GE 164D2966P122 Use And Care Manual page 15

ROASTING
Roasting is cooking by
dry heat.Tendermeator
poultrycan be roasteduncoveredin youroven.
Roastingtemperatures, whichshouldbe low and
steady,keep spatteringto a minimum.
Roastingis reallya bakingprocedureusedfor meats.
Therefore,ovencontrolsare set for Bakingor Timed
Baking.{Youmay heara slightclickingsound,
indicatingthe oven is workingproperly.)Timed
Bakingwill turn the ovenon and off automatically,
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Mostmeatscontinueto cook slightlywhilestanding,
after beingremovedfromthe oven,The standingtime
recommendedfor roastsis 10to 20 minutes.This
allowsroaststo firm up and makesthemeasierto
carve.The internaltemperaturewillrise about5° to
10°F.;to compensatefor the temperaturerise, if
desired,removethe roastfrom ovensooner(at 5° to
10"F.less than temperaturein the RoastingGuide),
Rememberthat food will continueto cook in the hot
oven and thereforeshouldbe removedwhenthe
desiredinternaltemperaturehas beenreached.
OvensControlledwith TouchPads
1. Placethe shelfin A or B position.No preheatingis
necessary.
2. Checkthe weightof the
meat.Placeit fat side
up (or for poultry
breast-side-up) on
roastingrack in a
shallowpan. The
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meltingfat will baste
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the meat.Selecta pan
as closeto the size" o f the meatas possible.
(The broilerpan withrack is a goodpan for this.)
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3. Pressthe BAKEpad.
BAKE
A
A
4. Pressthe INCREASEor DECREASE
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pad untilthe desiredtemperatureis
displayed.
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The oven will startautomatically. T he word"ON"
and 6'100°" w ill be displayed.As the oven heats
Up,
the
displaywill showthe changingtemperature.
Whenthe ovenreachesthe temperatureyou set, a
tonewill sound.
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5. Pressthe CLEAWOFFpad when
CLEAR
roasting is finished and then remove
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the food from the oven.
NOTE: A fan may automatically turn on and off to
cool internalparts.This is normal,and the fan may
continueto run after the oven is turnedoff.
To changethe oventemperatureduringthe
roastingcycle,pressthe BAKEpad and then
the INCREASEor DECREASEpad to get the
new temperature.
Useof AluminumFoil
Youcan use aluminumfoil to linethe broilerpan.
This makesclean-upeasierwhenusingthe pan for
marinating,cookingwith fruits,cookingheavily
cured meatsor bastingfoodduringcooking.Press
the foil tightlyaroundthe insideof the pan.
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