Broiling (giggle) question for ya'll

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 9:37 pm

So tonight dear, dear hubby decides to help with dinner. He's turned

into a pretty good cook. We were going to have steak sammiches so

he decided to put the steaks in the oven on "Broil". Well he did his

traditional which is to leave the oven door open a couple of inches.

I did a Val glare at him, because I hate it when he does that, even with

the fan on and a window open a little, it's smelly. He said that was the

way you're supposed to do it, I said no you're not (yes you are no you're

not) > Paulie and Val having what amounts to for us as a (VERY

wimpy) argument so I asked him, where did you hear that? (Or read it,

etc.) and he said "The manual". So of course, I just had to get the oven

manual out, he looked it up and slowly CLOSED the oven door!! :yh_giggle

SHOCK HORRORS my Paulie FIBBED to me!! Then he tried to say it was

"A" manual.

He said I was gonna go upstairs and post about it and ruin his reputation

here. So I complied. :yh_giggle

Silly Paulie.

So, a Google search seems to indicate that some broilers you are supposed

to keep the door open, but the burning question of the hour for you

all is... did YOU ever hear of such a thing? Did your mother teach you that?

What? Help me here people.

No alcohol was used in the making of this post.

:yh_bigsmi

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 9:41 pm

i always leave the door open so i wont make ashes out of what ever i am broiling...that way i can stand there and watch it.....

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 9:43 pm

Oops. Hate to tell you Val. I leave the oven door open a little when I broil. :-2

Patsy Warnick · Post by **Patsy Warnick** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 10:29 pm

Val

We always had the door OPEN

whether that was right ? More habit for me, cause thats what I saw.

I don't broil too often, when I do - Open.

Patsy

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 1:45 am

Yep. Open.

cars · Post by **cars** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 3:26 am

Oh Oh Val, reading the replies, "Silly Paulie" is not so silly!

:p :rolleyes:

(PS: "Open" here too)

jennyswan · Post by **jennyswan** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 4:01 am

Val if this cheers up you, I've never even heard of broil so I would be googling too. Did it taste good?

Post by **Betty Boop** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 4:05 am

jennyswan;506087 wrote: Val if this cheers up you, I've never even heard of broil so I would be googling too. Did it taste good?

Neither have I, but hey Val, if I had I'd shut the door too!

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 4:15 am

It's grilling (!)

Yep - door open here too

Post by **Betty Boop** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 4:18 am

Imladris;506093 wrote: It's grilling (!)

Yep - door open here too

Ah, I see, still a shut door here, I never broil.

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 7:02 am

I leave mine open, too. That's what my Mom taught me to do

So Mr. and Mrs. Wonderful :-4

I guess either one can and does work :-6

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 7:28 am

Imladris;506093 wrote: It's grilling (!)

Yep - door open here too

The instructions for my electric oven say that you must not use the grill with

the door closed. Ovens with eye-level grills don't gave a door on the grill

anyway!

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 7:36 am

It's broil here, grilling is usually something we do outside on the bbq.

Thanks for the replies, gang, Paul will love it!!

At least I have the satisfaction of knowing our manual says keep it

CLOSED. For our ever-so-lovely "Blanket of Flame" broiler!!

;)

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 8:05 am

valerie;506156 wrote: Thanks for the replies, gang, Paul will love it!!

At least I have the satisfaction of knowing our manual says keep it

CLOSED. For our ever-so-lovely "Blanket of Flame" broiler!!

It's in your manual. Other cookers have different requirements. So, you're both

right!

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 8:09 am

Depends on what I am cooking. Sometimes open sometimes closed.

jennyswan · Post by **jennyswan** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 10:06 am

Grilling, I must admit I'd leave the door open, you have to on our oven otherwise you will have a bbq inside.

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:21 am

YZGI;506176 wrote: Depends on what I am cooking. Sometimes open sometimes closed.

yeah, possum can get kinda stinky....:wah:

I always leave the door open a bit so I can watch what's happening.

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:49 am

sunny104;506287 wrote: yeah, possum can get kinda stinky....:wah:

I always leave the door open a bit so I can watch what's happening.
Yeah but I like to spit tobaccy juice on it while it cooks to keep it moist.

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:50 am

My mom always left the over door cracked open when she broiled, so I did too. We now use a smaller convection oven for almost all our oven cooking...I close the door on that one, as I cannot leave it ajar.

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:58 am

I used to leave mine open, but since I've gotten my new stove I close the door. I have a switch where I can just turn on a light and watch how it's coming along.

But I have to wonder if the reasoning some leave it open, and others close the door has to do with whether you have a gas or electric stove.

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:59 am

YZGI;506317 wrote: Yeah but I like to spit tobaccy juice on it while it cooks to keep it moist.

:yh_rotfl

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 12:01 pm

Sheryl;506322 wrote: I used to leave mine open, but since I've gotten my new stove I close the door. I have a switch where I can just turn on a light and watch how it's coming along.

But I have to wonder if the reasoning some leave it open, and others close the door has to do with whether you have a gas or electric stove.

I'm always afraid I'll char something to death!

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 12:03 pm

If ya ever come visit me, and my dad should mention how I invented charcoal briquet's out of biscuits, don't mind him, he doesn't know what he's talking bout.

:wah:

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 12:22 pm

Sheryl;506326 wrote: If ya ever come visit me, and my dad should mention how I invented charcoal briquet's out of biscuits, don't mind him, he doesn't know what he's talking bout.

:wah:

:wah:

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 4:13 pm

Broiling is hot hot cooking and fast

I usually leave it open or if not I stand and wait so it doesnt burn

anasasafrassy wins

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 4:44 pm

Nomad;511879 wrote: Broiling is hot hot cooking and fast

I usually leave it open or if not I stand and wait so it doesnt burn

anasasafrassy wins

No he doesn't, our manual says keep it closed!!

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 4:46 pm

valerie;511909 wrote: No he doesn't, our manual says keep it closed!!

a real cook doesnt read mauals...its just what feels right :p

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 4:49 pm