Hestan 30 Inch Freestanding Professional Gas Range Use and Care Manual - Manual (Page 22)

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USING THE OVEN
(CONTINUED)
RACK POSITION / BEFORE BAKING RACK POSITION / BEFORE BAKING
Rack positions depend on the food items you are baking or roasting. Follow the instructions , or your
best experience, on which rack position is best to use for a given recipe.
Not all oven racks need to be kept in the oven. If you find you only need one or two racks most of
the time, remove the extra rack and store in a convenient location should it be needed later.
ALWAYS place the oven racks at the desired height before cooking. If the racks must be moved
when hot, use potholders to move them and use caution to avoid touching any hot oven parts.
Minimize opening the oven door by using the oven light.
QUICK GUIDE FOR RACK POSITIONS / USES QUICK GUIDE FOR RACK POSITIONS / USES
Choose the rack position(s) that result in the best baking, roasting, etc. for your recipe. Rack position
#3 (counting from the bottom-up) is the most popular position (vertical center location).
OVEN MODE OVEN MODE SUGGESTED RACK POSITIONS SUGGESTED RACK POSITIONS USES USES
PROOF N/A Best for allowing bread dough to rise.
BAKE Center rack #3 Best for baked items. Single-rack cooking or
baking. This is the standard mode for most
recipes.
CONVECTION
BAKE
Single Rack: #3 Two Racks: #3 &
#5
During this mode, a fan in the back of the
oven helps air move evenly throughout,
allowing for even baking and cooking.
ROAST Center rack #3 Roast less tender cuts of meat such as beef
roast. Also qood for stews that have to be
covered.
CONVECTION
ROAST
Center rack #3 This mode allows for a crisp outside and
a tender and juicy interior on poultry and
meats. ldeal for roasting tender cuts of beef
lamb poultry.
BROIL Rack #5 for steaks, hamburgers,
etc. 1" [2.5cm] and under. Rack
#4 for steaks, hamburgers, etc.
thicker than 1" [2.5cm].
Broiling meats, fish, and poultry pieces.
Direct heat from above only. Pre-heat broil
for 3-4 minutes before starting cooking.
CONVECTION
BROIL
Rack #5 for steaks, hamburgers,
etc. 1” [2.5cm] and under. Rack
#4 for steaks, hamburgers, etc.
thicker than 1” [2.5cm].
Shortens broiling limes for thicker cut of
meat, fish , poultry. Pre-heat broil for 3-4
minutes before starting cooking.
PRE-HEATING PRE-HEATING
Many recipes call for a pre-heated oven. Refer to your recipe for instructions. Pre-heating time
depends on the Mode and Temperature selected, as well as the number of racks inside the oven.
• The indicator LED is ON when either the broiler or main burner is active.
• The LED will be ON while the oven is heating
• The LED will go OFF when the oven is up to temperature.
During cooking, the burner(s) will cycle on and off to maintain the set temperature, and the LED will
indicate burner activity.