Amana AOCS3040 Oven User Manual


 
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Prepare for Slo-Cook
CAUTION
!
To reduce risk of food poisoning due to bacterial
growth and production of toxins, never hold meat,
milk, fish or eggs for more than 2 hours before
cooking.
Facts and Hints to Remember
Amana’s Slo-Cook™ feature simulates a traditional
crockery cooking by cooking food slowly at a low
temperature.
Slo-Cook™ provides enhanced flavor and tenderness,
since food is cooked slowly at low temperature.
Meats cooked at low temperature shrink less and are
more tender, thus allowing less expensive cuts of meat
to be used.
Slo-Cook™ time for meat varys depending on
distribution and amount of fat, bone, weight, and
shape.
Meats may be placed on Slo-Cook™ trivet to avoid
saturation of juices and to brown.
Dairy products such as milk, cheese, sour cream,
and condensed cream soups have a tendency to
separate, break down, and mix with other ingredients
during Slo-Cook™.
Fresh vegetables tend to discolor or turn dark during
Slo-Cook™. Discoloration can be avoided by using
frozen or blanched vegetables.
Spices are enhanced and liquids do not boil away
when cooked slowly at low temperature.
Food flavors are not mixed when cooked in the oven in
separate, covered dishes. Covered dishes generally
cook more evenly and retain moisture.
Mixing, cooking, and serving an entire meal in the
same oven-proof glass or stoneware can be
accomplished with the Slo-Cook™ feature.
No preheating of oven is necessary before using the
Slo-Cook™ feature.
Valuable heat loss is prevented since stirring is not
necessary during Slo-Cook™. It is important not to
open oven door during Slo-Cook™, as heat loss will
occur resulting in extended cooking time.
Prepare for Broiling
WARNING
!
To avoid risk of fire, do not line the broiler grid with foil.
• Foil may trap grease on top of grid close to burner
causing a fire.
• Never leave oven unattended while broiling. Over-
cooking may result in a fire.
Broiling Tips
Remove excess fat from meat before broiling. Cut
edges of meat to prevent curling.
Place food on a cold ungreased broiling pan. If pan is
hot, food sticks.
All food except fish should be turned at least one time.
Begin broiling with skin side down.
Season meat after it has browned.
Broiling does not require preheating.
Begin cooking using suggested rack levels in
Broiling
Guide
section to test broiler results. If food is not brown
enough, cook on a higher rack position. If food is too
brown, cook on a lower rack position.
Broiling or Convection Broiling
Broiling system generates immediate, intense heat using
a special reflector. This reflector focuses heat directly on
the food; searing in natural juices and providing
restaurant quality, charbroiled flavor.
1. Center food on broiling grid and pan, and place on
rack in oven.
Oven door should be closed.
A
B
A—Broiler Grid
B—Broiler Pan
Broiler Pan and Grid
2. Push BROIL or CONV BROIL pad.
3. Press
+
pad to set HI broil.
4. Press OVEN CANCEL pad when finished.