preheating is not necessary.
Preheating is not necessary.
food below the broil heating element.
and convection bake.
cooking for more even cooking results.
Lower oven
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