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Beforeusingyourrange?
readthisbmk carefully.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewrange
properly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedownthe model
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelon
thefrontoftherangebehindthe
ovendoor.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourrange.Beforesendinginthis
card,pleasewritethesenumbers
here:
If ‘you received
adamagedrange...
Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyoutherange.
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourrange.
Savetimeandmolleye
Beforeyourequest
service...
ChecktheProblemSolveron
page26.It listsminorcausesof
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
ModelNumber
SerialNumber

—\Vhenusingelectricalappliances,
basic safetyprecautions should
be followed,includingthe
following:
*Use this apptianceonlyfor iti
intendeduse as described in this
manual.
~Be sureyourapplianceis
Ipro~rly instaUedad gro~ded
bj~aqualifiedtechnicianin
accordancewith the provided
installationinstructions.
@Don’tattemptto repair
or replaceany part of your
rangeudess it is specfi]cally
recommendedin this book. All
otherservicingshouldbereferred
to aqualifiedtechnician.
Beforepefiorming any
service9DECONNE~ H
wGE mm~SWPLY
-ATT~ HOUSEHOLD
-~lsmmo~ PmL
BYREMOWNGTHE FUSE
OR SWIKHING OFF THE
CRC~T BREAKER.
@Do not leavec~~en done—
childrenshouldnotbe lefialone
or unattendedin an area wherean
applianceis in use. They should
neverbe allowedto sit or stand
on any partofthe appliance.
@Don>tallowanyonetochb,
standorhangon thedoor,
&aweror rangehp. ~ey codd
damagethe rangeandeventip
itover,causingseverepersonal
injury.
@CAUTION:ITEMSOF
mmmsT mcHmDmN
SHOULDN~ BE S~mD
~CW~ETS WOW A
UGE OR ON Tm
BAC~PLASH OF A
wGE-cmDmN
CLW~G ON T~
MGE TO~ACH ITEMS
CO~D BE SEWOUSLY
mm~.
*Neverwear loose-fittingor
hanginggarmentswhileusing .
theapphance.Flmable material
could be ignitedif broughtin
contactwithhotheatingelements
and maycause severeburns. -
@Use onIy dry ptholders—
moist or damp potholderson
hot surfacesmay result inburns’ .
from s~am. Do notletpotholders
touchhot heatingelements.Do
not use atowelor other bulb
cloth.
*Neveruse youra-ppliancefor
warmingor heating thtiroom.
@Storagein or on appliance—
Flammablematerialsshouldnotbe
stored in an ovenor near surface
units.
@Keephood and greasefilters
cleanto maintaingood venting --
and to avoidgrease fires. —
@Do not letcookinggrease
or otherflamable materials ‘–
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accumulateinor near the ~
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range. ~
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@Do notuse wateron grease ~“
fires. Neverpickup aflaming R,_
pan. Smotherflaming pan on
;urface unit bycover[ng~an
completelywithwe~l-fittinglid9‘
cookiesheet or flat tray.
Flaminggrease,’outiidea~an
can be put out bycov~ringwith
bakingsoda or,if.available,a
multi-purposedry chemical
or foam. ,-
~Do not touchheating ~‘
elemenk or interiorsurfaceof
oven.These surfaces maybe hot
enoughto burn eventhoughtiey ~‘-
‘-—-
are dark in color. During and ,-
after use,.do nottouch, or let ~- ‘-
clothingor other flammable
materialscontactsurfice units,
areas nearby surfaceunitsor any
interior area ofthe oven;allow
sufficienttime for cooling,.firs~. m
Potentiallyhot surfacesinclude ,S-
the cooktopand areas facingthe .=-
cooktop,ovenventopeningand -=
surfacesnear the opening,and =
crevicesaround the ovendoor.. =
Remember: The inside surface =
of the ovenmaybe hot when the -6.
door is opened. -.
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~When cooking pork, follow
our directionsexactlyand always
cook the meat to at least 170”F.
This assures that, in the remote
possibilitythat trichina maybe
present in the meat; it will be
killed and the meat will be safe
to eat.
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oven
@
Stmd awayfromrangewhen
o~nhg ovendoor.Hot airor
steamwhich escapescamcause
burns to hands, faceand/or
eyes.
QD0n9theatunopenedfood
contiers kthe oven.-ure
codd butidupandthecontier
could bumt9causing antijury.
@Keepovenvent ducts
unobstructed.
~Keep ovenfree from grease
buildup.
@PIaceovenshelf in desired
positionwhile ovenis cool. If
shelvesmust be handled when
hot, do notletpotholdercontact
heatingunitsin the oven.
@hlhg out shelf to the
sheBfstop is aconvenienceti
lifting heavyfoods. It is alsoa
precautionagainstburns from
touchinghot surfaces of the
dooror ovenwails.
@When using cookingor
roasthg bagsin oven9follow
the manufacturer’sdirections.
@Do not use yourovento dry
newspapers.If overheated,they
can catch fire.
self-cleaning oven
*Do not cleandoor gasket.
The door gasketis essentialfor a
good seal. Care shouldbe taken
notto rub, damageor movethe
gasket.
@Do not use oven cleaners. No
commercial ovencleaner or oven
liner protectivecoatingof any
kind shouldbe used in or around
anypart of the oven.
@clean Ody park listed in this
use and CareBook.
@Beforeself-cleaning the oven,
removebroilerpan and other
utensils.
surfaceCooting Unik
@Use properpan size—This
applianceis equippedwith one
or more surfaceunitsof different
size. Selectutensilshavingflat
bottomslarge enoughto cover
the surfaceunit heatingelement.
The use ofundersizedutensils
wdl exposeaportion of the
heatingelementto direct contact
and mayresult in ignitionof
clothing.Proper relationshipof
utensilto burner willalso
improveefficiency.
*Neverleavesurfaceunits
-ttended at highheatsttms.
Boflovercauses smokingand
greasy spilloversthatmay catch
on fire.
@Be sure drip pansand vent
ducts akenot coveredand are
in place. Their absenceduring
,.
cookingcould-damagerange
parts and wiring.
~Don9tuse aidnum fOtitO
line drippans or anywherein
the ovenexceptas described in
this book. Misusecould result in
ashock, fire hazard or damage
to the range.
~Qdy certain types of glass9
glass/ceramic,earthenwareor
other glazedcontainersare
suitablefor range-topservice;
others maybreak because-ofthe
sudden changein temperature.
(See sectionon “Surface
Cooking” for suggestions.)
~To minimbe burnsyignition
of flammable materials, and
spi~age,the handleof a
container shouldbe turned
towardthe center of the range
without extendingover nearby
surface units. -
~Don9timerse orsoak
removablesurfaceunits. Don9t
put them in adishwasher.
@Alwaysturnsurfaceunit to
OFF beforeremovingutensiI. ‘—-
@Keepan eyeon foods being
friedat HIGH orMEDIm
~GH heats.
@Toavoidthe possibility
of aburnor electricshock9
alwaysbe certainthat the
controlsfor aUsurfaceunits
areat OFF positionand all ;
f
coilsarecoolbeforeattenipting
to Mtor removethe unit.
~men flamingfoods uder
the hood9turn the fan off. The
fan9if operating9may spread
thtiflame.
~Foodsfor fryingshould be as
dry aspossib~e.Frost on frozen
foodsor moisture,onfresh foods
can causehot fatto bubbleup
and oversidesofpan.
@Use littlefat for effective
sha~lowor deep-fatfrying.
Fillingthe pan too fill of fatcan _
cause spilloverswhen food is
added.
@If acombinationof oilsor
fafi willbe usedin frying9stir
togetherbeforeheating, or as fa.fi
melt slowly.
~Alwaysheat fat slowly9and
watchas it heats.
@Use deep fat thermometer
w’heneverpossible to prevent
overheatingtit beyondthe
smokingpoint.
SAW THESE
msTRucTIoNs
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Your range,iikemanyotherhouse-
holditenls,isheavyand cansettle
intosoft floorcoveringssuchas
cushionedvinylor carpeting.When
movingthe rangeon thistypeof
flooring,usecare,aridit isrecom-
mendedthat thesesimpleand inex-
pensiveinstructionsbefollowed.
Therangeshouldbe installedon a
sheetof plywood(or similarmate-
rial)as follows:Whenthe~loor
coveringisterminatedat thejront
of ~herangt, thearea that therange
willrest on shouldbe builtup with
plywoodto thesamelevelor higher
than the floorcovering.Thiswill
thenallowthe rangeto bemoved
for cleaningor servicing.
Levelingthe
ange
Levelingscrewsare locatedon each
cornerof thebaseofthe range.By
removingthebottomdraweryou
canlevelthe rangeto an uneven
floorwiththeuseofanutdriver.
Toremovedrawer,pulldrawerout
allthe way,tilt up the frontand
removeit. Toreplace,insertglides
at back of drawerbeyondstop on
rangeglides,Liftdrawerifneces-
saryto inserteasily.Letfront of
drawerdown.,then pushin to close.
Usecookingutensilsof medium *
weightaluminum,tight-fitting
covers,and flat bottomswhich
completelycovertheheatedpor-
tion of thesurfaceunit.
Cookfreshvegetableswitha
minimumamountofwaterin
acoveredpan. @
Watchfoodswhenbringingthem
quicklyto cookingtemperatures @
stHIGH heat. Whenfood
reachescookingtemperature,
reduceheatimmediatelyto
lowestsettingthat willkeepit @
cooking.
Useresidualheat withsurface
cookingwheneverpossible.For
example,whencookingeggsin
theshell,bringwaterto boil;
then turn to OFF positionto ‘
completethe~ooking.
Usecorrectheatfor cooking
task. ..HIGH-to start cooking-@
(iftimeallows,donot uie HIGH
heatto start),‘MEDIUM~1— .
quickbrowniqgs,MEDIUM—
slowfrying;LOW-fi”nis~cooking’
mostquantities,-simrneti-double; .-
boilerheat,finishc~oking,aid ~,.
specialfor smallquantified. ‘ - ,,
Whenboilingwaterfor-teaor
Preheattheovenonlywhen &~,
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necessary.Mostfoodswillcook ~------
satisfactorilywithoutpreheating. *-:.
If youfind preheatingisneces-
=@=E
sary,watchtheindicatorlight, m_
K&-.= :
and put foodin the oven m-
promptlyafterthelight goes out. =--:-
AIWaysturn ovenOFF before S<-
removingfood. -
Duringbaking,avoidfrequent =:
door openings.Keepdoor ripen =_--u
as shortatimeas possiblewhen =.
it is opened. =“
Cookcom~leteovenmeals K@_-
ins~eadofjust o“nefooditem.
Potatoes,othervegetables,and
somedessertswillcook together
witha’main-di$hcasserqlejmeat =.....
loaf,chickenor roast. Choose
foodsthat cookatthe sametern- =-
peratureand in approximately =
the-same“time. ‘m~-
Useresidualhe;t in ovenwhen- =”
everpossibleto firiish”cogking =
casseroles,oven_meals;etc. Nso -. “
add.r~lls.or precooked”,~esserts,--’ _S~
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to-~va~ril~v~njusingresidual -
heatto warmthem’.
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FeattBresofYourRange
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*eaturesofYourRange
Explained
FeatureIndex~onpage
1ModelandSerialNumbers 2
2SurfaceUnitControls 8
3“ON’’IndicatorLigllt 8
forSurfaceUnits
4OvenSetControls 13
5OvenTempControls 13
6OvenCyclingLight(Glowsuntiloven 13
reachesselectedtemperature,thengoes
offandonduringcookingwiththeoven
unitsastemperatureismaintained.)
7AutomaticOvenTimer, 12
ClockandMinuteTimer
8OvenDoorLatch 22
9BroilerPanandRack 18
10 OvenLockedLight(Glowsduring 22
self-cleaningwhenovenilasreached
cleaningtemperature.Ovendoor
cannotbeopenedwhenthislightison.)
11 OvenCleaningLight(Glowsduring 22
self-cleaningwhenallcontrolsareset.
Cyclesoffandonwiththeoven
heatingunitsafterovenreaches
cleaningtemperature.
12 Plug-InCalrod”SurfaceUnits 21
(Mayberemovedwhencleaning
underunit.)
13 Chrome-PlatedTrimRingsand .21
PorcelainDrip Pans
14 CooktopLamp 20
15 CooktopLightButton 13
(Pushandholduntil
cooktoplightcomeson.)
Explained
FeatureIndex onpage
16 OvenVentDuct(Locatedunder 20
rightrearsurfaceunit.)
17 OvenInteriorLight(Comeson 20
automaticallywhendoorisopened.)
18 OvenLightSwitch(Usetoturn 13
ovenlightonduringcookingwhen
ovendoorisclosed.)
19 BroilUnit 18
20 BakeUnit(Maybeliftedgently 14
forwipingovenfloor.)
21 OvenShelves 13
22 OvenShelfSupports(LettersA, B, 13
CandDindicatecookingpositions
forshelvesasrecommendedon
baking,roastingandbroilingguides.)
23 StorageDrawer 24
24 OvenDoorGasket 22
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surfaceCooting
SeeSurfaceCookingGuideonpages10and 11.
surface cooking with HOWtoSettheControls
InfiniteHeatControk
Yoursurfaceunitsandcontrols
aredesignedtogiveyouaninfinite
choiceofheatsettingsforsurface
unitcooking.
AtbothIOFFandHIGHpositions,
thereisaslightnichesocontrol
“clicks”atthosepositions;“click”
onHIGHmarksthehighestsetting;
thelowestsettingisbetweenthe
wordslVARMandOFF.kaquiet
kitchen,youmayhearslight Step1:Graspcontrolknoband
“clicking”soundsduringcooking, pushin.
indicatingheatsettingsselected
arebeingmaintained. 1
Switchingheatstohighersettings
alwaysshowsaquickerchangethan
switchingtolowersettings.
t
Step2:Turneitherclockwiseor
counterclockwisetodesiredheat
setting.
Controlmustbepushedintoset
onlyfromOF~position.When
controlisinanypositionother
than OFF,itmaybe rotated
withoutpushingin.
BesureyouturncontroltoOFF
whenyoufinishcooking.An
indicatorlightwillglowwhen
ANYheatonanvsurfaceunitison.
.~.
Cmhg Guide
forUskg Heak
Quiclcstartforcooking;bring
watertoboil. —
Fastfry,panbroil;main~in
fastboilonlargeamountof
food.
Sauteandbrown;maintain
slowboilonlargeamount
offood.
CookafterstartingatHIGH;
cookwithlittlewaterin
coveredpan.
Steamrice,cereal;maintain
servingtemperatureofmost
foods.
NmE
1.AtHIGH,MEDHI, neverleaveJ
foodunattended.Boiloverscause
smoking;greasyspilloversmaycatch
fire. @
2. AtWARM,LOW,meltchocolate,
butteronsmallunit.
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Uestiom&Amwers
-Q. MayIcan foodsand preserves
-onmy surface units?
A. Yes,butonlyuseutensils
designedforcanningpurposes.Check
themanufacturer’sinstructionsand
recipesforpreservingfoods.Be
surecannerisflat-bottomedand
fitsoverthecenterofyourCah-od@
unit.Sincecanninggenerateslarge
amountsofsteam,becarefulto
avoidburnsfromsteamorheat.
Canningshouldonlybedoneon
surfaceunits.
Q. Can Icovermydrip panswith
foil?
A. No.Cleanasrecommendedin
CleaningGuide.
Q. Can Iusespecialcooking
equipment,likean oriental wok,
on anysurface units?
A. Utensilswithoutflatsurfaces
arenotrecommended.Thelifeof
yoursurfaceunitcanbeshortened
andtherangetopcanbedamaged
fromthehighheatneededforthis
typeofcooking.
Q. Whyam Inot gettingthe heat
Ineedfrom myunitseventhough
Ihavethe knobsonthe right
setting?
A. Afterturningsurfaceunitoff
andmakingsureitiscool,checkto
makesurethatyourplug-inunits
aresecurelyfastenedintothe
surfaceconnection.
Q. Whydo myutensilstilt whenI
placethem onthesurface unit?
A. Becausethesurfaceunitis
notflat.Makesurethatthe“feet”
onyourCalrod@unitsaresitting
tightlyintherangetopindentation
andthereflectorringis flatonthe
rangesurface.
Q. Whyisthe porcelainfinishon
myconhiners comingoff?
A. IfyousetyourCalrod”unit
higherthanrequiredforthe
containermaterial,andleaveit, the
finishmaysmoke,crack,pop,or
burndependingonthepotorpan.
Also,atoohighheatforlong
periods,andsmallamountsofdry
food,maydamagethefinish.
mecanting mps
Canningshouldbedoneon
cooktopO~!y.
Insurfacecookingoffoodsother,
thancanning,theuseoflarge-
diameterutensils(extendingmore
thanl-inchbeyondedgeoftrimring)
isnotrecommended.However,
whencanningwithwater-bathor
pressurecanner,large-diameter
utensilsmaybeused.Thisis
becauseboilingwatertemperatures
(evenunderpressure)arenot
harmfil tocooktopsurfaces
surroundingheatingunit.
HOWEVER,DONOTUSE
LARGEDIAIMETERCANNERS
OR~HER LARGEDIAMETER
UTENSILSFORFRYINGOR
BOILINGFOODS~HER
THANWATER.Mostsyrupor
saucemixtures—andalltypesof
ying—cookattemperaturesmuch
igherthanboilingwater.Such
temperaturescouldeventually
harmcooktopsurfacessurrounding
heatingunits.
ObserveFollowi~Pok@
inCanning
1. BringwatertoboilonHIGH
heat,thenafierboilinghasbegun,
adjustheattolowestsettingto
maintainboil(savesenergyand
bestusessurfaceunit.)
2. Besurecannerfitsovercenter
ofsurfaceunit.Ifyourrangedoes
notallowcannertobecenteredon
surfaceunit,usesmaller-diameter
containersforgoodcanningresults.
3. Flat-bottomedcannersgivebest
canningresults.Besurebottomof
cannerisflator slightindentation
fitssnuglyoversurfaceunit.
Cannerswithflangedor rippled
bottoms(oftenfoundinenamelware)
arenotrecommended.
RIGHT moNG
4. Whencanning,userecipesfrom
reputablesources.Reliablerecipes
areavailablefromthemanufacturer
ofyourcanner;manufacturersof
glassjars forcanning,suchasBall
andKerr;andtheUnitedStates
DepartmentofAgriculture
ExtensionService.
5. Remember,infollowingthe
recipes,thatcanningisaprocess
thatgenerateslargeamountsof
steam.Becarefulwhilecanningto
preventburnsfromsteamorheat.
N~E: If yourrangeisbeing
operatedonlowpower(voltage),
canningmaytakelongerthan
expected,eventhoughdirections
havebeencarefullyfollowed.The
processmaybeimprovedby:
(1)usingapressurecanner,and
(2)forfastestheatingoflarge
waterquantities,beginwith
H~ tapwater.

surfacecooking
cookware mps
Guide a
Usenon-stickorcoatedmetal fittinglids.Matchthesizeofthe v
cookware.Flatground~roceram” saucepantothesizeofthesurface
1.Usemedium-orheavy-weight
cookware.Aluminumcookware
conductsheatfasterthanother
metals.Castironandcoatedcast
ironcookwareisslowtoabsorb
heat,butgenerallycooksevenlyat
LOWor MEDIUMsettings.Steel
pansmaycookunevenlyifnot
combinedwithothermetals.
saucepansorskilletscoatedonthe unit.Apanthatextendsmorethan
bottomwithaluminumgenerally aninchbeyondtheedgeofthetrim
cookevenly.Useglasssaucepans ringtrapsheatwhichcauses
withheat-spreadingtrivets “crazing”(finehairlinecracks)on
availableforthatpurpose. porcelain;anddiscoloration
rangingfrombluetodarkgrayon
chrometrimrings.
2. Toconservethemostcooking ‘
energy,pansshouldbeflatonthe
bottom,havestraightsidesandtight
Directionsand Setting
to StartCooking Setting toComplete
Cooking Comments
Food Cookware
CerM1
Cornmeal,grits,
oatmeal Cerealsbubbleandexpandas
Covered
Saucepan HI.Incoveredpanbring
watertoboilbeforeadding LOWorWM,thenaddcereal.
Finishtimingaccording
topackagedirections.
MED,tocook1or2minutes
tocompletelyblendingtiients.
theycook;uselargeenough
saucepantopreventboilover.
Milkboilsoverrapidly.Watchas
cereal.
Cocoa Uncovered
Saucepan HI.Stirtogetherwateror boilingpointapproaches.
milk,cocoaingredients.
Bringjusttoaboil.
HI.Atfirstperk,switch
heattoLOW. LOWtomaintaingentlebut steadyperk. Percolate8to 10minutesfor
8CUOS,lessforfewerCUPS.
Coffee
Eggs
Cookedinshell
Percolator
HI,Covereggswithcool LOW.Cookonly3to4
minutesforsoftcooked;
15minutesforhardcooked,
Continuecookingat MEDHI
untilwhitesarejustset, about
3to5moreminutes.
LOW,thenaddeggs.When
bottomsofeggshavejustset,
carefullyturnovertocook
otherside.
LOW.Carefullyaddeggs.
Cookuncoveredabout5
minutesatMEDHI.
MED.Addeggmixture.
Cook,stirringtodesired
doneness.
Covered
Saucepan water.Coverpan,cook
untilsteaming.
MEDHI.Meltbutter,add
eggsandcoverskillet. Ifyoudonotcoverskillet,baste
eggswithfattocooktopsevenly.
m
Friedsunny-side-up Covered
Skillet
HI.Meltbutter.Friedovereasy Uncovered
Skillet
Removecookedeggswithslotted
spoonorpancaketurner.
HI.Incoveredpanbring
watertoaboil.
Poached Covered
Skillet
Eggscontinuetosetslightlyafter
cooking.Foromeletdonotstir
lastfewminutes.Whenset,fold
inhalf.
Freshfmit:Use 1/4to 1/2cup
waterperpoundoffruit.
Uncovered
Skillet HI,Heatbutteruntillight
goldenincolor.
Scrambledor omelets
Covered
Saucepan HI,Incoveredpanbring
fruitandwatertoboil. LOW.Stiroccasionallyand
checkforsticking.
Fruits
Driedfruit:Usewateraspackage
directs.Timedependsonwhether
fruithasbeenpresoaked.If not,
allowmorecookingtime.
Meatcanbeseasonedandfloured
beforeitis browned,ifdesired.
Liquidvariationsforflavorcould
bewine,fruitortomatojuiceor
meatbroth.
Timing:Steaks1to2-inches:1to
2hours.BeefStew:2to3hours.
PotRoast:2%to4hours.
Panfryingisbestforthinste~ks
andchops.Ifrareisdesired,pre-
heatskilletbeforeaddingmeat.
H1.Meltfat,thenaddmeat.
SwitchtoMEDHIto
brownmeat.Addwateror
otherliquid.
Meats, Poultry
Braised:Potroastsof
beef,lamborveal;
porksteaksand
chops
Covered
Skillet LOW.Simmeruntilfork tender.
Pan-fried:Tender
chops;thinsteaksup
to3/4-inch;minute
steaks;hamburgers;
franksandsausage;
thinfishfillets
Uncovered
Skillet HI.Preheatskillet,then
greaselightly. MEDHIorMED.Brownand cooktodesireddoneness,
turningoverasneeded.
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