Roasting
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Roastingis cookingby dry 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:
Step L Positionovenshelfat secondfrombottomposition(B)for smallsizeroast (3 to 5 lbs.) andat bottomposition(A) for larger roasts.
RoastingGuide
Step2: Checkweightof roas~.
Step3: lbrn OVENTEMPcontrol to desiredtemperature.Checkthe RoastingGuidefor temperatures andapproximatecookingtimes.
Step4:Mostmeatscontinueto cookslightlywhilestandingafter beingremovedfromthe oven.For rare or mediuminternaldoneness, if meatis to stand 10to 20 minutes whilemakinggravyor foreasier carving,youmaywishto remove meatfromovenjust beforeit is done.If no standingis planned, cookmeatto suggested temperature
Rozen Roask
Frozenroastsof beef,pork, lamb,etc., can be startedwithout thawing,butallow10to 25 minutes per poundadditionaltime (10 minutesper poundfor roastsunder
5pounds,moretimefor larger roasts).
Thawmostfrozenpoultrybefore roastingto ensureevendoneness. Somecommercialfrozenpoultry canbe cookedsuccessfullywithout thawing.Followdirectionsgiven on packer’slabel.
| Oven |
| ApproximateRoastingTime | Internal | |
‘0P | Temperature | Doneness | in MinutesperPound |
| lkmperature“F |
Meat |
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| 3 | 6 |
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Tendercuts; rib, highquality | 325° | Rare: | |||
sirlointip, rumpor topround* |
| Medium: | |||
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| WellDone: | |||
Lamblegor | 325° | Rare: | |||
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| Medium: | |||
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| WellDone: | |||
Vealshoulder,legor loin* | 325° | WellDone: | |||
Porkloin, rib or shoulder* | 325° | WellDone: | |||
325° | ToWarm: | 10minutesper lb. (anyweight) | |||
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| Under10Ibs. | 10to |
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Ham,raw | 325° | WellDone: | 170° |
Poultry
Chickenor Duck
Chickenpieces
Turkey
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| 3 | Over5 Ibs. |
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325° | WellDone: | |||
375° | WellDone: |
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| 10to Wills. | OverK lbs. | In thigh: |
325° | WellDone: |
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