GE JB690 Owner's Manual page 13

If your range is connected to 208 volts,
rare steaks may be broiled by preheating
the broiler and positioning the oven rack
one position higher.
The size, weight, thickness,
starting temperature
and your preference
of doneness will affect
broiling times. This guide
is based on meats at
refrigerator temperature.
† The U.S. Department of Agriculture
says "Rare beef is popular, but you
should know that cooking it to only
140°F means some food poisoning
organisms may survive." (Source:
Safe Food Book. Your Kitchen
Guide. USDA Rev. June 1985.)
The oven has 6 shelf positions.
Pass
4 3 2 1
Center baking pans in the oven.
How to Set the Upper Oven for Broiling
Leave the door open to the broil stop position.
The door stays open by itself, yet the proper
temperature is maintained in the oven.
Place the meat or fish on a broiler
grid in a broiler pan designed
for broiling.
Follow suggested rack positions in
the Broiling Guide.
Touch the BROIL HI/LO pad once for
HI Broil.
To change to LO Broil, touch the
BROIL HI/LO pad again.
Broiling Guide – 4 Pass Broil Element
Quantity and/
Food or Thickness
Ground Beef 1 lb. (4 patties)
1 / to 3 / thick
2 4
4 lbs. (12 patties)
Beef Steaks
Rare† 3 / to 1 thick
4
Medium 1 to 1 1 / lbs.
2
Well Done
Rare† 1 1 / thick
2
Medium 2 to 2 1 / lbs.
2
Well Done
Chicken 1 whole cut up
2 to 2 ⁄ lbs.,
1
2
split lengthwise
Breast
Bakery Product
Bread (toast) 2 to 4 slices
English Muffin 2 (split)
Lobster Tails 2–4
Fish Fillets 1 lb. ( 1 / to 1
4
Salmon
Steaks 2 (1 thick)
Fillets 2 ( 1 / to 3 /
2 4
Ham Slices 1 / thick
2
(precooked) 1 thick
Pork Chops 2 ( 1 / thick)
2
Well Done 2 (1 thick) about 1 lb.
*See illustration for description of shelf positions.
Use LO Broil to cook foods such as
poultry or thick cuts of meat thoroughly
without over-browning them.
Touch the START pad.
When broiling is finished, touch the
CLEAR/OFF pad.
NOTE: Broil and self-clean settings will not work
if the temperature probe is plugged in.
Shelf* First Side
Position Time (min.)
D 13
D 15
F 6
E 8
E 10
D 10
D 15
E 20
C 25
C 25
E 3
F 3-4
C 18–20
/ thick) E 5
2
E 10
thick) E 10
D 6
D 8
D 10
D 15
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Second Side
Time (min.) Comments
8 Space evenly.
11
4 Steaks less than 3
6 thick are difficult
8 to cook rare.
Slash fat.
8
10–12
20
25 Brush each side with
melted butter.
Broil skin-side-down
15 first.
1 Space evenly. Place
English muffins cut-
side-up and brush
with butter if desired.
Do not Cut through back of
turn shell. Spread open.
over. Brush with melted
butter before broiling
and after half of
broiling time.
5 Handle and turn very
carefully. Brush with
lemon butter before
and during cooking,
if desired.
5 Turn carefully. Do not
turn skin side down.
6
8
10 Slash fat.
15
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