Other Uses Of Bake - Thermador PRDS304 Care & Use Manual

SECTION FIVE: USING THE OVEN

OTHER USES OF BAKE

SLOW COOKING AND LOW TEMPERATURE USES OF THE OVEN
In addition to providing perfect
temperatures for baking and roasting,
the oven can be used at low oven
temperatures to keep hot, cooked
foods at serving temperature, to cook
foods long and slow (as if using a
crock pot), to dehydrate food, to
warm plates, and to defrost foods.
Hot cooked foods can be kept at
serving temperatures. Set the oven
to bake and use the temperature
suggested on the chart.
Foods needing to be kept moist must
be covered with a lid or aluminum
foil.
Slow Cooking of one food or an oven
meal is possible by setting the oven
to bake and the thermostat to 225˚F.
Uncooked frozen foods can be
thawed with the oven selector set to
bake and the thermostat to 150˚F.
Keep food tightly wrapped in foil
amd thaw just enough to handle.
Cook immediately. Do not refreeze.
Frozen cooked foods can be thawed
with the oven selector set to bake
and the Thermostat set to 170˚F.
Loosen the freezer paper wrapping.
Do not use plastic.
FOOD SAFETY
The United States Department of Agriculture says: DO NOT
hold foods at temperatures between 40˚F to 140˚F more than 2 hours.
Suggested Temperature Chart to Keep Food Hot
FOOD
Beef
Rare ............................................................................ 140˚ - 155˚F
Medium ...................................................................... 155˚ - 170˚F
Well done..................................................................170˚ - 180˚F
Bacon ....................................................................................200˚ - 225˚F
Biscuits and Muffins (covered) .......................................170˚ - 185˚F
Casserole (covered) .........................................................170˚ - 200˚F
Fish and Seafood ................................................................ 170˚ - 200˚F
French Fried Foods ........................................................... 200˚ - 225˚F
Gravy or Cream Sauces (covered) ............................... 170˚ - 180˚F
Lamb and Veal Roasts ......................................................170˚ - 200˚F
Pancakes and Waffles (covered) .................................... 200˚ - 225˚F
Potatoes
Baked ...................................................................................... 200˚F
Mashed (covered) ....................................................170˚ - 185˚F
Pies and Pastries ............................................................................ 170˚F
Pizza (covered) ............................................................................... 225˚F
Pork .....................................................................................170˚ - 200˚F
Poultry (covered) .............................................................. 170˚ - 200˚F
Vegetables (covered) ........................................................170˚ - 175˚F
OVEN CONTROL KNOBS
12" ELECTRIC OVEN
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