Juestions and Answers

Q. Is it necessary to check for doneness with
a
Q. Do I need to preheat my oven each time I cook a
meat thermometer’?
roast or poultry?
1.
Checking
the
finished internal
[cnlper”alure
at
the completion
of
coo~ing
time is recommended
Temperatures arc shown in
the
R(>asting
Guide.
For roasts
o~er
8
Ibs.. check with
thcrrnorneter
at ha! f-hour i
ntcrvals
at’ter
hal
f
the cook i
ng
ti rne
h:]s
passed.
Q.
Why is my roast crumbling when 1 try to
car}e it’?
.-i.
Roasts arc
e~]sier
to slice
if
allowed to coo] I ()
to
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rlLr~cs
~lfter-
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in:
[hem
Fronl
(he
o\’en.
Be
sure [o
CLI1
across
lhe
grdin
ot’
[he
nlcat.
,4.
It is not necessary to preheat your oven. Preheat
only
for
\ery
srnal
I roasts, which cook a short
length
of
time.
Q.
When buying
a
roast, are there any special tips
that would help me cook it more evenly’?
A.
Y’es.
Buy
o
roast as even in thickness as possible,
or
buy
rol
Icd r-oasts.
Q. Can I seal the sides of my foil “tent” when
roasting
a
turkey:)
i.
Sealing the
toil
will steam the meat. Leaving
il
Lrnsealed
~1
lows
the
:li
r
-
to
c
i
rcu
late and brown
the meat.
ROASTING GU~E

Frozen Roasts

Frozen
roasts
oi’ beet. pork, Iamb, etc.,
can
be started
.
ithout
thaw
ing,
but
al
low I
~
to 25
nl
inu[es
per
.)urld
additional
[irne
( I
()
rni
nutes
per pound for
roasls
under 5
pounds.
more time tor
larger
roasts).
Doneness
Make sure poultry is thawed before roasting,
Unthawed poultry often does not cook evenly. Some
commercial
frozen
poultry can be cooked successfully
without
thawil]g.
FOI1OW
the directions given on the
package
label
,4pproxinlate
Roasting
Time
in Nlinutes per Pound
3
to
5
Ibs.
6
to 8 lbs.
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