OP E R ATI NG I NST RUC TIONS
General | Holdi ng Guidel ine | ||
Chefs, cooks and other specialized food servi ce | |||
personn el employ varied met hods of coo king. | |||
Prop er holding temperat ure s for a specifi c foo d | |||
prod uct must be bas ed on the moi sture content of | |||
the produc t, produ ct dens ity, volume, and proper | |||
serv ing tempe ratu res. Safe holding tempe rat ures | |||
must also be correlated | wit h palatab ili ty in | ||
deter mining the length | of holdi ng tim e for a | ||
spec ific produ ct. |
| the maximum amo unt of | |
Halo Heat maintains | |||
prod uct moistu re content wit hout the addition of | |||
water , water | vapor, | or steam. Maintai ning | |
maximu m natu ral produ ct mois ture preserve s the | |||
nat ural fla vor of the produc t and pro vides a more | |||
genuine taste . In addit ion to prod uct moisture | |||
ret ent ion, the gent le propert ies of Halo Heat | |||
mainta in a consistent | temperat ure througho ut the | ||
cabi net withou t the necess ity of a heat distr ibut ion | |||
fan, thereby preventing | furth er moisture loss due to | ||
evapor ation | or deh ydra tio n. | ||
When prod uct is remove d from a high | |||
temp erature | cooking | environ ment for immediate | |
transfer into equ ipment | with the lowe r tempe rat ure | ||
requ ired for hot food hold ing, conde nsatio n can | |||
form on the outside | of the prod uct and on the ins ide | ||
of plastic cont ainers | used in | ||
applications. | Allowing | the pro duct to rel ease the | |
initial steam | and heat prod uce d by high tempe rat ure |
cookin g can alle via te this condition. To preserve the safe ty and quality of fresh ly cooked foo ds, however, a maximum of 1 to 2 minut es must be the only time period allowe d for the initial heat to be release d from the prod uct.
Most Halo Heat Holdi ng Equip ment is provided with a thermosta t control betwee n 60° and 200°F (16° to 93° C). If the unit is equ ipped with vents , clos e the vents for moist holding and open the vents for crisp hold ing.
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| MEA T | FAHRENHEIT | CELSIUS |
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| BEEF ROAST — Rare | 130°F | 54°C |
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| BEEF ROAST — Med/Well Done | 155°F | 68°C |
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| BEEF BRISKET | 160 ° — 175 °F | 71° — 79°C |
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| CORN BEEF | 160 ° — 175 °F | 71° — 79°C |
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| PASTRAMI | 160° — 175 °F | 71° — 79°C |
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| PRIME RIB — Rare | 130 | °F | 54°C |
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| STEAKS — Broiled/Fried | 140 ° — 160 °F | 60° — 71°C |
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| RIBS — Beef or Pork | 160 | °F | 71°C |
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| VEAL | 160 ° — 175 °F | 71° — 79°C |
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| HAM | 160 ° — 175 °F | 71° — 79°C |
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| PORK | 160 ° — 175 °F | 71° — 79°C |
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| LAMB | 160 ° — 175 °F | 71° — 79°C |
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| CHI CKEN — Frie d/Baked | 160 ° — 175 °F | 71° — 79°C |
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| DUCK | 160 ° — 175 °F | 71° — 79°C |
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| TURK EY | 160 ° — 175 °F | 71° — 79°C |
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| GENERAL | 160 ° — 175 °F | 71° — 79°C |
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| FISH — Baked/Fri ed | 160° — 175°F | 71° — 79°C |
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| LOBSTER | 160° — 175°F | 71° — 79°C |
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| SHRIMP — Fried | 160° — 175°F | 71° — 79°C |
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| BAKED GOODS |
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| BREADS/ROLLS | 120° — 140°F | 49° — 60°C |
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| MISCEL LANEOUS |
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| CASSEROLES | 160° — 175°F | 71° — 79°C |
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| DOUGH — Proofing | 80° — 100°F | 27° — 38°C |
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| EGGS | 150° — 160°F | 66° — 71°C |
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| FRO ZEN ENTRE ES | 160° — 175°F | 71° — 79°C |
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| HORS D'OEUVRES | 160° — 180°F | 71° — 82°C |
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| PASTA | 160° — 180°F | 71° — 82°C |
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| PIZZA | 160° — 180°F | 71° — 82°C |
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| POTATOES | 180 °F | 82°C |
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| PLATED MEALS | 140° — 165°F | 60°— 74°C |
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| SAUCES | 140° — 200°F | 60° — 93°C |
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| SOUP | 140° — 200°F | 60° — 93°C |
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| VEGETABLES | 160° — 175°F | 71° — 79°C |
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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 ENE ) REGULA TIONS FOR ALL INT ERNA L
TEM PERAT URE REQUI REM ENT S.
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