OP ERATIN G INSTRU CTIO N S
General | Holdi ng Guidel ine |
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Chefs, cooks | and other spe cialized foo d service | |||
personn el employ varied | met hods of coo king. Proper | |||
hol din g temperat ures for a specifi c foo d produ ct mus t | ||||
be based on the moistu re content of the pro duc t, | ||||
prod uct density, volum e, and proper serving |
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temp erature s. | Saf e holding temp eratu res mus t also | |||
be corr elat ed wit h palat abi lit y in determi ning the | ||||
len gth of hold ing tim e for a specifi c prod uct. |
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Hal o Heat maintains the max imu m amou nt of prod uct | ||||
moist ure cont ent without | the addi tion of wate r, water | |||
vap or, or ste am. Maintain ing maximum natural | ||||
prod uct moistu re preserve s the natural flavor of the | ||||
prod uct and provides a more genuine taste. | In | |||
addi tion to product mois ture ret enti on, the gentle | ||||
prop erties of Halo Heat maintain a consistent |
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temp erature through out the cabinet witho ut the | ||||
nec essi ty of a heat distribut ion fan, the reby |
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preven ting further moist ure loss due to evapo ration | ||||
or deh ydrat ion . | from a high temperature | |||
When produ ct is removed | ||||
cookin g environ ment for immed iate transf er into | ||||
equi pment with the lower tempe rature require d for | ||||
hot food holding, conden sation can form on the | ||||
outsid e of the product and on the inside of plast ic | ||||
cont ain ers use d in self | Allowing | |||
the produc t to relea se the initial steam and heat | ||||
prod uced by high temp era ture cooking can alleviate | ||||
this con dition. | To preserve the safe ty and qual ity of | |||
freshl y cooke d foods , howe ver, a maxi mum of 1 to 2 | ||||
minutes must be the only time perio d allowe d for the | ||||
initial heat to be released | from the pro duct. |
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Mos t Halo Heat Holding | Equ ipment is provide d wit h | |||
a thermostat | control betwee n 60° and 200° F |
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(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 holding.
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| MEAT | 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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| BREADS/ROLLS | 120° — 140°F | 49° — 60°C |
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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 EN E) | REGULA TIONS FOR | ALL INT ERNA L | |
TEM PERAT URE REQUI REM ENT S. |
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TH/III INSTA LLATI ON /OPERAT IO N/SERVICE MANUAL | PG. 21 |