Questions And Answers - Hotpoint RGB524 Use And Care Manual

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Roasting is cooking by dry heat.
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uncovered
in your oven.
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Roasting temperatures, which
should be low and steady, keep
spattering to a minimum. When
roasting, it is not necessary to
sear, baste, cover, or add water to
your meat. Roasting is easy, just
follow these steps:
Step 3: Turn OVEN TEMP Control
to desired temperature. Check the
Roasting Chart for temperatures
and approximate cooking times.
Step f: Check weight of meat, and
place, fat side up, on roasting
rack in a shallow pan. Select a
pan as close to the size of meat as
possible. (Broiler pan with rack is
a good pan for this. )
Step 4: Most meats continue to
Step 2: Place in oven on shelf in cook slightly while standing after
lowest position in center of oven. being removed from the oven. For
Do not place pan on oven bottom. rare or medium internal doneness,
if meat is to stand 10-20 minutes No preheating is necessary.
while making gravy or for easier
carving, you may wish to remove
meat from oven just before it is
done. If no standing is planned,
cook meat to suggested
temperature.
For FU&?X.?rl Roa$ts
Frozen roasts of beef, pork,
lamb, etc., can be started
without thawing, but allow 10-
25 minutes per pout7d addi-
tional time (10 min. per pound
for roasts under 5 pounds,
more time for larger roasts).
Thaw most frozen poultry
before roasting to ensure even
doneness. Some commercial
frozen poultry can be cooked
successfully without thawing.
Follow directions given on
packer's label.
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is my
roast crunlblif7g
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Roasts are easier to slice if
allowed to cool 10 to 20 minutes
after removing from oven. Be sure
to cut across the grain of the
meat.
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A. It is rarely necessary to preheat
your oven, only for very small
roasts, which cook a short length
df time,
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Q. When buying a roast are ~here
any special tips that would help
t17e cook
it more evenly?
A. Yes. Buy a roast as even in
thickness as possible, or buy
rolled roasts.
5.
Ca.17 I
seal i17e
sicles of my (oil
"tent"
when roasting a turifey?
A. Sealing the foil will steam the
meat. Leaving it unsealed allows
the air to circulate and brown the
meat.
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Q. Is it necessary to check
for doneness with a meat
t17ermometer?
A. Checking the finished internal
temperature at the completion of
cooking time is recommended.
Temperatures are shown on
Roasting Chart on page 18. For
roasts over 8 Ibs., cooked at 300°
with reduced time, check with
thermometer at half-hour intervals
after 1/2 of time has passed.