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Chefs , cooks and ot he r spe ci al ized  | fo od servi ce  | Proper  | |||||||||||||||||
pers on nel emplo y varie d me thods of coo king.  | 
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ho lding te mperatu res fo r a speci fic  | food  | produ ct  | 
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mu st be bas ed on the moist ure content  | of the  | 
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produ ct,  | product  | de nsi ty, vo lu me, and  | pro per servin g  | ||||||||||||||||
te mpe ratu res.  | Safe  | hol di ng te mperatu res  | must  | 
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be co rrelat ed with  | 
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lengt h of holding  | 
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Halo Hea t main tains the maxi mum am ount of  | 
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produ ct moisture  | 
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wat er, wa te r va por, or ste am.  | Mai ntain ing  | max imum  | |||||||||||||||||
nat ur al product moi stu re preserves  | the  | natural  | 
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of the produ ct and  | pro vide s a mor e genuine  | taste.  | In  | ||||||||||||||||
addit ion  | to product  | moi st ure  | retenti on,  | the  | gentl e  | 
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proper ties of Halo  | 
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te mpe ratu re throug hou t the cabinet  | 
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nece ss it y of  | a he at  | dist ri but io n fan,  | 
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preve nt ing  | furt her  | moi st ure lo ss du e to evaporatio  | |||||||||||||||||
or dehyd rat ion.  | 
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Whe n prod uc t is remov ed from a high  | te mper atur e  | ||||||||||||||||||
co oking  | env iron ment for imm ediat e transfer  | into  | 
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eq uipm en t with the lo we r tem per atur e requi red fo r  | |||||||||||||||||||
ho t foo d holding,  | 
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ou tside of the  | produ ct and  | on the inside  | 
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co nta iners use d in  | sel   | ns.  | 
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Allowing  | the  | pro duct to rele ase the  | 
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hea t produced  | by hig h tempe ratu re coo king  | can  | and  | ||||||||||||||||
allev iat e this  | condi tion.  | To preserv e the  | saf ety  | 
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qu ality of freshly  | 
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of 1 to 2 minu te s must be the only time  | period  | 
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allo wed  | for  | the init ial he at to be released  | from the  | 
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produ ct.  | 
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This unit  | is equ ippe d wit h a thermo stat  | contro l  | 
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be twe en 60° and 200°F  | (16°  | and 93°C).  | 
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eq uipped  | with vents , cl ose  | the vents  | fo r moist  | Use  | a  | ||||||||||||||
ho lding and ope n the ve nt s fo r crisp  | holdi ng.  | ||||||||||||||||||
me ta   | d therm om eter to measu re th e internal  | ||||||||||||||||||
te mpe ratu re of the  | pro du ct bei ng held.  | Adju st the  | 
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th erm ostat sett ing  | 
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bas ed on inter nal  | 
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H OL DIN G T EM PE R AT U RE | 
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MEA T | 
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  | CELSIUS | ||
BEEF ROAST — Rare  | 
  | 130°F  | 
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  | 54°C  | |
BEEF ROAST — Med/Well Done  | 
  | 155°F  | 
  | 71°  | 68°C  | |
BEEF BRISKET  | 
  | 160°  | — 175°F  | 
  | — 79°C  | |
CORN BEEF  | 
  | 160°  | — 175°F  | 
  | 71°  | — 79°C  | 
PASTR AMI | 
  | 160° — 175°F  | 
  | 71° — 79°C  | ||
PRIME RIB — Rare  | 
  | 130°F  | 
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  | 54°C  | |
STEAKS — Broi led/Frie d  | 
  | 140° — 160°F  | 
  | 60° — 71°C  | ||
RIBS — Bee f or Pork  | 
  | 160°F  | 
  | 71°  | 71°C  | |
VEAL  | 
  | 160°  | — 175°F  | 
  | — 79°C  | |
HAM  | 
  | 160°  | — 175°F  | 
  | 71°  | — 79°C  | 
PORK  | 
  | 160° — 175°F  | 
  | 71° — 79°C  | ||
LAMB  | 
  | 160° — 175°F  | 
  | 71° — 79°C  | ||
POULTR Y | 
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CHICKEN — Frie d/Ba ked  | 
  | 160°  | — 175°F  | 
  | 71°  | — 79°C  | 
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DUCK  | 
  | 160°  | — 175°F  | 
  | 71°  | — 79°C  | 
TURKEY  | 
  | 160°  | — 175°F  | 
  | 71°  | — 79°C  | 
GEN ERAL  | 
  | 160° — 175°F  | 
  | 71° — 79°C  | ||
FISH/S EAFOO D  | 
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FISH — Bak ed/Frie d  | 
  | 160°  | — 175 °F  | 
  | 71°  | — 79°C  | 
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LOBSTER  | 
  | 160° — 175 °F  | 
  | 71° — 79°C  | ||
SHRIMP — Frie d  | 
  | 160° — 175 °F  | 
  | 71° — 79°C  | ||
BAKED GOODS  | 
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BREAD S/R OLLS  | 
  | 120° — 140 °F  | 
  | 49° — 60°C  | ||
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MISCEL LANEOUS | 
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CASSER OLES  | 
  | 160° — 175 °F  | 
  | 71° — 79°C  | ||
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DOU GH — Pro ofing  | 
  | 80° — 100° F  | 
  | 27° — 38°C  | ||
EGGS   | 
  | 150° — 160 °F  | 
  | 66° — 71°C  | ||
FROZEN ENTREES  | 
  | 160° — 175 °F  | 
  | 71° — 79°C  | ||
HOR S D'OEU VRES  | 
  | 160° — 180 °F  | 
  | 71° — 82°C  | ||
PASTA  | 
  | 160° — 180 °F  | 
  | 71° — 82°C  | ||
PIZZA  | 
  | 160° — 180 °F  | 
  | 71° — 82°C  | ||
POTATOES  | 
  | 180°F  | 
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  | 82°C  | |
PLATED MEAL S  | 
  | 140° — 165 °F  | 
  | 60°— 74°C  | ||
SAUCES  | 
  | 140° — 200 °F  | 
  | 60° — 93°C  | ||
SOUP  | 
  | 140° — 200 °F  | 
  | 60° — 93°C  | ||
VEGETABLES  | 
  | 160° — 175 °F  | 
  | 71° — 79°C  | ||
THE HOLDI NG TEM PERA TURES  | LIS TED ARE SUG GES TED  | ||
GUI DELI NES ONLY .  | ALL FOOD  | HOLDI NG SHOULD BE BASED ON  | |
INTERNA L PROD UCT TEMPERA TURES .  | ALWAYS FOLL OW LOCAL  | ||
HEA LTH (HYGI EN E)  | REGULA TIONS FOR  | ALL INT ERNA L  | |
TEM PERAT URE REQUI REM ENT S.  | 
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Operation & Care Manual • 7.