Operating Your Oven

Using the Meat Probe (Cont.)

USDA Minimum Safe Internal Cooking Temperatures for Various Foods

Ground Meat and Meat Mixtures

Beef, pork veal, lamb

160°F

 

 

Turkey, chicken

165°F

Fresh Beef, Veal and Lamb

Medium rare

145°F

Medium

165°F

Well Done

170°F

Poultry

Chicken and turkey, whole

180°F

(temperature taken in thigh)

 

 

 

Poultry breasts, roast

170°F

Poultry thighs, wings, legs

180°F

Duck and goose

180°F

Stuffing

165°F

 

Fresh Pork

Medium

 

160°F

 

 

 

Well done

 

170°F

 

 

 

 

Ham

Fresh (raw)

 

160°F

Pre-cooked (reheat)

 

140°F

 

 

 

NOTE: The minimum safe internal cooking temperatures are subject to change. There are changes in bacteria and the temperatures required to eradicate them. For the most current information, contact the USDA.

USDA Meat and Poultry Hot Line: (800) 535-4355 www.fsis.usda.gov

Dehydrating/Defrosting

Your oven can be used to dehydrate or defrost foods at low heat settings in the Pure Convection mode.

warning

To avoid food poisoning, cook meats immediately after defrosting them.

To dehydrate or defrost foods:

1.Adjust the racks to the appropriate level.

2.Place the food on the center of the oven rack. If you are dehydrating, prepare food as recommended, then place it on a drying rack.

3.Press the PURE CONV key.

4.To defrost meats, enter the temperature, up to 150°F, on the number keypad. To dehydrate, start by setting the temperature according to the table below. When dehydrating, you may need to experiment with higher temperatures.

5.Press START.

Food Type

Dehydrating Temperature

 

 

Fruit

100°F

 

 

Vegetables

125°F

 

 

Meat

150°F

 

 

Dacor recommends that you use one of the timers to time the process.

Dehydrating Tips

Equipment Recommended

•Half sheet pan or jelly roll pan with ½” rim all the way around

•Baking rack that fits inside the half sheet pan

•Cheesecloth

•Four quart sauce pot with lid

•Steamer basket that fits inside four quart saucepan.

One that is perforated and opens up will work well.

•Slotted spoon

•Paper towels

•Sharp knife

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