Adjusting Your Oven Temperature - Kenmore 318200449 Use & Care Manual

Cooking Informations
Broiling
Broiling is a method of cooking tender cuts of meat by direct heat under the broil element of the oven.
Preheating
Preheating is suggested when searing rare steaks. (Remove all utensils from the oven before preheating. Foods will
stick if placed on hot metal.) To preheat, set the oven control(s) to BROIL as instructed in the Electronic Oven Control
Guide. Wait for the element to become red-hot, usually about 2 minutes. Preheating is not necessary when broiling
meats well-done.
Open door
to the "Broil Stop"
position when broiling.
Always pull oven
rack out to the "stop"
position before turning
or removing food.
Should an oven fire occur, close the oven door and turn off the
oven. If the fire continues, throw baking soda on the fire or use a fire extin-
guisher. DO NOT put water or flour on the fire. Flour may be explosive.
Broiler Clean-Up Tips (some models):
• To make cleaning easier, line the bottom of the broiler pan with aluminum
foil. DO NOT cover the broiler grid with foil.
• To prevent grease from baking on, remove the broiler pan from the oven as
soon as cooking is completed. Use hot pads because the broiler pan is ex-
tremely hot. Pour off grease. Soak the pan in HOT, soapy water.
• Clean the broiler pan as soon as possible after each use. If necessary, use
soap-filled steel wool pads. Heavy scouring may scratch the grid.

Adjusting Your Oven Temperature

For instructions on how to adjust the oven temperature refer to the electronic oven control guide.
To Broil
Broil on one side until the food is browned; turn and cook on the second side. Season
and serve. Always pull rack out to the "stop" position before turning or removing food.
Determining Broiling Times
Broiling times vary, so watch the food closely. Time not only depends on the distance
from the element, but on the thickness and aging of meat, fat content and doneness
preferred. The first side usually requires a few minutes longer than the second. Frozen
meats also require additional time.
Broiling Tips (some models)
Broiler pan and its grid allow dripping grease to drain and be kept away from the high
heat of the broiler.
DO NOT use the pan without its grid. DO NOT cover the grid with foil. The ex-
posed grease could ignite.
Grid
(some models)
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Broiler Pan
(some models)