Broil - Kenmore 790. 9011 Use & Care Manual

Setting Oven Controls

Broil

Use the broil function to cook meats that require direct
exposure to radiant heat for optimum browning results. The
Broil function is factory preset to broil at 550°F.
The suggested broil settings (See Fig. 3) are provided for
recommendations only. Increase or decrease broiling times
or move to a different rack position to suit for doneness. If
the food you are broiling is not listed in the table, follow
the instructions provided in your cookbook and watch the
item closely.
To set Broil:
1. Arrange the oven racks when cool. For optimum
browning results, preheat oven for 5 minutes before
adding food.
2. Position cookware in oven. Leave oven door open at
broil stop position when broiling (See Fig. 2).
3. Press Broil key pad. — — will appear in display.
4. Press the or
setting level appears in the display. nor is for normal, hi
for high and lo is for low setting. Most foods can be
broiled at the hi broil setting. Select the lo broil setting
to avoid excess browning or drying of foods that should
be broiled to the well-done stage.
5. Broil on one side until food is browned. Turn and broil
food on 2nd side.
6. When finished broiling or to cancel broil at any time
press .
Food
Steak 1" thick
Steak 1" thick
Pork chops 3/4" thick
Chicken
Fish
Hamburger 1" thick
key pad until the desired broil
Suggested broil settings (See Fig. 1)
Rack position
5th
5th
4th
4th
4th
4th
Fig. 1
Should an oven fire occur, close the oven
door and turn the oven OFF. If the fire continues, use a fire
extinguisher. DO NO DO NO DO NO DO NOT T T T T put water or flour on the fire. Flour DO NO
may be explosive.
Always use pot holders or oven mitts when
using the oven. When cooking, the oven interior, exterior,
oven racks and cooktop will become very hot which can
cause burns
Important notes:
• Always arrange oven racks when the oven is cool.
• For best results when broiling, use a quality broil pan
along with a broil pan insert. A broil pan is designed to
drain the fat from the food, help avoid spatter and
reduce smoking.
• When broiling, always pull the oven rack out to the stop
position before turning or removing food.
Setting
Hi
Normal
Normal
Lo
Lo
Hi
Fig. 3
13
Fig. 2
Doneness
Medium
Medium-well
Well
Well
Well
Well