Questions and Answers

Q. Is it necessary to check for doneness with a meat thermometer?

A. Checking the finished internal temperature at the

completion of cooking time is recommended. Temperatures are shown in Roasting Guide. For roasts over 8 Ibs., check with thermometer at half- hour intervals after half the time has passed.

Q. Why is my roast crumbling when I try to carve it?

A. Roasts are easier to slice if allowed to cool 10 to 20 minutes after removing them from the oven. Be sure to cut across the grain of the meat.

Q. Do I need to preheat my oven each time I cook a roast or poultry?

A. It is unnecessary to preheat your oven.

Q. When buying a roast, are there any special tips that would help me cook it more evenly?

A. Yes. Buy a roast as even in thickness as possible, or buy rolled roasts.

Q. Can I seal the sides of my foil “tent” when roasting a turkey?

A. Sealing the foil will steam the meat. Leaving

it unsealed allows the air to circulate and brown the meat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROASTING

GUIDE

 

 

 

 

Type

 

 

Oven

Doneness

 

 

Approximate Roasting Time

 

 

Internal

 

Temperature

 

in Minutes per Pound

 

 

 

I’emperature “F.

Meat

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 to 5 lbs.

6 to 8 lbs.

 

 

 

Tender cuts; rib, high quality sirloin

325°

 

Rare:

 

24-35

18-25

 

 

140°-1500t

tip, rump or top round*

 

 

 

Medium:

 

35-39

25-31

 

 

150°–1600

Lamb leg or bone-in shoulder*

325°

 

Well Done:

 

39-45

31-33

 

 

1700–1 85°

 

Rare:

 

21-25

20-23

 

140°-15007

 

 

 

 

 

Medium:

 

25-30

24-28

 

 

150°–1600

Veal shoulder, leg or loin*

325°

 

Well Done:

 

30-35

28-33

 

 

170°–1850

 

Well Done:

 

35-45

30-40

 

 

170°–1800

Pork loin, rib or shoulder*

325°

 

Well Done:

 

35-45

30-40

 

 

170°–1800

Ham, precooked

325°

 

To Warm:

 

18–23 minutes per pound (any weight’

 

 

115°–1250

Poultry

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 to 5 lbs.

Over 5 lbs.

 

 

 

Chicken or Duck

325°

 

Well Done:

 

35-40

30-35

 

 

185°–1900

Chicken pieces

350°

 

Well Done:

 

35-40

 

 

 

185°–1900

Turkey

 

325° ‘

 

 

 

10 to 15 lbs.

Over 15 lbs

 

 

In thigh:

 

Well Done:

 

16-22

12-19

 

 

185°–1900

*For boneless rolled roasts over 6 inches thick, add 5 to 10 minutes per pound to times given above.

~The U.S. Department of Agriculture says “Rare beef is popular, but you should know that cooking it to only 140”F. means some food poisoning orga~isms may s~rvive.” (Source:’S~fe Food Book. Your Kitchen Guide. USDA Rev;June 1985.)

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