Roasting
Roasting is cooking by dry heat. Tender meat or
poultry can be roasted uncovered in your oven_
Roasting temperatures, which should be low and steady, keep spattering to a minimum.
The oven has a special
low shelf position (R) just above the oven bottom.
Use it when extra cooking space is needed, for example, when roasting a large turkey_ The shelf is not designed to slide out at this position.
Roasting is real!y a baking procedure used for meats,
Therefore, the oven controls are set for Baldng. (You
may hear a slight clicking sound indicating the oven is working propedy.)
Most meats continue to cook slightly while standing afrer being removed from the oven_ Recommended standing time for roasts is 10 to 20 minutes. This allows the roasts to firm up and makes them easier to
carve. The internal temperature will rise about 5 ° to
10°E (3 ° to 6°C.). If you wish to compensate for the
temperature rise, remove the roast from the oven when
its internal temperature is 5 ° to 10°E (3 ° to 6°C,) less
than the temperature shown in the Roasting Guide.
Remember that food will continue to cook in the hot oven and therefore should be removed when the
desired internal temperature has been reached°
1.Position oven shelf' at position B for small size roast [3 to 5 lbso (1.3 to 2.3 kg)] and at position R for larger roasts°
2, Check the weight of the meat. Place the meat fat-
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grid in a shallow pan. The melting fat will baste the meat. Select a pan as close to the size of the meat as possible. (The broiler pan with grid is a good pan for this.)
3.Turn the OVEN CONTROL knob to the desired
temperature (you may hear a slight clicking sound,
indicating the oven is working properly). See the
Roasting Guide for temperatures and approximate cooking times.
4, When roasting is finished, turn the OVEN
CONTROL lmob 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 timer For example: While roasting a
(!0 kg) 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
minutes of additional cooking time for the potatoes.
Use of Aluminum Foil
You can use aluminum
foi! to line the broiler pan° This makes
Press the foil tighdy around the inside of the pan.
Frozen Roasts
Frozen roasts of beef, pork, lamb, etc., can be started
without thawing, but allow !5 to _25 minutes per
pound (450 grams) additional time [1`5 minutes per pound for roasts under 5 pounds (2.3 kg), more time fbr larger roasts],
Make sure poultry is thawed before roasting. Unthawed poultry often does not cook evenly° Some commercial frozen poultry can be cooked successfully without thawing. Follow the directions given on the package label.
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