Roasting
Roastingis cookingbydry heat. Tendermeator poultrycan be roasteduncoveredin youroven. Roastingtemperatures,which shouldbe lowand steady,keep spatteringto a minimum.When roasting,it is notnecessaryto sear, baste,cover,or add waterto your meat. Roastingis easy,just follow thesesteps:
Step1. Positionovenshelfat secondfrombottomposition(B) for smallsizeroast (3 to 5 lbs.) and at bottomposition(A) forlarger roasts.
RoastingGuide
Step2: Checkweightof roast.
Step3: TurnOVENTEMP to desiredtemperature.Checkthe RoastingGuidefortemperatures and approximatecookingtimes.
Step4: Mostmeatscontinueto cookslightlywhilestandingafter
beingremovedfromthe oven.For e rareor mediuminternaldoneness, Youmaywishto removemeatfrom ~heove~iustbeforeit is doneif it is
to stand ~0to 20 minuteswhileyou makegravyor attendto otherfoods. If no standingis planned,cook meatto suggestedtemperature.
frozenRoask
Frozenroastsofbeef, pork, lamb,etc., can be startedwithout thawing,but allow15to 25 minutes per poundadditionaltime (15 minutesper poundfor roastsunder 5 pounds,moretimefor larger roasts).
Thawmostfrozenpoultrybefore roastingto ensureevendoneness. Somecommercialfrozenpoultry can be cookedsuccessfullywithout thawing.Followdirection~given on packer’slabel.
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Tendercuts;rib,highquality | 325° | Rare: |
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sirlointip,rumpor topround* |
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Lamblegor | 325° | Rare: |
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Vealshoulder,legor loin* | 325° | WellDone: |
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Porkloin,ribor shoulder* | 325° | WellDone: |
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Ham, raw | 325° | WellDone: |
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Chickenor Duck | 325° | WellDone: |
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Chickenpieces | 375° | WellDone: |
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Turkey | 325° | WeltDone: |
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