Cooking Guide - GE JCB865 Manuel D'utilisation

Cooking Guide

Lower Cavity for Double Oven Models
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
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, potato products,
chicken nuggets, appetizers
on a Single Rack
Pizza, potato products,
chicken nuggets, appetizers
on Multiple Racks
*When baking four cake layers at a time with traditional
bake, use racks 3 and 5.
*When baking four cake layers at a time with convection
bake, use racks 2 and 5.
Cook food thoroughly to help protect against food
borne 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.
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RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED
MODE(S) RACK POSITION(S)
Bake
Bake
Convection Bake
Bake
Bake
Convection Bake
Broil Hi
Broil Hi
Bake
Convection Roast
Bake
Convection Roast
Broil Hi
Broil Lo
Bake
Broil Lo
Bake
Bake
Convection Roast
Bake
Convection Roast
6 (1.3 cm [1/2"] thick or less)
Broil Lo
5 (>1.3 cm [1/2"])
Bake
Bake
Convection Bake
4
3 and 5
2 and 5
1
4
3 and 5
Use a broil pan; move food down for more doneness/less searing. Watch
6 food closely when broiling. For best performance center food below the broil
Use a broil pan; move food down for more doneness/less searing. Watch
6 food closely when broiling. For best performance center food below the broil
3 or 4 Use a low sided pan such as a broil pan. Preheating is not necessary.
3 or 4
2
If breaded or coated in sauce avoid Broil Hi modes. Broil skin side down first.
Watch food closely when broiling. For best performance when broiling, center
2 or 3
Move food down for more doneness/less searing and up for greater searing/
2 or 3 browning when broiling. For best performance when broiling, center food
1 or 2
2 or 3
Keep the door open when broiling in the lower oven. Watch food closely when
broiling. For best performance center food below the broil heating element.
3 or 4
3 or 4
3 and 5
Rack position for Traditional
Bake, cakes in front of rack 3
and back of rack 5
ADDITIONAL SUGGESTIONS
Use shiny cookware.
Ensure adequate airflow
(see illustration below).
Use shiny cookware.
Use shiny cookware.
Ensure adequate airflow.
heating element.
heating element.
Use a low sided pan such as a broil pan.
food below the broil heating element.
below the broil heating element.
Use a low sided pan such as a broil pan.
Use a low sided pan such as a broil pan.
Use shiny cookware.
Use shiny cookware.
Rack position for Convection
Bake, cakes in center of rack 2
and center of rack 5
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