GE JDP37G User manual

AFoil 18 Problem Solver !26
Appliance Registration 2Repair Service 27
Canning Tips 9Safety Instructions 3,4
care and Cleaning 20-25 Surface Choking 8-11
Cxud 13 Control Settings 8
Electronic Controk3 13 Cooking Guide 10,H
Energy-Saving Tips 5cookware Tips 10,11
Features 6,7 Warranty Back Cover
Model and Serial Numbers 2
Oven 12
Baking, Baking (hide 14-16
Broiling, Broiling Guide 14,18-19
Gontroi Settings E-$14
Door Removal 21
Light; Bulb Replacement 12,21
Preheating 5,16
Roasting, Roasting (hide 17
Self-Cleanirighstmctions 22-24
Shelves 12,21 ce#?fiW’@
Thermostat Adjustment 24

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*Usecookwareofmediumweight
aluminum,withtight-fittingcovers,
andflatbottomswhichcompletely
covertheheatedportionofthe
surhce unit.
~Cookfreshvegetableswitha
minimumamountofwaterina
coveredpan.
~Watchfbodswhenbringingthem
quicklytocookingtemperaturesat
highheat.Whenfoodreaches
cookingtemperature,reduceheat
immediatelytolowestsetJingthat
willkeepitcooking.
@Useresidualheatwithsurface
cookingwheneverpossible.For
example,whencookingeggsinthe
shell,bringwaterandeggstoboil,
thenturntoOFFpositionandcover
withlidtocompletethecooking.
IBUsecorrectheatforcookingtask:
HI-to startcooking(iftime
allows,donot+usehighheattostart).
.. MEDIUMHI—quickbrowning.
MED—sIowfrying.
WMIM-finish cookingmost
quantities,simmer-double ‘boiler
heat,finishcooking,andspecial
forsmallquantities.
LO—tomaintainserving
temperatureofmostfoods.
@Preheatovenonlywhen
necessary.Mostfoodswillcook
satisfactorilywithoutpreheating.
Ifyoufindthatpreheatingis
necessary,listenforthebeepand
putfoodinovenpromptlyafterthe
ovenis preheated.
~AJwaystuI-11ovenW@before
removingfood.
@Duringbaking,avoidfrequent
dooropenings.Keepdooropen
asshortatimeaspossibleif itis
opened.
@Besuretowipeupexcessspillage
beforestartingtheself-cleaning
operation.
@Cookcompleteovenmeals
insteadofjustonefooditem.
Potatoes,othervegetables,and
somedessertswillcooktogether
withamain-dishcasserole,meat
loaf,chickenor roast.Choose
foodsthatcookatthe same
temperatureandinapproximately
thesametime.
@Useresidualheatintheoven
wheneverpossibleto finish
cookingcasseroles,ovenmeals,
etc.Alsoaddrollsorprecooked
dessertstowarmoven,using
residualheattowarmthem.
emen boiling waterfortea
orcoffee,heatonlytheamount
needed.It isnoteconomicaltoboil
acontainerfill ofwaterforone
ortwocups.
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1Lift-Up GdctOp 21
(supportrodsholdituptosimpli~
cleaningunderneath)
2“ON”IndicatorLightforSutiaceUti~ 8
3Surface?JnitControls 8
4ModelandSerialNumbers 2
5OvenShelves 12,21,22
(easiIyremovedWrepositionedonshelfsupports)
6OvenDoorGasket 22,25
7RemovableOvenDoor 21
(easilyremovedforovencleaning)
8OvenShelfSupports 12
9BroilerPanand Wck 18,21,25
10 OvenInteriorLight 12,21
HOvenLightSwitch 12
(letsyouturninteriorovenlightonandoff)
12 ElectronicControls 13,14
AutomaticOven~imer 14
(turnsyourovenonandoffforyouautomatically)
clock 13
Minute/SecondTimer 13
(letsyoutimeanykitchenfunction,evenwhen
theovenis inuse)
13 Oven“h” Indicator 13
14 ElectronicDisplayPanel 13
15 OvenVent —
16 Hug-h Surfacehits 8,20,25
17 ChromePlatedTrimRingsandPorcelainDrip‘Pam 20,25
18 (hK3n~A~~~LbuttO~ 14
(pushittocancelanyovenoperation)
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Yoursurfaceunitsandcontrols
aredesignedtogiveyouaninfinite
choiceofheatsettingsfor surface
unitcooking.
AtbothOFF and.HIpositions,there
isaslightniche socontrol “clicks”
atthosepositions; ‘Ccl.ick”onM
marksthehighestsetting;thelowest
settingisbetweenthe wordsLO and
OIW.Inaquietkitchen, youmay
hear slight“clicking*’sounds
duringcooking,indicatingheat
settingsselectedarebeing
maintained.
Howto$iMthe
Step1:Graspcontrolknoband
pushin.
Switchingheatstohigher settings
alwaysshowsaquickerchangethan
switchingtolowersettings.
Step 2: Thrneither clockwiseor
counterclockwisetodesired heat
setting.
Contrdnmstbe pwhedinto set
onlyfromOFF position,when
controlisinmy positionother
than OFF,it mayberotated
withoutpwbingin.
BesureyouturncontroltoOFF
whenyoufinishcooking.An
indicatorlightwillglowwhen
ANYheatonanysurfiicetit ison.
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ouickstartforcooking;
bringwatertoboil.
Fastfry,panbroil;
maintainfastboilon
largeamountoffood.
Sauteandbrown;
maintainslowboilon
largeamountoffood.
Steamrice, cereal;
maintainserving
temperatureofmost
foods.
Cookafter startingat
HI;cook with litt~e
waterincoveredpan.
NOTE:
LAtHI, MEDNJMHI,neverleave
foodunattended.Boiloverscause
smoking;greasyspilkwersmay
catchfire.
2. AtWARM,LO,meltchocolate,
butteronsmallunit.

MayIUxmfowlsand pwim’es
mysurfaceunits?
A. Yes,but only use cookware
designedfbmnning purposes.Check
themanufacturer’sinstructionsand
recipesforpreservingfoods.Be
surecannerisflat-bottomedand
fitsoverthecenterofyoursurface
unit.Sincecanninggenerateslarge
Q*‘canIU$e specialcooking
fi e@ipment9m’iean orientalw41k9
on anysurfaceunits?
A. Cookware without flat surfaces
is not recommended. The lifeof
your surface unit can be shortened
and the range top can be damaged
from the high heat needed for this
type ofcooking.
amountsofsteam,becarefidto Q. my am Inot gettingthe heat
avoidburnsfromsteamor heat.
Ginningshouldonlybedoneon IBleedfrom myRmit$eventhough
Ihavethe kmlbson the right
suri%ceunits. setting?’
Q=CanIcovermycMppmswith -
A. Afterturningsurfaceunitoff
foil? andmakingsureitisCOOI,checkto
A. No.Cleanasrecommendedin makesurethatyourplug-inunits
CleaningGuide. are securelyfastenedintothe
surfacecomection.
Q.why dm?smyfcookware
w
when Ipkx it.ontheSUrfiMx!unit?
A. Becausethesurfaceunitis
notflat.Makesurethatthe“feet”
onyoursurfaceunitsaresitting
tightlyintherangetopindentation
andthereflectorringis flatonthe
rangesurface.
Q. Whyis the porcelain on
mycuMkwm?Comingoff?
A. Ifyou.setyoursurfaceunit
higherthanrequiredforthe
cookwarematerial,andleaveit, the
finishmaysmoke,crack,pop,or
burndependingonthepotor pan.
Also,atoohighheatforlong
periods,andsmallamountsofdry
food,maydamagethefinish.
CarmingShoukibe doneon
moktop dye
Insurfacecookingoffoodsother
thanCannin
g, theuseofkrge-
diameterpots(extendingmorethan
l-inchbeyondedgeoftrimring)is
notrecommended.However,when
canningwithwater-bathor
pressurecanner,large-diameter
potsmaybeused.Thisisbecause
boilingwatertemperatures(even
underpressure)arenotharmfulto
cooktopsurfacessurrounding
heatingunit.
HOWEVER,Do Nm USE
LARGEDIAMETERCANNERS
ORUH3ERLARGEDL4ME’I’ER
Pms FORFRYINGOR
BOHJNGFOODSCYI’HER
THM?JWATER.Mostsyrupor
saucemixtures-and alltypesof
frying-cook attemperaturesmuch
higherthanboilingwater.Such
temperaturescouldeventually
harmcooktopsw%acessurrounding
Observe I%ints
incalming
1. BringwatertoboilonHIGH
heat,thenafterboilinghasbegun,
adjustheattolowestsettingto
maintainboill(savesenergyand
bestusessurfaceunit.)
2. Besurecannerfitsovercenter
ofsurfaceunit.Ifyourrangedoes
notallowcannertobecenteredon
surfaceunit,usesmaller-diameter
potsforgoodcanningresults.
3. Hat-bottomedcannersgivebest
canningresults.Besurebottomof
camnerisflator slightindentation
fitssnuglyoversurfaceunit.
Cannerswithflangedorrippled
bottoms(oftenfoundinenamehvare)
arenotrecommended.
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4. Whencanning,userecipesfrom
reputablesources.Reliablerecipes
areavailablefromthemanufacturer
ofyourcanner;nmnufhcturersof
glassja.rsforcanning,suchasBall
andKerr;andtheUnitedStates
DepartmentofAgriculture
ExtensionService.
5. Remember,infollowingthe
recipes,thatcanningisaprocess
thatgenerateslargeamountsof
steam.Becarefulwhilecanningto
preventburnsfromsteamorheat.
N~E: Ifyourrangeisbeing
operatedonlowpower(voltage),
cannhigmaytakekmgerthan
expected,eventhoughdirections
havebeencarefullyfollowed.The
processmaybeimprovedby:
(1)usingapressurecanner,and
(2)forfastestheatingoflarge
waterquantities,beginwith
HOI’tapwater.

Tips
En Highestsetting. l. Usemdiuln- orheavy-weight -
cookware.Numinumcookware
conductsheatfasterthanother
metals.Castironandcoatedcast
ironcookwareis slowtoabsorb
heat,butgenerallycooksevenlyat
lowor mediumsettings.Steelpans
maycookunevenlyifnot
combinedwithothermetals.
Settinghd* between
m m andMED.
mD Mediumsetting.
Settinghalfwaybetween
MED-andLO.
LO Lowestsetting.
mrectionsand $etthlg
tostartcooking SettingtoComplete
Cddmz Comments
mod cookware
Cereal
Cornmeal,grits,
oatmeal I-KIIIcoveredpahbring
watertoboilbefixeadding
cekeal.
WARMorL(),thenaddcereal.
Finishtimingaccordkg
topackagedirections.
MED,tocook1or2minutes
tocompletelyblendingredients.
Cerealsbubblezmdexpandas
theycook;wela~ee~oug~
saucepanmpreventboilover. —
Milkboilsoverrapidly.Watchas
boilingpointapproaches.
Covered
Saucepan
cocoa Uncovered
Saucepan HI.Stirtogethertiter or
milk,cocoaingredients.
Bringjusttoaboil.
HI.Atfirstperk,switch
heattoW-. Percolate8to10minutesfor
8CUPS,lessforfewercups.
WARMtomaintaingentlebut
steadyperk.
WARM.Cookonly3to4
minutesforsoficooked;
15mhmtosforhardcooked.
ContinuecookingatMEDIUMHI
untilwhitesamjustset,about
3to5moreminutes.
WMM,thenaddeggs.When
bottomsofeggshavejustset,
Carefuliyturnovertocookother
side.
WARM.Carefillyaddegs.
Cooktmcovemda~tit5
minutesatMEDIUMHI.
MED.Addeggmixture.
Cook,stirringtodesired
doneness.
coffee Percolator
Cookedinshell Cwexed
Saucepan HI. Covereggswithcool water.Coverpan,cook
untilsteaming.
MEDIUMHI. Meltbutter,add
eggsandcwer skillet. Ifyoudonotcwekskillet,baste
Friedsunny-side-up Covered
Skillet eg&withfit tocooktopsevenly.
Friedovsreasy Uncovered
Skillet HI.Meltbutter.
Removecookedeggswithslotted
spoonorpancaketurner.
covered
Skillet HI.Incweredpanbring watertoaboil.
Eggscontinuetosetslightlyafter
co6king.Foromeletdonotstir
lastfewminutes.Whenset,fold
inhalf.
Uncwered
Skillet HI.Heatbutteruntillight goldenincolor.
Scrambledor omelets
HI.Incwemdpanbring
fruitandwatertoboil. WARM.Stiroccasionallyand
checkforsticking. Freshfruit:Use1/4to 1/2cup
waterperpoundoffruit.
Fruits Covered
Saucepan Driedfruit:Usewateraspackage
directs.Timedependsonwhether
fruithasbeenpresoaked.Ifnot,
allowmorecookingtime.
Mew, Poultry
Braised:Potroastsof
beef,lamborveal;
porksteaksand
chops
HI.Meltfat,thenadd
Meat.Swkc~toMEDIUMHIto
brownmeat.Addwateror
otherliquid.
WMM.
Simmeruntilfork
tender. Meatcanbeseasonedandfloured beforeitisbrowned,ifdesired.
Liquidvariationsforflavorcould
bewine,fruitortomatojuiceor
meatbroth.
Timing:Steaks1to2-inches:1to
2hours.BeefStew:2to3.hours.
Rx Roast:2%to4hours.
Panfryingisbestforthinsteaks
andchops.Ifrareisdesired,pre-
heatskilletbeforeaddingmeat.
Covered
Skillet
..—
MEDIUMHIorMED.Brown
andcooktodesireddoneness,
turningoverasneeded.
Rm-frieci:Tender
chops;thinsteaksup
to314-inch;minute
steaks;hamburgers;
franksandsausage;
thinfishfillets
Uncovered
Skillet I-II.Preheatskillet,then
greaselightly.
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