Baking or roasting, Broiling, Rack positions and broiiing times for meats – Whirlpool RB270PXK User Manual
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OVEN RACK POSITIONS
Position racks before turning on an oven.
rack at
front and pull
out.
Broil Element
BAKING OR ROASTING
Food for baking or roasting shouid be
piaced in the center of the oven.
Aiways ieave at ieast I'/z to 2 inches
(4-5 cm) between the sides of a pan and the
oven waii and another pan. For more informa
tion, see the "Cooking Guide."
BROILING
Adjust the rack so the food to be broiied is
at a suggested distance from the broii eie-
ment. (See beiow.) ALWAYS broii with the
door open to the broii-stop.
Suggested oven
different kinds of
rack positions and broiiing times for
meats.
Food
Description
Inches f^cm) from top
of food to Broil Element
Approximate Minutes -
Selector set to BROIL
1st side 2nd side
Beef Steaks
Rare
1" (2.5 cm)
3' (8 cm)
7-9
3-5
Medium
1 (2.5 cm)
3 (8 cm)
9-11
4-7
Well done
1 (2.5 cm)
3 (8 cm)
11-13
5-7
Beef Steaks
Rare
1
’/2
(4 cm)
4 -5 (10-13 cm)
13-15
6-8
Medium
1
'/
2
"
(4 cm)
4 -5 (10-13 cm)
17-19
8-10
Well Done
IV
2
' (4 cm)
4 -5 (10-13 cm)
19-21
14-16
Hamburgers
Vz
(1 cm)
3 (8 cm)
6-8
4-5
Lamb Chops
Medium
1 (2.5 cm)
3 (8 cm)
6-8
4-5
Ham slice, precooked
'/¡"-I"
or tendered (1-2.5 cm)
3 (8 cm)
6-8
4-5
Canadian Bacon
’/
2
" (1 cm)
3 (8 cm)
6
4
Pork Rib or Loin Chop
Well done
3/,"-1"
(2-2.5 cm)
4 -5 (10-13 cm)
15
10
Chicken
2-3 lb.
(1-1.5 kg)
cut in half
7 -9 (18-23 cm)
25-30
10-12
Fish
whole
3 (8 cm)
11-16
9-14
fillets
3 (8 cm)
7-8
5-7
Liver
’/
2
"-%"
(1-2 cm)
3 (8 cm)
3
3
Frankfurters
4 -5 (10-13 cm)
6-7
4-5