Cooking Guide – Upper/Single Oven
The table below provides some guidelines for typical cooking modes. If you would like to use Precision Cooking
modes they can be substituted for the modes shown below for applicable foods.
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
Potato products, chicken nuggets,
Potato products, chicken nuggets,
*When baking four cake layers at a time, use extension
rack on 1 and flat rack on 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)
Multi Rack
Convection Roast
Convection Roast
Convection Roast
Convection Roast
Convection Roast
Convection Roast
5 (1/2 thick or less)
2 ext. or 3 flat
1 ext. and 4 flat
Ensure adequate airflow (see illustration below).
1
2 ext. or 3 flat
1 ext. and 4 flat
Use a broil pan; move food down for more doneness/less searing.
5
Watch food closely when broiling. For best performance, center
Use a broil pan; move food down for more doneness/less searing.
5
Watch food closely when broiling. For best performance, center
Leave uncovered, use a low sided pan such as a broil pan.
2 ext. or 3 flat
2 ext. or 3 flat
3 ext.
For best performance when broiling, center food below the broil
2 ext. or 3 flat
3 ext.
Move food down for more doneness/less searing and up for
greater searing/browning when broiling. For best performance
2 ext. or 3 flat
when broiling, center food below the broil heating element.
1 or 2
2 ext. or 3 flat
Watch food closely when broiling. For best performance, center
4 (>1/2 inch)
2 ext. or 3 flat
2 ext. or 3 flat
1 ext. and 4 flat
2 ext. or 3 flat
Use shiny cookware. Switch food location partially through
1 ext. and 4 flat
ADDITIONAL SUGGESTIONS
Use shiny cookware.
Use shiny cookware.
Use shiny cookware.
Ensure adequate airflow.
food below the broil heating element.
food below the broil heating element.
Preheating is not necessary.
Use a low sided pan such as a broil pan.
Preheating is not necessary.
heating element.
Use a low sided pan such as a broil pan.
Preheating is not necessary.
Use a low sided pan such as a broil pan.
Preheating is not necessary.
food below the broil heating element.
Use shiny cookware.
Use shiny cookware.
Use shiny cookware.
cooking for more even cooking results.
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