Oven Cooking Tips - Kenmore ELITE 911.49052 Use & Care Manual

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OPERATION
Oven Cooking Tips
It is normal to have some odor when
using your oven for the first time. To
help eliminate this odor, ventilate the
room by opening a window or
using a vent hood.
IMPORTANT: Never cover the oven
bottom or oven rack with aluminum
foil, Improper use can cause poor
heat flow, poor baking results and
may damage the oven finish. To
prevent staining from spillovers, you
may place a piece of aluminum foi! or
a cookie sheet on a rack below the
food which may spill over.
The oven vent is located just above
the door. This area could become hot
during oven use It is normal for steam
to come out of the vent and/or collect
moisture underneath when the oven
is in use. The vent is important for
proper air circulation. Never block
this vent.
Oven Vent
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Opening the door often to check
foods wailcause heat loss and poor
baking results.
Preheating is bringing the oven
temperature up to the temperature
you will be using during baking. Let
the oven preheat when recipes call
for preheating.
The low temperature zone of your
oven (between 170°F and 200<>F) i s
available to keep hot cooked foods
warm However, foods should not be
kept at these temperatures longer
than 2 hours
When using your convenient Delay
Start operation, foods such as dairy
products, fish, poultry, etc., should
never sit more than 1 hour before
cooking. Room temperature and the
heat from the oven light promote
bacterial growth.
To prolong the life of your
oven light bulbs, follow
this hetpful tip: Always
turn the lights off when the oven is not
in use or during a clean cycle. If your
oven lights are left on for an extended
period of time, the oven will be warm
when the door is opened due to the
heat generated from the oven light
bulbs
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