Cooking Guide - GE JS645 Owner's Manual

Cooking Guide

FOOD TYPE
Baked Goods
Layer Cakes, sheet cakes, bundt
cakes, muffins, quick breads on a
Single Rack
Layer cakes* on Multiple Racks
Chiffon cakes (angel food)
Cookies, biscuits, scones on a Single
Rack
Cookies, biscuits, scones on Multiple
Racks
Beef & Pork
Hamburgers
Steaks & Chops
Roasts
Poultry
Whole chicken
Bone-in chicken breasts, legs, thighs
Boneless chicken breasts
Whole turkey
Turkey Breast
Fish
Casseroles
Frozen Convenience Foods
Pizza, potato products, chicken
nuggets, appetizers on a Single Rack
*When baking four cake layers at a time, use racks
and 5. Place the pans as shown so that one pan is not
directly above another.
Cook food thoroughly to help protect against food
borne illness. Minimum safe food temperature
recommendations for food safety can be found at
www.IsItDoneYet.gov. Make sure to use a food
thermometer to take food temperatures.
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RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED
MODE(S) RACK POSITION(S)
Bake
Bake
Bake
Bake
Bake
Broil Hi
Broil Hi
Bake
Bake
Broil Lo
Bake
Broil Lo
Bake
Bake
Bake
Broil Lo
Bake
Bake
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ADDITIONAL SUGGESTIONS
3
Use shiny cookware. Ensure adequate airflow
3 and 5
1
4
Use shiny cookware. For foods like sugar cookies, switch
3 and 5 food location partially through cooking for more even
cooking results between racks. Ensure adequate airflow.
Use a broil pan; move food down for more doneness/
6 less searing. Watch food closely when broiling. For best
performance center food below the broil heater.
Use a broil pan; move food down for more doneness/
5 or 6 less searing. Watch food closely when broiling. For best
performance center food below the broil heater.
2 or 3
2 or 3
If breaded or coated in sauce avoid Broil Hi modes. Broil
skin side down first. Watch food closely when broiling.
3
For best performance when broiling, center food below
If breaded or coated in sauce avoid Broil Hi modes. Broil
skin side down first. Watch food closely when broiling.
2 or 3
For best performance when broiling, center food below
1
3
6 (1/2 thick or less) Watch food closely when broiling. For best performance
5 (>1/2 inch)
3 or 4
Use dark cookware for more browning/crisping;
3
Rack position for baking 4 layer cakes.
Use shiny cookware.
(see illustration below).
Use shiny cookware.
Use shiny cookware.
Use a low sided pan such as a broil pan.
Preheating is not necessary.
Use a low sided pan such as a broil pan.
Preheating is not necessary.
the broil heater.
the broil heater.
Use a low sided pan such as a broil pan.
Preheating is not necessary.
Use a low sided pan such as a broil pan.
Preheating is not necessary.
center food below the broil heater.
use shiny cookware for less browning.
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