Amana AOCS3040 Oven User Manual


 
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Cooking Methods
Operation
Introduction
This Oven provides standard Baking and Broiling, and EvenAir Plus™ Convection Cooking. During EvenAir
Plus™ Convection Cooking Baking and Broiling, the oven fan in the rear of the oven cavity circulates air while
the oven cooks. The circulating air provides even browning and faster baking and broiling times.
Bake
Upper and lower elements operate during bake. Upper element is
only used to heat oven quickly and brown top of food. Bake can be
used to reheat or cook food like casseroles. Oven should be
preheated.
Broil
Upper element operates during broil. Broil can be used to cook
thinner foods like chicken breasts or fish fillets. Preheating is not
required when using broil. All foods should be turned at least once
except fish, which does not need to be turned.
Convection Bake
Upper element, lower element, and fan operate during convection
bake. Upper element is only used to heat oven quickly and brown
top of food. Convection bake should be used for baking with 1 or 2
racks or for roasting meats. Oven should be preheated for best
results when using convection bake. Pans do not need to be
staggered. Cooks approximately 25% quicker than bake. Cooking
temperatures may need to be reduced depending on food type.
Convection Broil
Upper element and fan operate when using convection broil.
Convection broil should be used to cook thick foods that are
normally broiled. Oven does not require preheating when using
convection broil. Cooking temperatures may need to be reduced
depending on food type.
EvenAir™ Convection
Plus
Rear element and fan operate during convection. Convection
should be used for cooking pastries, souffles, yeast bread, cakes
and cookies 3-6 racks at a time. Oven should be preheated for
best results when using convection. Upper and lower elements
operate during preheat. Pans do not need to be staggered.
Cooking temperatures may need to be reduced depending on food
type.
Dehydrate
Uses rear element and convection fan at low oven temperature
(approx. 170ºF). Dehydration is an excellent way to preserve fresh
foods.
Slo-Cook™
Uses lower element at low oven temperatures (approx. 225ºF) for
up to 12 hours. Slo-Cook™ feature is used for traditional crockery
style cooking.