Oven Cooking Tips - Kenmore 911.49042 Use & Care Manual

OPERATION
Oven Cooking Tips
It is normal to have some odor
when using your oven for the first
time. To help eliminate this odor,
ventilate the room by opening a
window or using a vent hood
IMPORTANT:
Never cover the
oven bottom or
oven rack with
aluminum foil.
Improper use
can cause poor
heat flow, poor baking results and
may damage the oven finish. To
prevent staining from spillovers, you
may place a piece of aluminum foil or
a cookie sheet on a rack below the
food which may spill over.
The oven vent is located just above
the door. This area could become
hot during oven use. It is normal for
steam to come out of the vent and/or
collect moisture underneath when the
oven is in use. The vent is important
for proper air circulation. Never block
this vent.
Oven Vent
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Opening the door often to check
foods will cause heat loss and poor
baking results.
Preheating is bringing the oven
temperature up to the temperature
you will be using during baking. Let
the oven preheat when recipes call
for preheating.
The low temperature zone of your
oven (between 170°F and 200°F) is
available to keep hot cooked foods
warm. However, foods should not be
kept at these temperatures longer
than 2 hours.
When using your convenient Delay
Start operation, foods such as dairy
products, fish, poultry, should
never sit more than 1 hour before
cooking. Room temperature and the
heat from the oven light promote
bacterial growth.
To prolong the life of your
oven light bulbs, follow this
helpful tip: Always turn the
lights off when the oven is not in use
or during a clean cycle. If your oven
lights are left on for an extended
period of time, the oven will be warm
when the door is opened due to the
heat generated from the oven light
bulbs.
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