Convection Roast; How To Set The Oven For Convection Baking Or Roasting; Cookware For Convection Cooking; Metal And Glass - GE Profile PB970SPSS User Manual

Using the convection oven.
Grid
Broiler.pan
(on.some.models)
OR
(on.some.models)
When.baking.cookies,.you.will.get..
the.best.results.if.you.use.a.flat.
cookie.sheet.instead.of.a.pan.with.
low.sides .
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(on some models)

Convection Roast

(on some models)
.. G ood for large tender cuts of meat,
uncovered.
The.convection.fan.circulates.the.heated.air.
evenly.over.and.around.the.food . . Meat.and.
poultry.are.browned.on.all.sides.as.if.they.were.
cooked.on.a.rotisserie . . The.heated.air.seals.in.
juices.quickly.for.a.moist.and.tender.product.
while,.at.the.same.time,.creating.a.rich.golden.
brown.exterior .

How to Set the Oven for Convection Baking or Roasting

... T ouch.the.CONVECTION COOK.or.
CONVECTION BAKE.pad.once.for.multi-rack.
convection.baking . . This.mode.is.used.for.
cooking.food.items.on.more.than.one.rack.
(i . e . , .2,.3.or.more.racks).at.the.same.time.in.
convection.bake . . See.the.Multi-Rack
Convection Baking.section.for.more.
information .
. . T ouch.the.CONVECTION COOK.or.
CONVECTION BAKE.pad.twice.for.one-rack.
convection.baking . . This.mode.is.used.for.
cooking.food.items.on.only.one.rack.in.
convection.bake .
. . T ouch.the.CONVECTION ROAST.pad.for.
convection.roasting.(on.some.models) .
... T ouch.the.number.pads.to.set.the.oven.
temperature .
..Touch.the.START.pad .
NOTE: If the Auto Recipe Conversion Feature
™
is on, it will automatically reduce the set regular
baking temperature by 25°F to the appropriate
convection temperature in convection bake
mode. See Auto Recipe Conversion in the
™
Special Features section.

Cookware for Convection Cooking

Before.using.your.convection.oven,.check.to.see.
if.your.cookware.leaves.room.for.air.circulation.
in.the.oven . . If.you.are.baking.with.several.pans,.
leave.space.between.them . . Also,.be.sure.the.
pans.do.not.touch.each.other.or.the.walls.of.the.
oven . .
Paper and Plastic
Heat-resistant.paper.and.plastic.containers.that.
are.recommended.for.use.in.regular.baking.can.
also.be.used.for.convection.baking.but.should.
not.be.used.at.temperatures.higher.than.the.
temperature.recommended.by.the.cookware.
manufacturer . . Plastic.cookware.that.is.heat-
resistant.to.temperatures.of.400°F.can.also.be.
used .
When.you.are.convection.roasting,.it.is.
important.that.you.use.a.broiler.pan.and.grid.
for.best.convection.roasting.results . . The.pan.is.
used.to.catch.grease.spills.and.the.grid.is.used.
to.prevent.grease.spatters .
To.change.the.oven.temperature,.touch.the.
CONVECTION COOK, CONVECTION BAKE.or.
CONVECTION ROAST.pad.and.then.the.number.
pads.to.set.the.new.temperature .
When.the.oven.starts.to.heat,.the.changing.
temperature,.starting.at.100°F,.will.be.displayed . .
When.oven.reaches.the.temperature.you.set,.3.
beeps.will.sound .
... T ouch.CLEAR/OFF.pad.when.finished .
You will hear a fan while cooking with

convection. The fan will stop when the door is
opened, but the heat will not turn off.
You may hear the oven clicking during baking.

This is normal.
In convection bake modes, for maximum

cooking evenness, the fan is designed to rotate
in both directions, with a pause in between.
This is normal.

Metal and Glass

Any.type.of.cookware.will.work.in.your.
convection.oven;.however,.metal.pans.heat.the.
fastest.and.are.recommended.for.convection.
baking . .
 Darkened or matte-finished pans will bake
faster than shiny pans.
Glass or ceramic pans cook more slowly.

For.recipes.like.oven-baked.chicken,.use.a.pan.
with.low.sides . . Hot.air.cannot.circulate.well.
around.food.in.a.pan.with.high.sides .