GE JCP67 Use And Care & Installation Manual page 19

Roasting is cooking by dry heat. Tender meat or
poultry can be roasted uncovered in your oven.
Roasting temperatures, which should be low and
steady, keep spattering to a minimum.
How to Roast in the Right Oven
Place the shelf in position 1 or 2. No preheating
1.
is necessary.
2. Check the weight of the meat. Plaa the meat fat-
side-up, or poultry breast-side-up, on roasting rack
in a SM1OW pan. The melting fat will baste the
meat. Select a pan as close to the size of the meat as
possible. me broiler pan with rack is a good pan
for this.) Line the brofler pan with aluminum fofi
when using the pan for marinating, cooking with
fruits, cooking heatiy cured meats or basting food
during cooking. Avoid spilling these matends
inside the oven or inside the oven door.
3. Turn the O- SET knob to B= and the
be cooked at 375°F. for best browning.
4. After roasting is mmplete, turn the OWN SET and
the OWN TEMP knobs to OFF.
How to Roast in the hfi Oven
Follow Steps 1 and 2 as outlined in the How to Roast
in the Right Oven section.
Then turn the LE~ OWN knob to the desired
temperature. See the Roasting Guide for suggested
temperate settings.
Questions and hswem
Is
Q. it necessary to check for doneness with
a meat thermometer?
A.
Checking the finished intemd temperature at the
completion of cooking time is recommended.
Temperatures are shown in Roasting Guide. For
roasts over 8 lbs., check with thermometer at hdf-
hour intervals after hdf the time has passed.
my roast
Q. my is
to carve it?
Roasts are easier to slice if allowed to cool 10 to
A.
20 minutes after removing them from the oven.
Be sure to cut across the grain of the meat.
Roasting is redly a baking procedure used for
meats. ~erefore, oven controls are set to B=
or ~ED B-. ~ou may hear a slight clicking
Roasting is easy; just follow these directions:
Most meats mntinue to cook slightiy while standing,
after being removed from the oven. Standing time
allows roasts to firm up and makes them easier to
during standing. To compensate for this temperature
increase, remove the roast from the oven before it
reaches the temperature you want.
You may wish to use Timed Baking to turn the oven
on and off automatically.
Remember that food wU1 continue to cook in the
hot oven and therefore should be removed when
the desired intemrd temperature has been reached
Model JCP67
use the pan designated for use in the left oven.
Q. men buying a roas~ are there any special tips
that would help me cook it more everdy?
or buy rolled roasts.
Q. Do I need to preheat my oven each time
I cook a roast or poti~?
Q.
Can I seal the sides of my fofl "tent" when
roasting a turkey?
Sealing the foil will steam the meat. having
A.
it unsealed allows the air to circulate and brown
the meat.