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Finish:
Little to no microwave is used. The air is moderate to high to finish the caramelization of the product, and achieve the desired color.
A recipe might look like this:
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Defrost | 1 | 30 | 10 | 100 |
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Cook | 2 | 40 | 50 | 90 |
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Finish | 3 | 30 | 60 | 30 |
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| 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
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| 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
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| 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
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Example 2: French Fries & Frozen Puff Dough Items
Just like with a frozen pizza, these two items will have to be defrosted, cooked and then finished.
However while French fries and frozen puff dough items must go through the same stages of cooking, the specifics of these stages will differ based on the specific properties of the items being cooked.
A recipe for French fries might look like this:
S T E P | E V E N T | % T I M E | % A I R | % W A V |
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Defrost | 1 | 80 | 100 | 80 |
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Cook | 2 | 10 | 100 | 90 |
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Finish | 3 | 10 | 100 | 0 |
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| 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
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| 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
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| 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
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For frozen puff dough, the recipe could be:
S T E P | E V E N T | % T I M E | % A I R | % W A V |
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Defrost | 1 | 20 | 20 | 90 |
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Cook | 2 | 50 | 60 | 20 |
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Rest | 3 | 10 | 40 | 0 |
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Finish | 4 | 20 | 80 | 0 |
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Note that for the frozen puff dough, a rest was added between the cooking and finishing steps. This allows the product to achieve its
The Importance of Consistency
Speed cook ovens leave little room for error and a slight change in the product’s weight or starting state can have major effects on the final outcome. Because of this, product consistency is extremely important in developing and using recipes.
When developing and using recipes, a consistent outcome will depend on keeping the following variables constant.
Portion and/or weight
Beginning temperature and state
The same product cooked from frozen and fresh will have two very different recipes.
Cooking vessel
Different materials react with the technology in different ways. For a list of suggested cooking materials for use with the Tornado oven, see the Ovenables section on the following page.
The oven’s state
It is recommended that the oven be on for at least 30 minutes prior to developing recipes.
