GE JS998 Owner's Manual page 30

Usingthe convectionmodes.
Roasting rack
Post
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Broiler p an
Convection Roast
Goodfor large tendercuts of meat, uncovered
The convection tim circulates the heated
air evenly over and around the food.
Meat an(l poult_ y are browned on all
sides as if they were cooked on a
rotisserie. Using the roastin,, rock
proxided, heated air will be circulated
ove_; trader and arotmd the fi)od being
roasted. The heated air seals in juices
quickly fin" a moist and tender product
while, at the same time, creating a rich
golden brown exterioi:
_]_en you are convection roasting, it is
important that you use the broiler pan
and grid and the special roasting rack ti)r
best convection roasting results. The pan
is used to catch grease spills and the grid
is used to prevent grease spatters, while
the rack allcms the heated air to circulate
trader the meat and increase browning
on the tm(le_ide of the meat or poultr}:
Place the grid on the broiler pan
and put the roasting rack over them,
making sm'e the posts on the roasting
rack fit into the holes in broiler pan.
Place the meat on the roasting rack.
When baking cookies, you will
get the best results if you use a
flat cookie sheet instead of a
pan with Iow side&
Cookware for Convection Cooking
get()i'e rising }'()Ill" convection oven_
check to see if vain" cookware leaves
room fi)r air d_'culation
in the oven.
If w)u are baking with several pans, leave
space between them. Mso, be sure the
pans do not touch each other or the
walls at the oven.
Paper and Plastic
Heat-resistant paper and plastic
containei3 that ai'e i'eCOll/illended [()I"
use in regular ovens can be used for
convection baking, but shouldn't be
used at temperatures higher than the
temperature recommendation of the
cookware ill _1n tllilCttli'ei:
Metal and Glass
Any type of cookware will work in w,ur
convection oven,
Howevex;
Illetnl l)_lIlS
heat the fi_stest and are recommended
for convection baking.
Glassor ceramic pans cook more slowly
For recipes like ovenq)aked chicken,
use a pan Mth low sides. Hot air cmmot
circulate well arotmd food in a pan with
high sides.
How to Set the Oven for Convection Baking or Roasting
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Select CONVECTION.
Select
CONVMULTI fiw m ulti-rack
convection baking. This mode is
used for cooking load items on
more than one rack (i.e., 2, 3 or
more racks) at the same time in
convection bake. See Multi-Rack
Baking section fi)r more inflmnation.
Select CONV I-RACKIor one rack
convection baking. This mode is
used for cooking food items on only
one rack in convection bake.
Select COIVVROASTtor convection
roasting.
] Press tile number pads to set the
desired oxen temperatm'e.
[] Select START.
\_]_en the oven starts to heat, the
changing temperatm'e, starting at 100°E
will be displayed. When the oven reaches
the temperature you set, 3 beeps will
SOtlnd,
To change tile oven temperatm'e, select
HOME. Select CONVECTION and the
desired convection mode. Then use the
nun/ber pads to set the new temperatm'e
and select S/ART
[] Press CLEAR/OFFpad when finished.
Youwill hear a fan wh& cooking with
convection. Theconvection fan will stop when
the door is opened, but the heat will not
turn off.
Youmay hearthe ovenchcklng during
baking. Thisis normal
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