Hotpoint RGB508 Roasting, Adjust the Oven Thermostat, Use of Aluminum Foil, Dual Shelf Cooking

ROASTING

Roasting is cooking by dry heat. Tender meat or		Roasting is really a baking procedure used for meats.
poultry can be roasted uncovered in your oven.		Therefore the oven controls are set for Baking.
Roasting temperatures, which should be low and		(You may hear a slight clicking sound indicating the
steady, keep spattering to a minimum.		oven is working properly.)
The oven has a special		Most meats continue to cook slightly while standing
low shelf (R) position		after being removed from the oven. Recommended
just above the oven		standing time for roasts is 10 to 20 minutes. This
bottom. Use it when		allows roasts to firm up and makes them easier to
extra cooking space is		carve. Internal temperature will rise about 5° to 10°F.
needed, for example,		If you wish to compensate for temperature rise,
when roasting a large	R	remove the roast from the oven when its internal
turkey. The shelf is not		temperature is 5° to 10°F. less than temperature
designed to slide out at		shown in the Roasting Guide.
this position.		Remember that food will continue to cook in the hot
		oven and therefore should be removed when the
		desired internal temperature has been reached.

Adjust the Oven Thermostat

1. Position oven shelf
at (B) position for
small size roast
(3 to 5 lbs.) and at	B
(R) position for
larger roasts.	A
	R

2.Check the weight of the roast. Place the meat fat-side-up or the poultry breast-side-up on the roasting grid in a shallow pan. The melting fat will baste the meat. Select a pan as close to the size of meat as possible. (Broiler pan with grid is a good pan for this.)

3.Turn the OVEN CONTROL knob to the desired temperature. See the Roasting Guide for temperatures and approximate cooking times.

4.When Roasting is finished, turn the OVEN CONTROL knob to OFF and then remove the food from the oven.

Use of Aluminum Foil

You can use aluminum foil to line the broiler pan. This makes clean-up easier when using the pan for marinating, cooking with fruits, cooking heavily cured meats or basting food during cooking. Press the foil tightly around the inside of the pan.

Dual Shelf Cooking

This allows more than one food to be cooked at the same time. For example: While roasting a 20-lb. turkey on shelf position R, a second shelf (if so equipped) may be added on position D so that scalloped potatoes can be cooked at the same time. Calculate the total cooking time to enable both dishes to complete cooking at the same time. Allow 15-20 minutes of additional cooking time for the potatoes.

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