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Broilingiscookingfoodbyintenseradiantheatfrom Turnthefoodusingtongsonlyonceduringthe
theupperbroilelementintheoven.Mostfishandtender broiling.Timethefoodsfor thefirstsideaccording
cutsofmeatcanbebroiled.Followthesedirectionsto to theBroilingGuide.Turnthefood,thenusethe
keepspatteringandsmokingto a minimum. timesgivenfor the secondsideas a guideto the
preferreddoneness.
1. If themeat hasfator gristlearoundtheedge,cut
verticalslashesthroughbothabout2 inchesapart.
If desired,thefatmaybe trimmed,leavinglayer
about1/8inchthick.
2. Placethemeaton thebroilerrackin thebroilerpan.
Alwaysusetherackso thefat dripsintothebroiler
pan;otherwisethejuicesmaybecomehotenough
to catchon fire.
3. Positionshelfontherecommendedshelfposition
as suggestedintheBroilingGuide.Mostbroiling
isdoneonC position,but if your 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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theelementsis notnecessary.
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(SeetheCommentscolumnin
theBroilingGuide.)
6. TappingtheBROILpadalternatesbetweenLO
Broil(450°F.)andHI Broil(550°F.).
7. PresstheSTARTpad.
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 catchonfire.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.Usingtherack suspendsthemeatoverthe
pan.As themeatcooks,thejuicesfallintothepan,
thuskeepingthe meatdrier.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 thelongest
periodof timeindicatedin theBroilingGuide.
Turnthefoodonlyonceduringbroiling.Youmay
needto movethefoodto a highershelfposition.
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