How To Set The Oven For Broiling; Broiling Guide - GE Profile PB970SPSS User Manual

Using the oven..
Leave the door open to the broil stop
position. The door stays open by
itself, yet the proper temperature is
maintained in the oven.
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 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

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.
Use.LO Broil to.cook.foods.such.as.poultry.
or.thick.cuts.of.meat.thoroughly.without.
overbrowning.them .
... P lace.the.meat.or.fish.on.a.broiler.grid.in.a.
broiler.pan.designed.for.broiling . .
... F ollow.suggested.rack.positions.in.the.

Broiling Guide.

Broiling Guide
Preheat the broiler for 2 minutes to improve performance.
Food Doneness
Beef
Rare (140°F)
Medium (160°F)
Well Done (170°F)
Chicken
Fish Fillets
Pork Chops Well Done (170°F)
*Use.rack.position.A.for.the.smaller,.2-rack-position.oven .
... T ouch.the.BROIL HI/LO.pad.once.for.HI
Broil .
... T o.change.to.LO Broil,.touch.the.
BROIL HI/LO.pad.again .
..Touch.the.START.pad .
... W hen.broiling.is.finished,.touch.the.
CLEAR/OFF.pad .
Type or
Thickness Rack Position*
Steaks – E or F (food should be 1" Steaks less than 1"
1" thick to 3" from broil element)
Steaks – E (food should be 3"
3/4" to 1" thick to 4" from broil element)
Steaks– D or E (food should be 3" intervals.
3/4" to 1" thick to 5" from broil element)
or Ground Beef Patties
Breast, boneless C (food should be 8"
to 9" from broil element)
Breast, bone-in C (food should be 7"
to 8" from broil element)
1/2" to 1" thick D or E (food should be 3" Handle and turn very
to 6" from broil element)
3/4" thick D (food should be 6"
to 7" from broil element)
.
Comments
thick are difficult to
cook rare. They cook
through before browning.
To prevent curling of
meat, slash fat at 1"
Broil skin-side-down
first.
carefully.
To prevent curling of
meat, slash fat at 1"
intervals.