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Broilingiscookingfoodby direct
heat fromabove the food.Your
range hasacompartinentbelow
the oven for broiling.Aspecially
designedbroilerpan andrack allows
drippingfatto drainawayfrom the
foodsand be kept away from the
high heat of the gas flame.
Both the oven and broiler
Compartinent doors should be
Closedduring broiling.
Youcan change the distanceof
food from the heat sourceby
positioningthe broilerpan and
rack on one of three shelfpositions
in the broilercompartment-A
(bottomof broiler compartment),
B(middle)and C(top).
Ho$v to Broil
1. Preheating the broileris not
necessary and can producepoor
results.
2. If meat has fat or gristlenear the
edge, cut vertical slashesthrough it
about 2inches apart, but don’tcut
into meat. Werecom~mendthat you
trim fat to prevent excessive
smoking, leaving alayer about 1/8
inch thick.
3. Arrange food on rack and
position the broiler pan on the
appropriate shelf in the oven or
broiling compartment. P1acingfood
closer tc flame increasesexterior
browningof food,butalsoincreases
spatteringand thepossibi]ity of Fats
and meat-juicesigniting.
40Close the broiler door.
5. Turn OVEN CONTROL knob
t[?BROIL, FlOTE: Chicken and
ham are broiled at alower setting
in order to cook through wid~ou{
overbrowning.
6. Turn most foodsonce during
cooking(theexceptionis thin
filletsof fish; oilone side,place
that sidedown on broiler rack and
cook withoutturninguntil done).
Timefoods for aboutone-halfthe
total cookingtime,turn food, then
continueto cookto preferred
doneness.
~. Turn OVEN CONTROL knob
to OFF.Remove broilerpan from
oven and serve food immediately.
Leave pan outsidethe oven to cool.
use ofAlutinum Foil
Youcan use aluminumfoil to line
your broiler pan and broi~errack.
However, you mustmold the foil
tightly {othe rack and cut slits in it
just like the rack.
Without the sli~s.the foil will
prevent rat and nleatjuices from
draining lo the broiler pan. The
juices coLildbcco]nehot enough to
catch Onfire. ]f J’OL1C]Onot CLltthe
slits, you are frying, not broiling.
ausetongstoturnmleatover—
pierced meatlosesjuices.
sSteaks andchops shouldbe at
least 1inchthickfor bestbroiling
results.Pan broilthinnerones.
Questions &Answers
Q. when broiling, is it necessak”y
to alwaysuse arack in the pan?
A. Yes.Usingthe rack suspends
the meat overthe pan. As the meat
cooks, thejuices fall into the pan,
thuskeeping meat drier.Juices are
protected by the rack and stay
cooler,thus preventingexcessive
spatter and smoking.
Q. Should.1salt the meat before
broi~ing?
A.No. Saltdrawsout thejuices and
allowsthem to evaporate.Always
saltafter cooking.Turn meat with
tongs;piercingmeatwith afork -.-
alsoallowsjuices to escape.When ~-.
broilingpoultryor fish,brush each ==-
sideoften with butter.
SIlould?
A. Check to see if yoL~are using the :
recommended shelf position.Broil