ROASTING

Do not lock the oven door with the latch during

 

Roasting is really a baking procedure used for meats.

roasting. The latch is used for self-cleaning only.

 

Therefore the oven controls are set for Baking or

Roasting is cooking by dry heat. Tender meat or

 

Timed Baking. (You may hear a slight clicking sound

 

indicating the oven is working properly.) Timed

poultry can be roasted uncovered in your oven.

 

 

Baking will turn the oven on and off automatically.

Roasting temperatures, which should be low and

 

 

Most meats continue to cook slightly while standing

steady, keep spattering to a minimum.

 

The oven has a special

 

after being removed from the oven. Recommended

 

standing time for roasts is 10 to 20 minutes. This

low shelf (R) position

 

 

allows roasts to firm up and makes them easier to

just above the oven

 

 

carve. The internal temperature will rise about 5° to

bottom. Use it when

 

 

10°F. If you wish to compensate for the temperature

extra cooking space is

 

 

rise, remove the roast from the oven when its internal

needed, for example,

 

 

temperature is 5° to 10°F. less than the temperature

when roasting a large

 

R

shown in the Roasting Guide.

turkey. The shelf is not

 

Remember that food will continue to cook in the hot

designed to slide out at

 

this position.

 

oven and therefore should be removed when the

 

 

desired internal temperature has been reached.

Adjust the Oven Thermostat

1. Position the oven

 

at shelf (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. (The broiler pan with grid is a good pan for this.)

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

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

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.

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.

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Hotpoint RGB744 Roasting, Dual Shelf Cooking, Use of Aluminum Foil, Do not lock the oven door with the latch during

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