Setting Oven Controls - Gibson GEF357CBSB Owner's Manual

Setting Oven Controls
_Use precaution when
using the automatic timer. Use the
automatic timer to cook cured or
frozen meats and most fruits and
vegetables. Foods that can easily spoil
such as milk, eggs, fish, meat or
poultry, should be chilled in the
refrigerator first. Even when chilled,
they should not stand in the oven for
more than one hour before cooking
begins, and should be removed
promptly when cooking is completed.
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t. Arrange oven racks while the oven is still cool. See "Arranging Oven Racks"
under Before Setting Oven Controls,
2. Turn the Temperature knob to the desired temperature.
3. Turn the Selector knob to BAKE.
4. Preheat the oven for 10 to 12 minutes before baking. Preheating is not
necessary when roasting, cooking casseroles or broiling most foods.
5. When cooking is finished, turn the Temperature and Selector knobs
to OFF.
6, See Cooking Guide for more information on baking.
To Set the Automatic Timer (Timed Bake Feature)
The automatic timer (Timed Bake feature) will turn the oven on and off at the
times you select in advance.
To Set the Controls:
1. Make sure the clock is set to the correct time of day and the Start and Stop
knobs are popped out.
2. Turn the Selector knob to TIME BAKE.
3. Turn the Temperature knob to the desired cooking temperature.
4. If you want the timed bake cycle to begin immediately, make sure the Start
Time is set the same as the current time on the clock. If a delayed start cycle
is desired, set the Start knob to the time you want the timed bake cycle to
begin.
5. Turn the Stop knob to the time you want cooking to stop.
6. The oven will begin to operate when the start time has been reached.
7. After you take the food out of the oven, be sure to turn the Temperature
and Selector knobs to OFF.
Broiling
Broiling is a quick method of cooking foods by direct radiant heat. Foods are
placed under the upper heating element of the oven. Broiling results and timing
depend upon the distance between the food and the broiling element.
To broil, follow the steps below:
t. Arrange oven rack while oven is still cool. For rare meats, position the broiler
pan closer to the element (upper position). For well-done foods such as
chicken, lobster tails or thick cuts of meat, position the pan further from the
element (lower position).
2. Turn the Selector and Temperature knobs to BROIL.This combination
sets the oven in the full broil mode. You may adjust the Temperature knob
down to avoid excess browning or drying of foods that should be cooked to
the well-done stage. To sear rare steaks, allow the element to become red-
hot--about 2 minutes--before placing food in the oven.
3. Placethe grid on the broiler pan, and then place the food on the grid. DO
NOT use the broiler pan without the grid or cover the grid with aluminum
foil. The exposed fat could ignite.
4, Placethe pan on the oven rack, Leave the door open at the broil stop
position while broiling. The door wilt stay in this position without closing.
5. Broil on one side until food is browned; turn and cook on the second side.
Season and serve. Note: Always pull the rack out to the stop position before
turning or removing food. See your Cooking Guide for more information on
broiling.
6. When broiling is finished, turn the Temperature and Selector knobs
to OFF.
Should an oven fire occur, leave the oven door closed and turn
off the knobs. If the fire continues, throw baking soda on the fire or use a fire
extinguisher. DO NOT put water or flour on the fire. Flour may be explosive.