Hotpoint RGB790WEKWW - Gas Range Owner's Manual page 14

Usingthe oven.
Do not lock the oven door with the latch during broiling. The latch is used for self-cleaning only.
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Always use the broiler pan and grid
that came with your oven. It is
designed to mh#mize smokhTgand
spattering by trapphTgjuices h7the
shielded lower part of the pan.
How to Set the Ovenfor Broiling
[] Place the meat or fish on the broiler
grid in the broiler pan.
[] Follow suggested shelf positions in the
Broiling Guide.
[] The oven door must be closed during
broiling.
[] Touch
the BROIL HI/LO pad once tor
HI Broil.
To change, to LO Broil, touch the
BROIL HI/LO pad again.
[] Touch the START/ON pad.
[] _Ahen broiling is finished, touch the
CLEAR/OFFpa d.
Serve the food immediatel}; and leave the
pan outside the oven to cool dm_ing the
meal fin" easiest cleaning,
Llse LO Broil to cook fl)o(ls such as poult_?'
or thick (tits of I/lear thoroughly without
()x'e>browning th era.
Broiling Guide
The size, weight, thickness,
stnrting, teml)eratm'e
and Food
your prelerellce ol aloneness Bacon
will affect broiling times.
This
guide is based on meats Ground Beef
at refl_gerator temperature. Well Done
tThe U.& Department of Agriculture Beef Steaks
says "Rare beef is popular, but you RarU
should know that cooking it to only Medium
14O°F means some food poisonhTg Well Done
organisms may survive." (Source:
Safe Food Book Your Kitchen Guide
USDARev. June 1985.)
The oven has 5 shelf positimTs.
Rare t
Mediuro
Well Done
Chicken
LobsterToils
FishFillets
Ham Slices
"_recooked)
Pork Chops
Well Done
LambChops
Medium
Well Done
Mediuro
Well Done
Quantityand/
or Thickness
1/2 lb.
(about 8 thin slices)
1 lb. (4 patties)
1/2 to 3/4" thick
1" thick
1 to lYz Ibs.
1W' thick
2 to 2YzIbs.
1 whole
2 to 2VzIbs.,
split lengthwise
4 bone-inbreasts
24
6 to 8 oz.each
1/4 to I/2" thick
1" thick
1/2" thick
2 (1/2" thick)
2 (1" thick} about 1 lb.
2 (1" thick/about 10
to 12 oz.
2 (1W"thick)about 1 lb.
Shelf*
Position
C
C
C
C
C
C
B
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
First Side
Time (rain.)
4
9
12
13
10
12 15
25
3045
25 3O
13 16
6
10
15
8
10
10
17
Second Side
Time (rain.)
3
7 10
7
56
89
6W
10 12
16 18
15_0
10 15
Do not
tLIrn
ovelt
6
8
8
4W
10
46
12 14
Comments
Arrange in single layer.
Space evenly. Up to
8 patties take about
the same time.
Steakslessthan 1" thickcook
through before browning.
Panfrying is recommended.
Slashfat.
Brusheach sidewith melted
butter.Broil skin-side-down
first.
Cutthrough backof shell.
Spreadopen.Brushwith
melted butter before broiling
and after half of broiling
time.
Handleand turn very
carefully. Brushwith lemon
butter beforeand during
cooking, if desired. Preheat
broilerto increasebrowning.
Slashfat.
Slashfat.
_Seeillustration for description of shelf positions.
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