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
Beef & Pork
Hamburgers
Steaks & Chops
Roasts
Poultry
Whole chicken
thighs
Whole turkey
Fish
Casseroles
Frozen Convenience Foods
a Single Rack
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)
5 (1/2 thick or less)
ADDITIONAL SUGGESTIONS
3
2 and 4
Ensure adequate airflow (see illustration below).
1
3
For foods like sugar cookies, switch food location
2 and 4
partially through cooking for more even cooking
results between racks. Ensure adequate airflow.
doneness/less searing. Watch food closely when
5
broiling. For best performance center food below the
doneness/less searing. Watch food closely when
5
broiling. For best performance center food below the
Leave uncovered, use a low sided pan such
2 or 3
as a broil pan. Preheating is not necessary.
2 or 3
1
broiling. For best performance when broiling, center
3
food below the broil heating element.
Move food down for more doneness/less searing and
up for greater searing/browning when broiling. For
1 (broil) or 3
best performance when broiling, center food below
1 or 2
2 or 3
Watch food closely when broiling. For best performance
4 (>1/2 inch)
center food below the broil heating element.
3
3
2 and 4
Switch food location partially through cooking for
broil heating element.
broil heating element.
the broil heating element.
more even cooking results.
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