Cooking Guide - GE JB735FPDS Owner's Manual

Oven 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
Single Rack
Multiple Racks
*When baking four cake layers at a time with traditional
bake, use racks 2 and 4.
*When baking four cake layers at a time with convection
bake, use racks 2 and 4.
Cook food thoroughly to help protect against food
borne illness. Minimum safe food temperature
recommendations for food safety can be found at
IsItDoneYet.gov. Make sure to use a food thermometer
to take food temperatures.
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RECOMMENDED
MODE(S) RACK POSITION(S)
Bake
Bake
Convection Bake
Bake
Bake
Convection Bake
Broil Hi
Broil Hi
Bake
Convection Roast
Bake
Convection Roast
Broil Hi
Broil Lo
Bake
Broil Lo
Bake
Bake
Convection Roast
Bake
Convection Roast
Broil Lo
Bake
Bake
Convection Bake
RECOMMENDED
3
2 and 4
1
3
2 and 4
2, 4, and 6
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 heating element.
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 heating element.
Use a low sided pan such as a broil pan. Preheating is
2 or 3
2 or 3
2 If breaded or coated in sauce avoid Broil Hi modes. Broil
skin side down first. Watch food closely when broiling. For
best performance when broiling, center food below the
2 or 3
Move food down for more doneness/less searing and
up for greater searing/browning when broiling. For best
2 or 3
performance when broiling, center food below the broil
1 or 2
2 or 3
6 (1/2 thick or less) Watch food closely when broiling. For best performance
5 (>1/2 inch)
3
4 cookware for more browning/crisping; use shiny cookware
Use dark cookware for more browning/crisping; use shiny
2 and 4 cookware for less browning. For multiple racks of pizzas,
stagger left to right, do not place directly over each other.
ADDITIONAL SUGGESTIONS
Use shiny cookware.
Ensure adequate airflow
(see illustration below).
Use shiny cookware.
Use shiny cookware.
Ensure adequate airflow.
not necessary.
Use a low sided pan such as a broil pan.
broil heating element.
heating element
Use a low sided pan such as a broil pan.
Use a low sided pan such as a broil pan.
center food below the broil heating element.
Place food in oven prior to starting mode. Use dark
for less browning.
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