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Cooking with Crosley Electric and Gas Ranges

General Baking

Modern electric and gas ovens/ranges offer many features and conveniences making our lives

easier. While we have been introduced to newer features like larger oven capacities (up to 5.4

cubic feet on a Crosley) and a wide variety of surface burner sizes in smooth top ranges, basic

cooking is still much the same. Conventional ovens bake evenly due to a small amount of air

movement inside the oven cavity. All ovens have vents in the top to allow for air flow out the top (hot air rising).

They also have gaps in the lower part of the door seal to allow for additional air flow in from the bottom.

Thermostats allow for small variances in the set temperature helping to create this air flow inside the oven.

Approximately 75% of the heat comes from the bake unit and 25% comes from the broil element. The bake and

broil element will cycle on and off in some fashion to maintain the set temperature. We are also limited as to

where and how many items are placed inside the oven.

Quick Convection

With the touch of a switch, Crosley’s Quick Convection System cooks up to 30% faster than a

conventional oven. Heat transference in the food is sped up along with the chemical reactions that

normally occur while cooking. Circulating the air and creating even heat in every part of the oven

allows for baking on multiple racks simultaneously while achieving even cooking results. Meats are

juicier, pastries are flakier and cooking time is reduced. Rule of thumb; reduce cooking temperature by 25 degrees

for regular baking items, time will remain the same or be slightly reduced. When roasting, leave temperature the

same and reduce cooking time by approximately 25 to 30 percent.

Coil Top Ranges

Traditional coil top ranges are designed to be easy to clean and offer a slight variety of cooking elements. 6” and

8” elements are the norm. Entry level models have 2100 watt 8” elements, while upgraded models offer 2600

watt 8” elements. 8” elements can also be replaced by canning elements offering better results for canning.

Crosley’s main top lifts up and locks into place allowing for easier access under the cooking surface. Porcelain

surfaces underneath and on top are easy to clean and offer durability. Cooking tops are recessed and most

models have upswept rear surfaces for retaining spills, making cleanup easier still. Elements will cycle on and off

to maintain a higher or lower temperature. This is normal. Elements on coil top ranges simply plug in making them

easy to remove for cleaning or replacement.

Smooth Top Ranges

If you’ve ever used a smooth top range you may never want to go back to a coil top again. Smooth

top ranges offer greater flexibility in burner sizes, offering warming zones and easier clean up. A

radiant element is thinner than a traditional cal rod element (similar to your toaster). These

elements heat up and respond to changes in temperature more quickly (offering a step closer to

gas cooking) than a cal rod unit. Elements are placed under the glass and eliminate direct contact with pans

keeping food and wear and tear away from the element. Rule of thumb, pans should not exceed burner size by

more than ½” on either side. Do not use glass or cast iron pans as these may scratch the glass surfaces. Good

quality pans with flat bottom surfaces work best. The pan must contact the glass in order to transfer heat. Bowed

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Cooking with Crosley Electric and Gas Ranges General Baking Modern electric and gas ovens/ranges offer many features and conveniences making our live

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pans only allow for a very small portion to contact the glass and will not perform well. The cooking surface on smooth top ranges is fastened down eli

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Self Cleaning Ranges that are labeled “Self Cleaning” get up to 900 degrees and burn spills to an ash. Self cleaning ranges also have additional insul

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SmoothTouch Backguard Design Durable powder coat backguard stays looking great even after years of cleaning. Warming Zone 100 watt element on select s