Utensil Material Charateristics
Type
Temperature
Response
Aluminum
Heats and Cools
Quickly
Cast Iron
Heats and Cools
Slowly
Copper
Heats and Cools
Tin Lined
Quickly
Enamelware
Depends on Base
Metal
Ceramic (Glass) Heats and Cools
Slowly
Stainless Steel
Heats and Cools at
Moderate Rate
Cooking Guide
Follow these recommendations only as a guide for times
and temperature. Times, rack position, and temperatures
may vary depending on conditions and food type. For best
Uses
results, always check food at minimum time. When
roasting, choose rack position based on size of food item.
Frying,
Oven Rack Placement
Braising,
Position oven rack before turning oven on.
Roasting
1. Pull rack forward to stop position.
2. Raise front edge of rack and pull until rack is out of oven.
Low Heat
3. Place rack in new rack position.
Cooking,
• Curved edge of rack must be toward rear of oven.
Frying
Gourmet
Cooking, Wine
Sauces, Egg
Dishes
Low Heat
Cooking
Pan Placement
Low Heat
Cooking
• Keep pans and cookie sheets 2 inches from oven
walls.
• Stagger pans placed on different racks so one is not
directly over the other.
Soups,
Sauces,
Vegetables,
General
Cooking
20