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BobsYourUncle
Nomad
Nov 17, 2013

Oven "Broiler" Why is it a broiler with the same flame?

OK, here I am staying up later than I should and making a snack food I don't need.... Which brings me to the use of the oven broiler. Now being an overly analytical person, I know from observati...
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Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Nov 17, 2013
Well in our oven I slide the sheet pan under the bottom cover so my goodies are below the flame.........watch it closely
I do my nachos in the microwave....ain't got time to wait for the broiler when it's snack time 40 secs and I'm scarfing :B

'Broil' on the knob just allows the flame to stay on vs other temp settings where main flame will go out then relight as temp is satisfied then drops temp.

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