Adjusting The Oven Temperature; Broiling Tips - Kenmore 790.4030 SERIES Use & Care Manual

Setting Oven Controls

Adjusting the Oven Temperature

Your oven control has been precisely set at the factory. This setting may differ from your previous oven however, so
your recipe times may not give you the results you expect. If you think that the oven is cooking too hot or too cool for
your recipe times, you can adjust the control so that the oven cooks hotter or cooler than the temperature displayed.
To Adjust Oven Temperature:
1. Press Bake.
2. Set the temperature to 550°F (287°C) by pressing and holding the
3. Within 2 seconds, press and hold Bake until the 2 digit display appears. Release Bake. The display now indicates
the amount of degrees offset between the original factory temperature setting and the current temperature
setting. If the oven control has the original factory calibration, the display will read "0".
4. The temperature can now be adjusted up or down 35°F (17°C), in 5°F steps by pressing and holding the
. Adjust until the desired amount of offset appears in the display. When lowering the oven temperature, a
minus sign (-) will appear before the number to indicate that the oven will be cooler by the displayed amount
of degrees.
5. When you have made the desired adjustment, press Stop to go back to the time of day display.
Note: Oven temperature adjustments made will not change the Self-Cleaning feature temperature.

Broiling Tips

• Preheating the oven is suggested when searing rare steaks. (Remove all utensils from the oven before
preheating. Foods will stick if placed on hot metal.) To preheat, set the control(s) to BROIL as instructed in
this Use & Care Guide.
• To Broil: Broil on side until the food is browned; turn and cook on the second side. Season and serve. Always
pull rack out to the "stop" position before turning or removing food.
• Broiling times vary, so watch the food closely. Time not only depends on the distance from burner, but on the
thickness of meat, fat content and doneness preferred. The first side usually requires a few minutes longer
than second. Frozen meats also require additional time.
• To make cleaning easier, line the bottom of the broiler pan with aluminum foil. DO NOT cover the broiler
grid with foil.
• To prevent grease from baking on, remove the broiler pan from the oven as soon as cooking is completed.
Use hot pads because the broiler pan is extremely hot. Pour off grease. Soak the pan in HOT, soapy water.
Clean the broiler pan as soon as possible after each use. If necessary, use soap-filled steel wool pads. Heavy
scouring may scratch the grid.
• Broiling is direct heat cooking and will produce some smoke. If smoke is excessive, place food further away
from the element. Always watch food carefully to prevent burning.
• The U.S. Department of Agriculture states, "Rare fresh beef is popular, but you should know that cooking it to
only 140°F (60°C) means some food poisoning organisms may survive." (Source: Safe Food Book, Your kitchen
Guide, USDA Rev. June 1985.) The lowest temperature recommended by the USDA is 145°F(63°C) for medium
rare fresh beef. For beef medium 160°F, well done 170°F.
.
13
or