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COOKING GUIDE

DETERMINING MEAT DONENESS

It is recommended that you use a meat thermometer to determine doneness when cooking meat and poultry. Insert the thermometer into the center of the thickest portion of the meat. Cook until temperature for desired doneness is reached.

MEAT

RARE

MEDIUM

WELL DONE

BEEF

140° F

160° F

170° F

PORK

*

160° F

170° F

LAMB

140° F

160° F

170° F

SMOKED HAM

*

 

160° F

Cook before eating

 

 

Fully cooked

 

 

140° F

POULTRY

*

 

 

Roasting Chicken

 

180° F

 

 

Turkey

 

 

180° F

 

 

 

 

*Rare pork, ham or poultry is not recommended.

ROASTING MEATS AND POULTRY

Meats will cook more rapidly in the Roaster Oven than a conventional oven. Reducing temperature and increasing time will result in a browner, crispier crust. Times indicated below are approximate and should be used as a guideline only.

MEAT

WEIGHT (LBS.)

TEMP.

MIN./LB.

BEEF ROASTS

 

 

 

 

Standing Rib

4

– 6

325° F

17 to 21

Sirloin Tip

3

– 5

350° F

17 to 21

Tenderloin

312 – 4

450° F

7 to 10

Pot Roast

4

– 6

300° F

26 to 34

Corned Beef

312 – 4

300° F

15 to 17

LAMB

 

 

 

 

Leg

5

– 8

350° F

20 to 22

Shoulder, boneless

3

– 4

350° F

20 to 22

PORK

 

 

 

 

Loin Roast

3

– 5

350° F

21 to 26

Rolled Shoulder

4

– 6

350° F

30 to 34

Chops

4

– 5

325° F

15 to 17

Country-Style Ribs

8 – 10

450° F to brown and…

 

 

 

 

…then decrease temp. to 250° F

15 to 17

SMOKED HAM

 

 

 

 

Bone-in, shank

10

– 15

325° F

17 to 21

Boneless

8 – 12

325° F

15 to 17

Fully cooked

5 – 10

325° F

13 to 24

 

 

 

 

 

VEAL

 

 

 

 

Loin

4

– 6

325° F

26 to 30

Shoulder

3

– 5

325° F

26 to 30

POULTRY

312 – 5

 

 

Chicken, whole

350° F

13 to 15

Chicken, whole

6

– 8

350° F

15 to 17

Chicken, pieces

6

– 8

350° F

7 to 9

Turkey, prebasted

10

– 14

375° F

12 to 15

Turkey, prebasted

14

– 22

375° F

13 to 15

Turkey, fresh

10

– 14

350° F

15 to 17

 

 

 

 

 

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Rival RO230-C warranty Cooking Guide, Determining Meat Doneness, Roasting Meats and Poultry

RO230-C specifications

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