cooking, to allow excess steam to escape.
Always take care when removing cling film
from a dish as the build-up of steam will be
very hot. Always purchase cling film that states
on the packet "suitable for microwave cooking"
and use as a covering only. Do not line dishes
with cling film.
Standing time
Meat joints -
Stand 8 - 10 mins. wrapped in aluminium foil.
Fish, vegetables, egg dishes,
convenience foods, cakes
minutes (wrapped in aluminium foil for jacket
potatoes).
General guidelines
Cling film
Dense foods e.g. meat, jacket potatoes and
cakes, require a Standing time (inside or
Cling film helps
outside of the oven) after cooking, to allow
keep the food
heat to finish conducting to cook the centre
moist and the
completely.
trapped steam
assists in
speeding up
cooking times.
However, it should
be pierced before
Defrosting
time to complete the process. This can vary
from 5 mins. e.g. raspberries, to up to 2 hours
for a joint of meat.
If food is not cooked after
- Stand 2 to 5
return to oven and cook for additional time.
- It is essential to allow standing
standing time,
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