GE 164D2966P122 Use And Care Manual page 17

BROILING
lroilingis cookingfoodby intenseradiantheatfromthe
~pperbroilelementin theoven.Mostfishandtender
cutsof meatcanbebroiled, F ollowthesedirections to
keepspattering andsmokingto a minimum.
1. If the meathas fat or gristlearoundthe edge,cut
verticalslashesthroughboth about2 inchesapart.
If desired,the fat may be trimmed,leavinga layer
about 1/8inchthick.
2. Placethe meaton the broilerrack in the broilerpan.
Alwaysuse the rack so the fat dripsinto the broiler
pan; otherwisethejuices may becomehot enough
to catchon fire.
3. Positiona flatshelfon recommended s helfpositionas
suggested in theBroilingGuide.Mostbroilingis
doneon C position, b ut if your ovenis connectedto
208volts,you may wishto use a higher position.
4. Leavethe dooropento
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the broilstop position. .' -
The door staysopen by itself, '"..,.,,
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yet the propertemperatureis """< .._ ..-
maintainedin the oven.
5. Turnthe food onlyonce duringbroiling.
Timethe foodsfor the first sideaccordingto
the BroilingGuide.Turnthe food,then use the
timesgivenfor the secondsideas a guideto the
preferreddoneness.
NOTE: A fan may automatically turn on and off to
coolinternalparts. This is normal,and the fan may
continueto run after the ovenis turnedoff.
OvensControlledwith TouchPads Useof AluminumFoil
1. Press the BROILpad.
Youcan use aluminum
BROIL
foil to line yourbroiler
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pan and broilerrack.
However,you must
2. PresstheINCREASE padonceforLOBroilortwice
moldthe foil tightlyto
forHIBroil, T ochange fromHIBroilto LOBroil, p ress
the rack and cut slitsin
theBROIL padthenpresstheDECREASE padonce,
itjust like the rack.
3. When broilingis finished,pressthe CLEAR/OFF
Withoutthe slits,the foil willpreventfat and meat
pad. Servethe food immediately, a nd leavethe
juices from drainingto the broilerpan.Thejuices
pan outsidethe ovento coolduringthe meal for
couldbecomehot enoughto catchon fire. If you do
easiestcleaning.
not cut the slits,you are f~ing, not broiling.
Questionsand Answers
Q. Why are my meats not turning out as brown as
Q. Should I salt the meat before broiling?
A.
Q,
A.
they should?
In someareas,the power(voltage)to the ovenmay
be low,In thesecases,preheatthe broilelementfor
10minutesbeforeplacingbroilerpan withfood in
the oven.Checkto see if you are usingthe
recommendedshelfposition.Broilfor the longest
periodof timeindicatedin the BroilingGuide.Turn
the food onlyonceduringbroiling.Youmay need
to movethe foodto a highershelfposition.
When broiling, is it necessary to always use a
rack in the pan?
Yes.Usingthe rack suspendsthe meatover the
A. No. Saltdrawsout thejuices and allowsthemto
evaporate.Alwayssalt aftercooking.Turnthe
meat with tongs;piercingthe meatwith a fork also
allowsthejuices to escape.Whenbroilingpoultry
or fish, brusheach sideoften withbutter,
Q. Do I need to greasemy broilerrackto prevent
meatfromsticking?
A. No. Thebroilerrack is designedto reflectbroiler
heat, thus keepingthe surfacecoolenoughto
preventmeatfrom stickingto the surface.
However,sprayingthe broilerrack lightlywith a
vegetablecookingspraybeforecookingwill make
pan. As the meatcooks;thejuices fall into the pan,
cle~n-upeasier. - " -
thus keepingthe meatdrier.Juicesare protectedby
the rack and stay cooler,thuspreventingexcessive
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spatterand smoking.
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