Broiling
Broilingis cookingfoodby intense
radiantheatfromtheupperunitin
theoven.Mostfishandtendercuts
ofmeatcanbebroiled.Follow
thesestepsto keepspatteringand
smokingto aminimum.
Step 1: If meathasfatorgristle
nearedge,cutverticalslashes
throughbothabout2“apart.If
desired,fatmaybe trimmed,
leavinglayerabout1/8”thick.
Step 2: Placemeatonbroilerrack
inbroilerpanwhichcomeswith
range.Alwaysuseracksofat
dripsintobroilerpan;otherwise
juicesmaybecomehotenoughto
catchfire.
Step 3: Positionshelfon
recommendedshelfpositionas
suggestedin theBroilingGuide.
If yourrangeis connectedto 208
volts,youmaywishto useahigher
shelfposition,preheatthebroiler,
orbroilalittlelonger.
Step 4: Leavedoorajarafew
inches(exceptwhenbroiling
chicken).Thedoorstaysopenby
itself,yetpropertemperatureis
maintainedin theoven.
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Step 5: PressBROILpad.
Step 6: SelectLOBroil(450”F.)
bytappingINCREASEpadonce.
SelectHIBroil(550”F.)bytapping
INCREASEpadtwice.
TochangefromHI Broilto LO
Broil,presstheBROILpadthen
tapDECREASEpadonce.
Step 7: Turnfoodonlyonce
duringcooking.Timefoodsfor
firstsideperBroilingGuide.
Turnfood,thenusetimesgivenfor
secondsideasaguideto preferred
doneness.(Wheretwothicknesses
andtimesaregiventogether,use
firsttimesgivenforthinnestfood.)
Step 8: WhenBroilingis
completedpresstheCLEAR/OFF
pad.Servefoodimmediately,and
leavepanoutsideovento cool
duringmealfor easiestcleaning.
UseofAluminumFoil
Youcanusealuminumfoilto line
yourbroilerpanandbroilerrack.
However,youmustmoldthefoil
tightlyto therackandcutslitsin
itjust liketherack.
Withouttheslits,thefoilwill
preventfatandmeatjuicesfrom
drainingto thebroilerpan.The
juicescouldbecomehotenoughto
catchon fire.If youdo notcutthe
slits,youarefrying,notbroiling.
Questions&Answers
Q. Why should Ileave the door
closed when broiling chicken?
A. Chickenis theonlyfood
recommendedforclosed-door
broiling.Thisis becausechicken
isrelativelythickerthanother
foodsyoubroil.Closingthedoor
holdsmoreheatintheoven
whichallowschickento cook
evenlythroughout.
Q. When broiling, is it necessary
to always use arack in the pan?
A. Yes.Usingtherack suspends
themeatoverthepan.Asthemeat
cooks,thejuicesfallintothepan,
thuskeepingmeatdrier.Juicesare
protectedbytherackandstay
cooler,thuspreventingexcessive
spatterandsmoking.
Q. Should Isalt the meat before
broiling?
A. No. Saltdrawsoutthejuices
andallowsthemto evaporate.
Alwayssaltaftercooking.Turn
meatwithtongs;piercingmeat
withaforkalsoallowsjuicesto
escape.Whenbroilingpoultry
or fish,brusheachsideoften
withbutter.
Q. Why are my meats not turning
out as brown as they should?
A. In someareas,thepower
(voltage)totherangemaybe low.
In thesecases,preheatthebroil
unitfor 10minutesbeforeplacing
broilerpanwithfoodin oven.
Checkto seeif youareusingthe
recommendedshelfposition.Broil
forlongestperiodoftimeindicated
intheBroilingGuide.Turnfood
onlyonceduringbroiling.
Q. Do Ineed to grease my
broiler rack to prevent meat
from sticking?
A. No. Thebroilerrack isdesigned
toreflectbroilerheat,thuskeeping
thesurfacecoolenoughto prevent
meatfromstickingto thesurface.
However,sprayingthebroilerrack
lightlywithavegetablecooking
spraybeforecookingwillmake
cleanupeasier.
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