Whirlpool MC8130XA - Manual (Page 40)

C O N V E C T I O N C O O K I N G
Convection Cooking
This section gives you instructions for operating each convection function. Please read these
instructions carefully.
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How convection cooking works .... 40 Convenience foods cooking chart ..46
Convection cooking without
preheating....................................... .... 41 Convection cooking with the
temperature probe............................ ..... 47
Convection cooking with
preheating....................................... .... 43 Temperature probe convection
cooking chart................................... ..... 50
How convection cooking works
Convection cooking circulates hot air
through the oven cavity with a fan. The
constantly moving air surrounds the food to
heat the outer portion quickly. Your oven
uses convection cooking whenever you use
the Convection Command Pads. DO NOT
USE THE OVEN WITHOUT THE TURN­
TABLE IN PLACE.
Helpful hints for convection
cooking:
• You can cook food either directly on the
turntable or with the Bi-Level Cooking Rack
on the turntable.
• Do not cover turntable or baking rack with
aluminum foil. It interferes with the flow of
air that cooks the food.
• Round pizza pans are excellent cooking
utensils for many convection-only items.
Choose pans that do not have extended
handles.
• You may remove the turntable when
preheating the oven and when preparing
food to be cooked directly on the turntable.
• Use convection cooking for items like
souffles, breads, cookies, angel food
cakes, pizza, and for some meat and fish
cooking.
• You do not need to use any special
techniques to adapt your favorite oven
recipes to convection cooking; however,
you may need to lower some temperatures
or reduce some cooking times from the
convection oven cooking directions. See
examples in your Cookbook and in the
charts in this section.
• When baking cakes, cookies, breads, rolls
or other baked foods, most recipes call for
preheating. Preheat the empty oven just as
you do a regular oven. You can start
heavier dense foods such as meats,
casseroles, and poultry without preheating.
• All heatproof cookware or metal utensils
can be used in convection cooking.
• As in conventional cooking, the distance
of the food from the heat source affects
cooking results. Follow Cookbook recipes
and refer to the charts in this Use and
Care Guide. It is also helpful to find a
similar recipe in the Cookbook index and
to refer to recipes' suggested techniques.
• Use metal utensils only for convection
cooking. Never use for microwave or
combination cooking since arcing and
damage to the oven may occur.
• After preheating, if you do not open the
door, the oven will automatically hold at
the preheated temperature for 30 minutes.
• You can set up to three convection cycles.
(Example for two crust pies: you can set
the oven to preheat for baking at 425° F
and to finish baking at 350° F.)
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