GE RADIANT PB975 Owner's Manual page 20

Usingthe convectionoven.(o,
some models)
Grid
Br0iler p an
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Convection Roast
Goodfor large tender cuts of meat, uncovered
Tile convection tim circulates tile heated
air evenly over and around tile food.
Meat and poultry are browned on
all sides as if they were cooked on a
rotisserie. The heated air seals in juices
quickly fin" a moist and tender product
while, at the same time, creating a rich
golden brown extefim:
X,_]/en vou are convection roasting it is
important that y(m 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.
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How to Set the Lower Oven for Convection Baking or Roasting
[] Touch tile CONVECTIONBAKEMULTI/
I RACK pad and then tile 2pad fiw
multi-rock convection baking. Tiffs
mode is used fi)r cooking fi)od items
on nlore titan one m(k (i.e., 2, :4or
more rocks) at tile same time in
convection
bake. See file Multi-Rack
Convection Baking section fi)r more
infi mnation.
T()uch the CONVECTIONBAKEMULTI/
I RACK I/ad and then tile I pad fi)r
one-rack com'ectkm baking. This
mode is used fbr cooking filed items
oll oll b one tack in convection bake.
Touch
tile CONVECTIONROAST pad
fi)r convection roasting.
[] Touch the number pads t() set the
oven tellll)ei_lttli'e.
[] Touch tile START pad.
NOTE'. If the Auto Recipe _ ConversionFeature
is on, it will automatically reduce the set regular
baking temperature by 25°F to the approprbte
convection temperature l b convection b akemode.
SeeAutoRecipe _ Conversion i n theSpecbl
Features section.
To change tile oven temperature, touch
tile CONVECTION B AKE MULTI/I RACK or
CONVECTION R OAST pad and then tile
mmlber
pads to set
tile new temperature.
X,_]/en
the oven starts
to beat, the
changing temperature, starting at 100°K
will be displayed. X,_]/enoven reaches the
temperature you set, 3 beeps will so/m(l.
[] Touch CLEAR/OEFpadwhen finished.
Youwill heara fanwhilecooking with
convection. Thefan will stopwhenthedoor
isopened, b ut theheatwill not turnoff.
You mayheartheovenclicklbgduring
baking.Thisisnormal.
Inconvection bakemodes, formaxlknum cooking
evenness, thefanis designed torotatein
bothdkections, w ith a pausein between.
This is normal.
When bakflTg cookies, you will get
the best results if you use a flat
cookie sheet hTstead of a pan with
low sides.
Cookware for Convection Cooking
Befiwe using yore" convection oven, check
to see if your cookware leaves
I'OOIll [()I"
air
circulation in tile oven. If vou are 1)aking
with several l)ans, leave space between
them. Also, be sine tile pans do not touch
each other or tile walls of tile oven.
Paper and Plastic
Heat-resistant paper and plastic
con[ainei's that
aI'e i'eCOllli//ended ti)r
use in regular baking can also be used
fi)r convection baking, but should not
be used at temperatures lfigher than
tile temperature recommended by tile
cookware i/lantt_ilCttli'ei: Plastic cookware
that is beat-resistant to temperatm'es of
400°F can also be used.
Metal and Glass
Any t)'l)e of cookware Mll work in wmr
convection oven, Uowevei; ii/etal
l)ans
heat tile filstest and are recommended
fi:,r convection
baking.
Darkenedor matte-fhished pans will bake
faster than shinypans.
Glassor ceramic pans cook mores/ow/g
For recipes like ovenq)aked
chicken,
use a pan with low sides. Hot air
camlot circulate well around food
in a pan with lfigh sides.
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