- General Electric Microwave Cooking Center Use and Care Guide

Broilingis cookingfoodbyintenseradiantheatfrom Turnthefoodusingtongsonlyonceduringthe
theupperbroilelementintheoven.Mostfishandtender broiling.Timethefoodsfor thefirstsideaccording
cutsof meatcanbebroiled.Followthesedirectionsto to theBroilingGuide.Turnthefood,thenusethe
keepspatteringandsmokingto a minimum. timesgivenfor the secondsideas a guideto the
preferreddoneness.
1. If themeat hasfat or gristlearoundtheedge,cut
verticalslashesthroughbothabout2 inchesapart.
If desired,thefat maybe trimmed,leavinglayer
about1/8inchthick.
2. Placethemeaton thebroilerrack in thebroilerpan.
Alwaysusetherackso thefat dripsintothebroiler
pan;otherwisethejuicesmaybecomehotenough
to catchon fire.
3. Positionshelfon therecommendedshelfposition
as suggestedinthe BroilingGuide.Mostbroiling
isdoneonC position,but ifyour cookingcenter is
connectedto 208volk, youmay wishto usea
higherposition.
4. Leavethe door open to
the broil stop position.The
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5. Pressthe BROILpad.Preheating
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theBroilingGuide.)
6. TappingtheBROILpad alternatesbetweenLO
Broil(450°F.)andHI Broil(550°F.).
7. Pressthe STARTpad.
8.WhenbroilingisfinishedpresstheCLEAWOFF
pad.Servethefoodimmediately,andleavethe
panoutsidethe ovento coolduringthe mealfor
easiestcleaning.
NOTE: Boththe lowerovenandthemicrowavefans
mayoperateduringlong-termbroil.Thisis normal,
andthefansmaycontinueto run evenaftertheoven
is turnedoff.
Use of AluminumFoil
You can use aluminumfoilto lineyourbroilerpanandbroilerrack.However,
youmustmoldthefoiltightlyto therackandcutslitsin itjust liketherack.
Withouttheslits,thefoilwillpreventfat andmeatjuicesfromdrainingintothe
broilerpan.Thejuicescouldbecomehotenoughto catchon fire.If you do not
cuttheslits,youarefrying,notbroiling.
Questionsand Answers
Q. Do I need to grease my broiler rack to prevent
meat from sticking?
A. No.Thebroilerrackis designedto reflectbroiler
heat,thuskeepingthe surfacecoolenoughto
preventmeatfromstickingto the surface.
However,sprayingthebroilerracklightlywitha
vegetablecookingspraybeforecookingwillmake
clean-upeasier.
Q. When broiling,is it necessaryto alwaysuse a
rack in the pan?
A. Yes.Usingtheracksuspendsthemeatoverthe
pan.As themeatcooks,thejuicesfallintothepan,
thuskeepingthemeatdrier.Juicesareprotectedby
therack and staycooler,thuspreventingexcessive
spatterandsmoking.
Q. Should I salt the meat before broiling?
A. No. Sak drawsoutthejuices andallowsthemto
evaporate.Alwayssaltaftercooking.Piercing
meatwitha fork alsoallowsjuicesto escape.
Turnmeatwithtongsinsteadof a fork.
Q. Why are my meats not turning out as brown as
they should?
A. In someareas,the power(voltage)to theovenmay
be low.In thesecases,preheatthebroilelementfor
10minutesbeforeplacingbroilerpanwithfoodin
theoven.Checkto seeif youare usingthe
recommendedshelfposition.Broilfor the longest
periodof timeindicatedin theBroilingGuide.
Turnthefoodonlyonceduringbroiling.Youmay
needto movethefoodto a highershelfposition.
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