GE JGBP31GEP Use And Care & Installation Manual

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BRO~~GDo not lock the oven door with the latch during 6. Select LO Broil (450°F.) by pressing thebroiling. The latch is used for self-cleaning only. INCREASE pad once. Select HI Broil (550°F.) byBroiling is cooking food by intense radiant heat from pressing the INCREASE pad twice.the upper unit in the oven. Most fish and tender cuts To change from HI Broil to LO Broil, press theof meat can be broiled. Follow these steps to keep BROIL pad then press the DECREASE pad once.spattering and smoking to a minimum. 7. Turn food only onceThe oven door should be closed during broiling. during cooking. Time1. If the meat has fat or gristle near the edge, cut foods for first sidevertical slashes through both about 2“ apart. If according to thedesired, the fat may be trimmed, leaving layer Broiling Guide.about 1/8” thick. Turn food, then use2. Place the meat on the broiler rack in the broiler pan. times given for secondAlways use the rack so the fat drips into the broiler side as a guide topreferred doneness.pan; otherwise the juices may become hot enough (Where two thicknesses and times are given together,to catch fire. use first times given for thinnest food.)3. Position the shelf on recommended shelf position 8. When broiling is completed press the CLEAWOFFas suggested in Broiling Guide. pad. Serve food immediately, and leave pan outside4. Close the oven door but do not latch it. If the door oven to cool during meal for easiest cleaning.latch is moved to the right during a broiloperation, the door may lock and you may not beable to open it until the oven cools.5. Press the BROIL pad.Use of Aluminum FoilYou can use aluminum foil to line your broiler pan and broiler rack. However,you must mold the foil tightly to the rack and cut slits in it just like the rack.Without the slits, the foil will prevent fat and meat juices from draining to thebroiler pan. The juices could become hot enough to catch on fire. If you donot cut the slits, you are frying, not broiling.Questions & AnswersQ. When broiling, is it necessary to always use a rack Q. Do I need to grease my broiler rack to preventin the pan? meat from sticking?A. Yes. Using the rack suspends the meat over the A.pan. As the meat cooks, the juices fall into the pan,thus keeping meat drier. Juices are protected by therack and stay cooler, thus preventing excessivespatter and smoking.Q. Should I salt the meat before broiling?No. The broiler rack is designed to reflect broilerheat, thus keeping the surfa~e cool enough toprevent meat from sticking to the surface.However, spraying the broiler rack lightly with avegetable cooking spray before cooking will makeclean up easier.A. No. Salt draws out the juices and allows them to Q. Why are my meats not turning out as brown asevaporate. Always salt after cooking. Turn meat they should?with tongs; piercing meat with a fork also allows A. Check to see if you are using the recommendedjuices to escape. When broiling poultry or fish, shelf position. Broil for longest period of timebrush each side often with butter. indicated in the broiling Guide. Turn food onlyonce during broiling.20