Use & Care Manual

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Cooking with Convection
There are many advantages to cooking with convection. In the convection system, a fan in the back of the oven moves heated
air evenly around the oven. The moving air provides even heat so foods can be placed on any rack level with consistent
results. Multiple racks of foods can be cooked or large quantities of foods can be cooked at the same time. Foods will cook
thoroughly without having to rotate pans. Low, shallow bakeware should be used with convection cooking. This allows the
heated air to circulate around the food. Pans with high sides or pans that are covered are not suitable for convection cooking
because high sides or lids prohibit the warm air from circulating around the food.
Your favorite pans and cookware can be used for convection cooking provided they have low sides to allow the heated air
to circulate around the food. Any food cooked uncovered will brown evenly and form a nice crust. Foods in covered dishes
(casseroles, pot roast) or delicate custards do not benefit from convection cooking.
Tips for Convection Bake
Preheating the Oven
Preheat the oven before cooking any foods, except large pieces of meat or poultry. See your recipe for preheating
recommendation. Preheating time depends on the temperature setting and the number of racks in the oven.
Temperature Setting
When using Convection Bake, reduce the temperature recommended in the recipe by 25°F (14°C), although the temperature
does not need to be reduced when cooking meats and poultry. When roasting meats, check internal temperature prior to
time recommended by recipe to prevent over cooking.
High Altitude Baking
When baking at high altitudes, in either Bake or Convection Bake, recipes and baking times vary.