Basic Informationon Ovencooking& Broiling - Maytag CNG2010AAL User Manual

BASIC INFORMATION ON
OVEN COOKING AND BROILING
HOW THE OVEN WORKS PREHEATING
When the Oven Temperature Control is Preheating is necessary only for baking
turned to a desired setting, there will be a 45 operations. To preheat, turn the Oven
to 60 second delay before the oven burner Temperature Control to the desired
lights. This delay is for safety considerations, temperature setting. Do not select a higher
When the oven reaches the temperature set setting, for the oven will not preheat any
on the Oven Temperature Control, the oven faster. Allow about 10 to 15 minutes for the -
burner will automatically cycle on and off to oven to heat before placing food in the oven.
maintain the preset temperature. If the Oven It is not necessary to preheat the oven for
Temperature Control is turned to BROIL, the broiling or roasting.
oven burner will remain on for most normal
broiling operations. The burner will cycle on LOW TEMPERATURE OVEN SETTING
and off for extended broiling operations. The Low Temperature Setting (below 200°F.)
can be used to keep foods at serving
HOW GLOW BAR IGNITION WORKS temperatures without further cooking, for
When the Oven Temperature Control is turned thawing frozen foods, refreshing baked
to the desired setting power is supplied to the goods or for warming plates or serving
Glow Bar igniter. Once the igniter is hot the dishes. Be sure utensils are ovenproof. Do
oven burner will ignite. When the Oven not warm silver, silverplate or plastics in the
Temperature Control is turned off both the oven. Food is more palatable and nutritious if
Glow Bar and burner will go off. kept warm no longer than 11/2 to 2 hours.
If the oven has been set at a higher
temperature or is still warm: Either reduce to
OVEN CHARACTERISTICS a Low Temperature setting 15 minutes
Every oven has its own characteristics. You before the end of cooking and let the oven
may find that the cooking time and cool with the door closed, or reduce oven
temperatures you were accustomed to with temperature after cooking and leave the door
your old range may need to be altered opened at the stop position (4") for 5
slightly with your new range. Please expect minutes. Use caution if small children are
some differences with this new range, around the hot oven door when it is open.
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