GE Quick Set V Series Owner's Manual page 18

Using the oven.
Leave the door open to the broil stop
position. The door stays open by
itself,yet the proper temperature is
maintained in the oven.
How to Set the Oven for Broiling
If your range is connected to 208 volts, rare
steaks may be broiled by preheating the
broiler and positioning the oven rack one
position higher.
Use LO Broil to cook foods such as poultry
or thick cuts of meat thoroughly without
overbrowning them.
E_] Placethe meat or fish on a broiler grid in a
broiler pan designed for broiling.
[] Follow suggested rack positions in the
Broiling Guide.
r-_ Touch the BROILHI/LO pad once for HI
Broil.
To change to LO Broil, touch the
BROILHI/LO pad again.
E_] Touch the STARTpad.
r_ When broiling is finished, touch the
CLEAR/OFFpad.
The size,weight, thickness
starting temperature
and your preference
of doneness will affect broiling
times. Thisguide
is based on meats at
refrigerator temperature.
f The U.S.Department of
Agriculture says "Rare beef is
popular, but you should know that
cooking it to only 140°F means
some food poisoning organisms
may survive." (Source:Safe Food
Book. Your Kitchen Guide. USDA
Rev.June 1__985.)
Broiling Guide
Preheat the broiler for 2 minutes to improve performance.
Type or
Food Doneness Thickness Reck Position* Comments
Beef Rare (140°F) Steaks - E or F (food should be t" Steaks less then 1"
1" thick to 3" from broil element) thick are difficult to
cook rare. They cook
Hedium (160°F) Steaks - E (food should be Y' through before browning
3/4" to 1" thick to 4" from broil element) To prevent curling of
meat, slash fat at 1"
Well Done (170°F) Steaks - D or E (food should be 3" intervals.
3/4" to 1" thick to 5" from broil element)
or Ground Beef Patties
Chicken Breast, boneless C (food should be 8" Broil skin-side-down
to 9" from broil element) first.
Breast, bone-in
1/2" to 1" thick
3/4" thick
C (food should be 7"
to 8" from broil dement)
Fish Fillets D or E (food should be 3" Handle and turn very
to 6" from broil element) carefully.
Pork Chops Welt Done (170°F) D (food should be 6" To prevent curling of
to 7" from broil dement) meat, slash fat at 1"
intervals.
*Use rock position A for the smaller, 2-rack-position oven.
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