Grilling; Convection Cooking - Maytag MEW5524AS0 Use & Care Manual
Built-in electric convection ovens
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Fast Preheating
Fast Preheating can be used to shorten the preheating time. The
preheating cycle should be completed before placing food in the
oven and should be used only for one-rack baking. When the
Fast Preheating cycle is complete, the oven starts a normal
Conventional cycle.
To Use Fast Preheating:
1. Turn the Oven Control knob to the Fast Preheating symbol
then press the OK/SELECT button to select.
The current settings will appear on the display.
2. Turn the Browse knob until desired temperature appears on
the display then press the OK/SELECT button to select.
OR
The oven will automatically confirm your selection
10 seconds after the previous operation.
3. “PRE” will appear on the display. When the selected
temperature is reached, the temperature will appear on the
display and a signal will sound.
4. Place food in the oven when preheat symbol sounds.
5. At the end of preheating, the oven automatically selects the
Conventional function.
To select a different cooking function, turn the Oven Control
knob until the symbol of the desired cooking function
appears and press the OK/SELECT button to select.
Grilling
Grill symbol
Grilling uses direct radiant heat to cook food. Changing the
temperature when grilling allows more precise control when
cooking. The lower the temperature, the slower the cooking.
Thicker cuts and unevenly shaped pieces of meat, fish and
poultry may cook better at lower grilling temperatures.
Use only the drip tray provided with the oven. It is designed
to drain juices and help avoid spatter and smoke.
Use the high grilling function to cook larger quantities of
meat.
When grilling meat, add a little water to the drip tray to help
avoid spatter and smoke.
Trim excess fat to reduce spattering. Slit the remaining fat on
the edges to avoid curling.
For proper draining, do not cover the oven rack with foil. The
bottom of the pan may be lined with aluminum foil for easier
cleaning.
Pull out oven rack to stop position before turning or removing
food. Use tongs to turn food to avoid the loss of juices. Very
thin cuts of fish, poultry or meat may not need to be turned.
After grilling, remove the pan from the oven when removing
the food. Drippings will bake on the pan if left in the heated
oven, making cleaning more difficult.
Before grilling, position rack according to the “Cooking Chart”
section. It is not necessary to preheat the oven before putting
food in unless recommended in the recipe. Position food in the
drip tray, then place it in the center of the oven rack.
During cooking, the oven door must remain closed.
NOTE: At any time, set values can be changed by pressing the
Back button, turning the knob until the desired setting appears
on the display, then pressing the Ok/select button to select.
To Grill:
1. Place food in oven. Preheating the oven is not necessary.
2. Turn the Oven Control knob to the Grill symbol.
3. Turn the Browse knob until the Grill symbol appears on the
display then press the OK/SELECT button to select.
4. Turn the Browse knob until the desired temperature setting
(1-5) appears on the display then press the OK/SELECT
button to select.
The Cook Time symbol will flash.
5. (Optional) If a cooking length is desired, turn the Browse knob
until desired cook time appears on the display then press the
OK/SELECT button to select.
The End of Cooking Time symbol and the end of cooking time
will appear on the display.
6. (Optional) To set a delayed start, turn the Browse knob until
the desired end of cooking time appears on the display then
press the OK/SELECT button to select.
The colon in the end of cooking time will flash. The oven will
automatically delay the start of cooking to finish cooking at
the set time.
See the “Delay Start” section for additional information.
7. Turn the Oven Control knob to the “Off” symbol when finished
cooking.
Convection Cooking
In a convection oven, the fan-circulated hot air continually
distributes heat more evenly than the natural movement of air in a
standard thermal oven. This movement of hot air helps maintain a
consistent temperature throughout the oven, cooking foods more
evenly, crisping surfaces while sealing in moisture and yielding
crustier breads.
It is important not to cover foods with lids or aluminum foil so
that surface areas remain exposed to the circulating air,
allowing browning and crisping.
Keep heat loss to a minimum by opening the oven door only
when necessary.
Choose cookie sheets without sides and roasting pans with
lower sides to allow air to move freely around the food.
Test baked goods for doneness a few minutes before the
minimum cooking time with an alternative method such as
using a toothpick.
Use a meat thermometer or the temperature probe to
determine the doneness of meats and poultry. Check the
temperature of pork and poultry in 2 or 3 places
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