Professional freestanding open burner gas ranges (24 pages)
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Viking Use & Care Manual Viking Range Corporation 111 Front Street Greenwood, Mississippi 38930 USA (662) 455-1200 For product information call 1-888-VIKING1 (845-4641) or visit the Viking Web site at vikingrange.com Freestanding Gas Ranges F1220O EN (061611)
-Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and We appreciate your choosing a Viking Range Corporation product, and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. hope that you will again select our products for your other major appliance needs.
Important Safety Instructions 10. The flame of the open-top burner should be adjusted to just cover the bottom of the pan or pot. Excessive burner setting may cause WARNING scorching of adjacent countertop surfaces, as well as the outside of To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, injury to persons, or damage the utensil.
20. This appliance is not connected to a combustion products Grill (If applicable) evacuation device. It shall be installed and connected in The grates should be removed and washed in hot soapy water, rinsed accordance with current installation regulations giving particular and then replaced prior to use.
CONVECTION BAKE CONVECTION DEFROST Heat is radiated from the bake burners in With temperature control off, air is circulated the bottom of the oven cavity and is by a motorized fan in the rear of the oven. circulated by the motorized fan in the rear The fan accelerates natural defrosting of the of the oven.
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Surface Cooking Tips Griddle/Simmer Plate, Bake Burner, Infrared Burner •Use low or medium flame heights when cooking in utensils that are Turning the thermostat counter clockwise to any “on” position activates poor conductors of heat, such as glass, ceramic, and cast-iron. a glo-bar igniter and opens an electromechanical valve in the system to Reduce the flame height until it covers approximately 1/3 of the start the gas valve.
Wok Operation Grill Cooking Chart (If applicable) Using the Trivet Grate FOOD WEIGHT FLAME TOTAL SUGGESTED SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS Trivet grate SIZE COOKING TIME AND TIPS (Center Wok Grate) feet THICKNESS The trivet grate converts the large burner grate to a grate suitable Beef Notches Hamburger...
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Grill Cooking Chart Cooking Substitute Charts In many cases, a recipe requires an ingredient which is not readily FOOD WEIGHT FLAME TOTAL SUGGESTED SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS SIZE COOKING TIME AND TIPS available or calls for a unit of measure that is not easily recognized. The THICKNESS following charts have been provided as useful guides in these situations.
Natural Airflow Baking Kitchen Equivalents and Metrics This conventional baking/roasting is particularly suitable for dishes which require a high temperature. Many cookbooks contain recipes to be Measure Equivalent Metric* cooked in the conventional manner. This type of baking is only 1 tablespoon 3 teaspoons 15 mL...
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Baking Tips •As a general rule, to convert conventional recipes to convection recipes, reduce the temperature by 25°F and the cooking time by approximately 10 to 15%. •Some recipes, especially those that are homemade, may require Position 6 (24” deep models only) adjustment and testing when converting from standard to convection Position 5 modes.
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Conventional Baking Chart Convection Baking Chart Recommended Conventional Conventional Recommended Convection Convection Temperature Time Temperature Time (°F) (°C) (min.) (°F) (°C) (min.) BREADS BREADS Yeast Loaf Loaf Pan 30-35 Yeast Loaf Loaf Pan 25-35 Yeast Rolls Cookie Sheet 12-15 Yeast Rolls Cookie Sheet 11-13 Biscuits...
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Solving Baking Problems Conventional/Convection Roasting Tips Baking problems can occur for many reasons. Check the chart for the Always use the broiler pan and grid supplied with each oven. The hot air causes and remedies for the most common problems. It is important to must be allowed to circulate around the item being roasted.
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Conventional Roasting Chart Convection Roasting Chart Type and Weight Conventional Conventional Internal Type and Weight Convection Convection Internal Cut of Meat (lbs) Temperature Time Temperature Cut of Meat (lbs) Temperature Time Temperature (min./lb.) (min./lb.) ° ° ° ° ° ° °...
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Infrared Conventional Broiling To use the Infrared Broiler: 1. Arrange the oven racks in the desired position. The broiler is an in-the-oven infrared broiler design-certified for 2. Center food on cold broiler pan and grid supplied with your oven. residential use. The method preferred by professional cooks to sear in Place broiler pan in oven and close the door.
Conventional/Convection Broiling Chart Convection Dehydration This oven is designed not only to cook, but also to dehydrate fruits and Type and Weight Rack Conventional Convection vegetables. Cut of Meat Time (Min.) Time (Min.) BEEF •Prepare the food as recommended. Sirloin, 1” 12 oz •Arrange the food on drying racks.
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If ports on the burners are clogged, clean with a straight pin. DO NOT Burner Caps enlarge or distort the ports. DO NOT use a toothpick to clean the ports. The surface burner caps should be routinely removed and cleaned. When replacing burner caps, carefully align the tabs underneath the cap Always clean the burner caps after a spill over.
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Griddle/Simmer Plate Grill 1. After using the griddle, always remove the drip pan located below it The grill grate may be cleaned immediately after cooking is complete by pulling the drip pan toward you. The drip pan needs to be and before turning off the flame.
Brass Parts Broiler CAUTION: All brass special ordered parts are coated with an epoxy There is no special care required for the infrared broiler. It is designed as coating. DO NOT USE BRASS OR ABRASIVE CLEANERS ON THE BRASS self-contained unit, and no adjustments or cleaning are possible. Do not OPTION PARTS.
Model no. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Serial no. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Card is not a condition of warranty coverage. You should, however, return the Owner Registration Card so that Viking Range Corporation can contact you should any question of safety arise which could affect you.
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