Use and Care Guide
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Cooking Guide
USING THE OVEN: Cooking Guide
FOOD TYPE
RECOMMENDED 
MODE(S)
RECOMMENDED 
RACK POSITION(S) ADDITIONAL SUGGESTIONS
Baked Goods
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bundt cakes, muffins, quick 
breads on a Single Rack 
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Racks
Bake 
Convection Bake
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Ensure adequate airflow
(see illustration below).
Use extension rack in positions 2.
Chiffon cakes (angel food) Bake 2 Use shiny cookware.
Cookies, biscuits, scones on 
a Single Rack
Bake RU Use shiny cookware.
Cookies, biscuits, scones on 
Multiple Racks
Convection Bake
Bake
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Ensure adequate airflow. Switch food location 
partially through cooking for more even cooking 
results. Use extension rack in lower position.
Beef & Pork
Hamburgers Broil Hi 
Use flat rack. Use a broil pan; move food down 
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closely when broiling. Center food under burner.
Steaks & Chops Broil Hi 
Use flat rack. Use a broil pan; move food down 
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closely when broiling. Center food under burner.
Roasts
Convection Roast
Bake
RU
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as a broil pan. Preheating is not necessary.
Poultry
Whole chicken
Convection Roast
Bake
RU
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such as a broil pan.
Bone-in chicken breasts, 
legs, thighs
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Bake
RU
If breaded or coated in sauce avoid Broil 
Hi modes. Broil skin side down first. 
Watch food closely when broiling.
Boneless chicken breasts
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Bake
4
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when broiling.
Whole turkey
Convection Roast
Bake
1 or 2
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such as a broil pan.
Turkey Breast Bake RU
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such as a broil pan.
Fish %URLO/R
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Watch food closely when broiling. Use flat rack if 
using position 5.
Casseroles Bake RU
Frozen Convenience Foods
Pizza, potato products, 
chicken nuggets, appetizers 
on a Single Rack
Bake 4 Use shiny cookware.
Pizza, potato products, 
chicken nuggets, appetizers 
on Multiple Racks
Bake 
Convection Bake
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Use shiny cookware.
Switch food location partially through 
cooking for more even cooking results.
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pans as shown to the right so that one pan is not directly 
above another. 
Cook food thoroughly to help protect against 
foodborne illness. Minimum safe food temperature 
recommendations for food safety can be found at 
www.IsItDoneYet.gov. Make sure to use a food 
thermometer to take food temperatures.
NOTE: Remove unused racks when using the oven for 
faster preheat, improved efficiency and optimal cooking 
performance.
Rear Placement
Front Placement
Rack positions










