24 RECIPE DEVELOPMENT AND COOKING TIPS
Plastics
CPET and PCTA
CPET and PCTA plastic containers may be used, but are dangerous. If there is no alternative to CPET or PCTA, then the application must be carefully structured and controlled. Although PCTA has a melting temperature approximately 50ºF (25ºC) higher than CPET, both products perform similarly. Both can get soft, deform and possibly melt in the TurboChef.
Users need to consider the foods to be cooked, cook times, cook settings, and oven temperature set point. Specifically, oils and fats contained in foods can become hotter than the melt point of the plastics when subjected to extended microwave and high air temperature. If using CPET/PCTA, the oven set temperature needs to be reduced to
Used within the constraints of the material, plastic containers hold their shape well, and can accept a
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What Not To Use
The following products are not suggested for use in the Tornado oven.
x Metal pans x Metal foil x Plastic wrap x Wax paper
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x Wood containers (skewers ok) x
x Cutlery
x Temperature probes x Tie tags
x Styrofoam
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