Use Of Aluminum Foil - GE JGBP31GEP Use And Care & Installation Manual

Do not lock the oven door with the latch during
broiling. The latch is used for self-cleaning only.
Broiling is cooking food by intense radiant heat from
the upper unit in the oven. Most fish and tender cuts
of meat can be broiled. Follow these steps to keep
spattering and smoking to a minimum.
The oven door should be closed during broiling.
1. If the meat has fat or gristle near the edge, cut
vertical slashes through both about 2" apart. If
desired, the fat may be trimmed, leaving layer
about 1/8" thick.
2. Place the meat on the broiler rack in the broiler pan.
Always use the rack so the fat drips into the broiler
pan; otherwise the juices may become hot enough
to catch fire.
3. Position the shelf on recommended shelf position
as suggested in Broiling Guide.
4. Close the oven door but do not latch it. If the door
latch is moved to the right during a broil
operation, the door may lock and you may not be
able to open it until the oven cools.
5. Press the BROIL pad.

Use of Aluminum Foil

You can use aluminum foil to line your broiler pan and broiler rack. However,
you must mold the foil tightly to the rack and cut slits in it just like the rack.
Without the slits, the foil will prevent fat and meat juices from draining to the
broiler pan. The juices could become hot enough to catch on fire. If you do
not cut the slits, you are frying, not broiling.
Questions & Answers
Q. When broiling, is it necessary to always use a rack
in the pan?
A. Yes. Using the rack suspends the meat over the
pan. As the meat cooks, the juices fall into the pan,
thus keeping meat drier. Juices are protected by the
rack and stay cooler, thus preventing excessive
spatter and smoking.
Q. Should I salt the meat before broiling?
A. No. Salt draws out the juices and allows them to
evaporate. Always salt after cooking. Turn meat
with tongs; piercing meat with a fork also allows
juices to escape. When broiling poultry or fish,
brush each side often with butter.
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6. Select LO Broil (450°F.) by pressing the
INCREASE pad once. Select HI Broil (550°F.) by
pressing the INCREASE pad twice.
To change from HI Broil to LO Broil, press the
BROIL pad then press the DECREASE pad once.
7. Turn food only once
during cooking. Time
foods for first side
according to the
Broiling Guide.
Turn food, then use
times given for second
side as a guide to
preferred doneness.
(Where two thicknesses and times are given together,
use first times given for thinnest food.)
8. When broiling is completed press the CLEAWOFF
pad. Serve food immediately, and leave pan outside
oven to cool during meal for easiest cleaning.
Q. Do I need to grease my broiler rack to prevent
meat from sticking?
A.
No. The broiler rack is designed to reflect broiler
heat, thus keeping the surfa~e cool enough to
prevent meat from sticking to the surface.
However, spraying the broiler rack lightly with a
vegetable cooking spray before cooking will make
clean up easier.
Q. Why are my meats not turning out as brown as
they should?
A. Check to see if you are using the recommended
shelf position. Broil for longest period of time
indicated in the broiling Guide. Turn food only
once during broiling.