Cooking Guide
FOOD TYPE
Baked Goods
Layer cakes, sheet cakes, bundt
cakes, muffins, quick breads on a
Single Rack
Layer cakes* on Multiple Racks
Chiffon cakes (angel food)
Cookies, biscuits, scones on a
Single Rack
Cookies, biscuits, scones on
Multiple Racks
Yeast Breads
Beef & Pork
Hamburgers
Steaks & Chops
Roasts
Poultry
Whole chicken
Bone-in chicken breasts, legs,
thighs
Boneless chicken breasts
Whole turkey
Turkey Breast
Fish
Casseroles
Frozen Convenience Foods
Pizza on a Single Rack
Pizza on Multiple Racks
Potato products, chicken nuggets,
appetizers on a Single Rack
Potato products, chicken nuggets,
appetizers on Multiple Racks
*When baking four cake layers at a time use racks 2
and 4. Place the pans as shown so that one pan is not
directly above another.
Cook food thoroughly to help protect against food
borne illness. Minimum safe food temperature
recommendations for food safety can be found at
IsItDoneYet.gov. Make sure to use a food thermometer
to take food temperatures.
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RECOMMENDED
RECOMMENDED
MODE(S)
RACK POSITION(S)
Bake
Bake Goods
Bake
Convection Bake
Bake
Bake Goods
Bake
Bake Goods
Convection Bake
Proof
Bake
Bake Goods
Broil High
Broil High
Bake
Convection Roast
Bake
Convection Roast
Broil Low
Bake
Broil Low
Bake
Bake
Convection Roast
Bake
Convection Roast
6 (1/2 inch thick or less)
Broil Low
Bake
Frozen Pizza Single
Frozen Pizza Multi
Frozen Snacks Single
Frozen Snacks Multi
ADDITIONAL SUGGESTIONS
3
2 and 4
Use shiny cookware. Ensure adequate airflow (see illustration below).
1
3
2 and 4
2, 4, and 6
2 or 3
3
Use a broil pan; move food down for more doneness/less searing.
6
Watch food closely when broiling. For best performance center food
Use a broil pan; move food down for more doneness/less searing.
5 or 6
Watch food closely when broiling. For best performance center food
2 or 3
Use a low sided pan such as a broil pan. Preheating is not necessary.
2 or 3
Use a low sided pan such as a broil pan. Preheating is not necessary.
If breaded or coated in sauce avoid Broil High modes. Broil skin side
3
down first. Watch food closely when broiling. For best performance
when broiling, center food below the broil heater.
Move food down for more doneness/less searing and up for greater
3
searing/browning when broiling. For best performance when broiling,
1
Use a low sided pan such as a broil pan. Preheating is not necessary.
3
Use a low sided pan such as a broil pan. Preheating is not necessary.
Watch food closely when broiling. For best performance center food
5 (>1/2 inch)
3 or 4
3
2 and 4
Stagger pizzas left to right, do not place directly over each other.
Do not preheat. Use dark cookware for more browning/crisping;
4 or 5
Use dark cookware for more browning/crisping; use shiny cookware
2 and 4
Front Placement
Use shiny cookware.
Use shiny cookware.
Use shiny cookware.
Use shiny cookware. Ensure adequate airflow.
Cover dough loosely.
below the broil heater.
below the broil heater.
center food below the broil heater.
below the broil heater.
Place food in oven prior to starting mode.
use shiny cookware for less browning.
for less browning.
Rear Placement
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