TEMPERATURE – TIMETABLE
Food | Temperature | Approximate Cooking |
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PAN FRYING |
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Bacon | 300° – 325° | |
Canadian Bacon | 275° – 300° | |
Chicken | 325° – 350° | |
Eggs, Fried | 250° – 275° | |
Eggs, Scrambled | 250° – 275° | |
Fish | 325° – 350° | |
French Toast | 300° – 325° | |
Ham |
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½″ thick | 325° – 350° | 10 |
¾″ thick | 325° – 350° | |
Hamburgers, ½″ thick | 325° – 375° | |
Liver | 325° – 350° | |
Minute Steak | 325° – 350° | |
Pork Chops |
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½″ thick | 325° – 350° | |
¾″ thick | 325° – 350° | |
Potatoes, cottage fried | 300° – 350° | 10 |
Sausage |
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link | 300° – 325° | 20 |
precooked | 325° – 350° | 10 |
Sandwiches, grilled | 300° – 325° | |
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Food | Temperature | Approximate Cooking |
Time in Minutes | ||
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Steak, Beef, 1″ thick″ |
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Rare | 350° – 375° | |
Medium | 350° – 375° | |
Steak, Beef, 1½˝ thick |
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Rare | 350° – 375° | |
Medium | 350° – 375° | |
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STIR FRYING |
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Beef, chicken, pork | 375° – 400° |
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Seafood | 350° – 375° |
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Vegetables | 350° – 375° |
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BRAISING & POT ROASTING |
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Browning | 325° – 350° |
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Braising* | 200° – 225° |
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SIMMERING | Warm – 200° |
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CASSEROLE DISHES | Warm – 225° |
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BAKING |
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Pancakes | 350° – 375° |
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Upside Down Cake | 225° – 275° |
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HOLDING TEMPERATURE |
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(after cooking period) | Warm |
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*Add additional liquid during cooking, if necessary, to obtain desired consistency.
Recipes
Canadian Bacon and Egg Breakfast Sandwiches
1⁄3 | cup mayonnaise | 8 | ounces sliced Canadian bacon |
1 | teaspoon lemon juice |
| or ham |
1 | teaspoon | 1 | tablespoon butter or margarine |
1⁄2 | teaspoon sugar | 4 | eggs |
2 | English muffins, split | 1⁄2 | cup shredded Swiss cheese |
| Butter or margarine, softened |
| Paprika |
Mix mayonnaise, lemon juice, mustard, and sugar in small bowl. Reserve.
Spread cut sides of muffins lightly with softened butter. Heat skillet at 275°. Place Canadian bacon and muffins, cut sides down, in skillet; cook until muffins are golden and Canadian bacon is hot. Remove from skillet; place Canadian bacon slices on muffins; cover loosely with aluminum foil. Heat 1 tablespoon butter in skillet at Warm until melted. Fry eggs at 250° to desired degree of doneness. Sprinkle eggs with cheese; cook, covered, until cheese is melted, about 1 minute. Place eggs on Canadian bacon; sprinkle with paprika. Serve with reserved sauce.
4 servings
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