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Roasting
Roas~ing i s cookingbydry heat.
Tendermeator poultrycan be
roasteduncoveredin youroven.
Roastingtemperatures, w hich
shouldbelow and steady,keep
spatteringto a minimum.When
roasting,it is notnecessaryto sear,
baste,coveror add waterto your
meat. Roastingis easy,just follow
thesesteps:
Step 1: Positionovenshelfat
secondfrom bottomposition(B)
for smW sizeroast (~to 5 lbs.) and
at bottomposition(A)for larger
roasts.
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Meat
Tender c uts;rib,highquality
sirlointip,rumpor topround*
~b
legor bone-in shodded
Vd shoulder, l egor loin*
Wrkloin,ribor shodded
Ham,pre-cooked
Ham,
raW
*Forboneless rolledroastsover6-inches
thick,add5 to 10minutes p erlb.totimes
given.
Bultry
Chicken or Duck
Chicken pi=
firkey
Step2: Checkweightof roast.
Placemeatfat sideup or poultry
brsast sideup on roastingrack in a
shallowpan. Themeltingfatwill
bastethemeat. Selecta pan as
closeto the sizeofthe meatas
possible.(Broilerpan withrack is a
goodpanfor this.)
Step ~: firn OVENTEMl?to
desiredtemperature.Checkthe
RoastingGuidefor temperatures
andapproximate cookingtimes.
Oven
mpemture
325°
325°
325°
325°
325°
325°
325°
375°
325°
Doneness
Mdum
Mll Done
Medium
WellDone
Wll Done
WellDone
ToWarm
Wel Done
Wefi D one
WellDone
Wefl D one
Step 4: Mostmeab continueto
* _ .—.
--.—
cookslightlywhilestandingafter
beingremovedfromthe oven.
Standingtimerecommended for
roastsis 10to 20 minutesto allow
roastto firm up, makingit easierto
carve.Internaltemperaturewill
riseabout5°to 100F.; to compensate
fortemperaturerise, if desired,
removeroastfromovensoonerat 5°
to 10T.lessthantemperature o n
guide.
Frozenroastsofbeef,pork,
lamb,etc.canbe startedwithout
thawhg,butallow15to 25 minutes
perpoundadditional t ime(15
minutesperpoundforroastsunder5
pounds,moretimefor largerroasts).
Thawmostfrozenpoultrybefore
roastingto ensureevendoneness.
Somecommercial f rozenpoultry
canbe cookedsuccess~y without
thawing. F ollowdirections g ivenon
packer's label.
3
to
SIk.
6 toS-1b.
24-35
18-25
35-39
25-31
39-45
31-33
21-25
20-23
25-30
%28
30-35
28-33
3545
30-40
3545
3W
18-23 minutes p erlb.(anyweight)
Under10lb.
10tQSlk
27-35
24-27
3 b 5-lM.
Wr 5 lhs.
354
30-35
30-35
10 toElk
Qver15lb
16-22
13-19
130°-lm0
150°-1600
170°-1850
130°-1400
150°-1600
170°-1850
170°-1800
170°-1800
115°-1250
170°
185°-190"
185°-1900
h this:
185°-iw0
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