GE JSP38GN Use and Care Manual

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MuminumFoil
ApplianceRegistration

CanningTips
Careand Cleaning

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Self-CleaningInstructions 23-25
Shelves

ThermostatAdjustment 25

ProblemSolver

ConsumerServices 31 StietyInstructions

ElectronicControls 14,15,24 Warrmty
Energy-SavingTips 6

Features

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Maintopcooking 8-11

Canning
ControlSettings

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CookingGuide 10,11
CookwareTips 10,11

Modeland SerialNumbers

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oven 13-25

BakingBakingGuide
BroilingBroflingGuide

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ControlSettings 14,15
DoorRemoval

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ovenCooti%

Therage shouldbeinstiled on
a l/4-inchttick sheetofplywood
(orstiar material)as follows:

}%enthefloor coveting.4?ndsa
the~ronto~$hemnge,theareathe
rangewdlrestonshouldbebuflt
upwithplywoodtothesamelevel
or highertian the floorcovering.
Thiswi~allowtherangetobe
movedforcleaningor servicing.

Seethecompleteinstigation
instructionbootietincludedwiti
thermge forfi~ details.

@Usecookwareofmediumweight

aluminum,withtight-fittingcovers
andflatbottomswhichcompletely
covertheheatedportionofthe
surfaceunit.

* Cookfreshvegetables,witi a

minimumamountofwater,ina
coveredpan.

oWatchfoodswhenbringhg them
quicklytocookingtemperaturesat

HIad MEDHIheatsettings.
Wen foodreachesits cooking
tempera~re,reduceheat
immediatelytolowestsetting
that willkeepittooting.

@Useresidud heat withsurface
cootig wheneverpossible.For
example,whencootig eggsW the
sheU,bringwaterad eggstoa
bed, thenturn settingtoOFF
positionmd coverwitha lidto
completetie tooting.

@Preheattheovenonlywhen
necess~. Mostfoodswillcook
satisfactorilywithoutpreheating
theoven.If youfindpreheatingis
necessary,puttie foodintheoven
promptlywhenthetonesoundsto
indicatetie tooting temperature
isactieved.

~ ~waY5tum tie ovenoffbefore
removingfood.

@Durtig bting, avoidfrequent
door openingsorkeepthedoor
openasshorta timeaspossible
ifit isopened.

@Besuretowipeupexcess
sp~agebeforestartingtheself­cleting operation.

@Useresidud heatin theoven
wheneverpossibleto fitish
cookingcasseroles,ovenmeals,
etc.Mso, addrollsor precooked
dessertstotie wm oven,using

tie residualheattowarmthem.

Usea lx” openendor adjustable
wrenchtoequallybackouttie four
legs.‘~heflanges(rims)belowthe
sidesofthemaintopmustberaised.
abovethetopofthecountertop.
Carefillyslidetherangeintoits
instillationspace.Observetiat itis
clearingthe countertop.Thenplace

aspiritlevelor aglassmeasuring
cuppartiallyfilledwithwateron
oneoftheovenshelvesto checkfor
levelness.If usinga spiritlevel,
taketworeadings,withtie level
placeddiagonallyfirstinone
directionandthentheother.

Adjustthe fourlegscarefilly.Level

therangefronttobackand.side to
side.Therangelegs
thefloor.Therangemust
not hang from.thecountetiop.

mustreston

@Cook completeovenreeds
hstead ofjustonefooditem.
Potatoes,othervegetablesand
somedesse~ wfilcooktogetier
witi amain-dishcasserole,meat
loaf,chickenorroast.Choose
foodsthatcookattie same
temperatureandinapproximately
thesameamountoftime.

@Usecorrectheatsettingsforthe

cookingtask:
HI—tostartcooking(iftime

allows,donotuseHI heatsetting
to start).

MEDHI–quick browting,
MED–slow f’.rying.

MEDLO—tofinishtooting (most
quantities),simmer,doubleboiler
heat.

LO—tomaintiinserving
temperatureofmostfoods.

@Whenboilingw~terforteaor
coffee,heatonlyamountneeded.
It isnot economicaltobtil a
containerfullofwaterforofie
ortwocups.

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Theleftreartooting zonehastwo - ­tooting elementsofdifferentsizes
thatletyoumatchthesize ofthe
elementtothesizeofthecookware
youareusing.

Themaintopcookingzonesand

controlsaredesignedto giveyouan
infinitechoiceofheatsettingsfor
maintopcooking.

AtbothOFF andHI settings,there
isa slightniche.Wen tufing the
controlknobeitherclockwiseor
counterclockwisetooneofthese
positions,youwillfeelthecontrol

“click” intotheniche.
men cookingina quietkitchen,

youmayhear slight“clicking”
sounds—anindicationthattheheat
settingsyouselectedarebeing

maintained.
Switchingheatstohighersettings

alwaysresultsina quickerchange
thanswitchingtolowersettings.

Guide for using Hea*
HI—Bringwatertoboil.
mD HI–Fast fry,panbroil;

maintainfastboilonlargeamount
offood.

mD—Saute andbrown;maintain
slowboilon largeamountoffood.

mD ~—Cook afterstartingat
HI; cookwithlittlewaterin
coveredpan.

I.O—Maintainselvingtemperature
ofmostfoods.

Step2: ~rn theknobtodesired
heatsetting.

control

mustbepushedintoset,

Ody fromthe OFF psition.

when control isinany position

other than OWF9it maybe
To@tedtithout pushingh.

Besureyouturntie controlhob
toOFF whenyoufinishcooking.
An indicatorlightwillglowwhen
anycookingzoneison.

Tousetie l=ge (9”)cookingzone,
pushb thebottomportionofthe
rockerswitchnexttothecontrol
knob(redportionofswitchwillbe
visible).Pushinandturnthe
controlknobtodesiredsetting.

@TousethesmaU(6”)cooking
zone,pushinthetop portionofthe
rockerswitch.Wshin andturnthe
controlhob todesiredsetting.

Powerlevelsandheatsettingsare
recommendedintheCooking
Guideonpages10and11.

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CAUTION:
~Nevercookdirectlyonthe

glass.
@Do notusesurfaceasa

cuttingboard.
s Do notstidecookwareonthe

glassmaintopsurfacebecause
itmayscratchtheglass.

NOTE:

1.At131or MEDHI, neverleave
foodunattended.Boiloverscause
smoking;greasyspilloversmay
catchfire.

2. AtLO or MEDLO,melt
chocolatior butieronsmallelement.

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~ Q. MayI cm foodsand preserves

on my
A. Yes,butody usecoohvme

designedforchng pu~oses.
Checktie mmufac~rer’s
instmctionsad recipesfor
preservingfoods,Besurecmer
isflat-bottmed md fitsovertie
centeroftie coobg zoneselected.
Shce canninggenerateslarge

amounts of stem, becarefil to

avoidburnsfromsteamorheat.
Cting shouldody bedoneon
themaintopcootig zones.See

Q.
eqwipment9tikean Orientil wok
onany

A. Coo&are witioutflat surfaces
isnotrecommended.Thetifeof
yourcootig zoneelementscm be
shortenedad tie maintopcm be
damagedfromtie Mghheatneeded
forhis ~pe ofcootig.

mtintopCmting Zonw?

“HomeCaming Tips”onpageU.

canI useSpwialCwhg

ofthe Cmting mnes?

A. If yousetyourtooting zone
controlhigher&anrequiredfortie
cootiare ma*rid, ad leaveit, tie
fitish maysmoke,crack,pop,or
bumdependingontie potorpa.
Mso,a tootigh heatforlong
periods,md smallmounti ofd~
find, maydamagetie ftish.

Q. The outeredgesofmy10-inch

Stiuet

donotgetvery hot.

myisthat?

A. Anypartoftie pm Matextends
beyondtie tooting zonecirclewfil
notbehead bytie mdimtelement.

Usea smallerpanor rotatetie food
fromouteredgestotie midde as

youcook.

- Q. my w I notgettingthe hwt

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I nwd frommy selectedCoohg

Xone eventhough I havethe

controlknob on the right setting?
A. Usecoobare withslighfly

concaveor flatbottomsad center
tie coohme tiside tie chclefor
tie cootig zoneselected.

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cookwaremps

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1. Flat-bottompms areessential

Glassor cer~ic cookwaremaybe
forgoodtooting performance. us~d;however,preheattimeswill
Usemedium-or heavy-weight be aIitie longermd,temperatures
cookware.Aluminumcookwme willbea littiehotter.Useslightly
conductsheat fasterthm otier lowerheatsettings.
metis. Cast-ironandcoatedcast­ironcookwareis slowto absorb

heat,butgenerallycooksevenlyat

LOor MEDsettings.Steelpans,if

notcombinedwitilother metis,
maycookunevenly.

Wctions md $etiing

toCompieticookingFmd

Cereal
Cornmeal,grits,
oatmeal

Cocoa

Coffa

Eggs
Cookedinshell

Friedsunny-side-up

Friedover-easy

Poached

Scrambledoromelets

Fmits

Meats,Poultry
Braised:Potroastsof
beef,lamborveal;
pork steaksand
chops

Pan-fried:Tender
chops;thinsteaksup
to3/4-inch;minute
steaks;hamburgers;
franksandsausage;
thinfishfillets

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Covered
Saucepan

Uncovered
Saucepm

Percolator

Covered
Saucepan wabr. Cove~~an,cook

Covered
Skillet

Uncovered
S~et

Covered
Saucepan

Uncovered
Skillet

Coverd
Saucepan

Covered
Skillet

M. Ia coveredpm,bring
watertohil before

addingcereal.

W. Stirtogetherwateror
~ ~d C@oairigredienta.

Bringjust to.aboil.
H. Atfirstperk,witch

heatti LO,

“HI.”Coverems withcool

untilsteaming.
MEDW (S-6).Meltbutter,

addeggsandcoverskillet.

HI. Meltbutter.

watertoa boil.

HI. H*t butteruntillight
goldenincolor,

HLIn covem pan,bring
fruitandwatertoboil.

HI. Meltfat, thenaddmeat.
SwitchtoMEDW (5-6)to

brownmeat.Addwater or

otherliquid.

Uncoverti
Skillet

HI.

Preheatskillet, then

greaselightly.

LO,thenaddcereal,Finish
timingaccordingtopackage
directions.

MED.Cook1 or 2minutes
tocompletelyblendingredients.

LO,tomaintaingentlebut
s~advwrk.

LO.Cook
minutisforsoficooked;

B minutesforhardcooked.

Continuecookingat
MEDHI (5-6)untilwhites
arejust set, about3to5
moreminutes.

LO,thenadde~s, When
bottomsofeggshavejustset,
carefullyturnovertocookother
side.

LO.Carefullyaddeggs.
Cookuncoveredabout5minutes
at MEDHI (5-6).

MED.Addeggmixture.
Cook,stirringtodesired
doneness,

LO.StirWcasionrdlyand
checkforsticking.

LO,Simmeruntilfork-tender.

MEDHI(5-6)

Brownandcooktodesired
doneness,turningoverasneeded,

Ody 3to4

orMED.

2. Toconservetie mosttooting ­energy,pas shouldbeflatonthe
bottom,havestraightsidesandtight
fittinglids.Matchthesizeofthe
saucepantotie sizeofthecooking
zone.‘Apanthat extendsmorethan
one inchbeyondtie edgeoftie
circli wi~notcookevenly.

Cereals bubbleandexpandas
tiey cook;uselargeenough
saucepmtopreventboilover.

Milkboilsoverrapidy.Watchas
boilingpointapproaches.

Percolate8to 10minutesfor
8 cups,lessforfiwercups.

Ifyoudonotcoverskillet,baste
eggswithfit tocooktopsevedy.

RemovecookedeggswithslottedHI. h coveredpaa, bfing
spoonorpmcake-tirner.

EWScontinuetoset slightlyafter
cooking.Foromelet,donotstir
lastfewminutes.Whenset,fold
inhalf.

Freshfruit:Use 1/4to 1/2cup
waterperpoundoffruit.

Driedfruit:Usewateraspackage
dimts. ‘rimedependsonwhether
fruithasbeenpresoaked.If not,
allowmorecookingtime.

Meatcanbeseasonedandfloured
beforeitisbrowned,ifdesired.
Liquidvariationsforflavorcould
bewine,fruitor tomatojuiceor
meatbroth.

Timing:Stiks 1 to2 inches:1to
2hours.BeefStew:2to3hours,

PotRoast:21Ato4hours,
Panfryingisbestforthinsteaks

andchops.If rareisdesired,
preheatskillet kfom addingmeat.

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