GE JMW8GR Use And Care Manual page 16

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.
Step 1: If meat has fat or gristle near edge, cut vertical
slashes through both about 2" apart. If desired, fat may
be trimmed, leaving layer about 1/8" thick.
Step
Place meat on broiler rack in broiler pan.
2:
Always use rack so fat drips into broiler pan;
otherwise juices may become hot enough to catch fire.
3:
Step Position shelf on recommended shelf position
as suggested in Broiling Guide. Most broiling is done
on C position, but if your range is connected to 208
Volts, you may wish to use a higher position.
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 tie 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 allows juices
to escap~. When br~iling poultry or fish, bru~h
each side often with butter.
BROILING
4:
Step Leave
door open to the
broil stop
position. The door
stays open by
itself, yet the
proper temperature
the oven.
5:
Step Turn
OVEN SET and
OVEN TEMP
knobs to BROIL.
Preheating units
is not necessary.
(See notes in
Broiling Guide.)
Step 6: Turn food only once during broiling. Time
foods for first side per 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.)
Step 7: When
finished broiling,
turn OVEN SET
and OVEN TEMP
knob to OFF. Serve
food immediately,
leaving the broiler
pan and rack outside
oven to cool during meal
for easiest cleaning.
Q. Why are my meats not turning out as brown as
they should?
A. In some areas, the Power (voltage) to the oven mav
be low. In these ca~es, preheat t~e' broil unit for 10
minutes before placing broiler pan with food in
oven. 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.
meat from sticking?
A. No. The broiler rack is designed to reflect broiler
heat, thus keeping the surface 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
cleanup easier.
OVEN SET
OVEN TEMP
BROIL
–
OVEN SET OVEN TEMP