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General Guidelines
STANDING TIME
Dense foods e.g. meat, jacket
potatoes and cakes, require a
STANDING TIME (inside or
outside of the oven) after cooking,
to allow heat to finish conducting
to cook the centre completely.
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MEAT JOINTS – Stand 15 mins. wrapped in aluminium foil.
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JACKET POTATOES – Stand 5 mins. wrapped in aluminium foil.
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LIGHT CAKES – Stand 5 mins. before removing from dish.
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RICH DENSE CAKES – Stand 15-20 mins.
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FISH – Stand 2-5 mins.
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EGG DISHES – Stand 2-3 mins.
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PRECOOKED CONVENIENCE FOODS – Stand for 5 mins.
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PLATED MEALS – Stand for 2-5 mins.
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VEGETABLES – Boiled potatoes benefit from standing
1-2 mins., however most other types of vegetables can be served immediately.
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DEFROSTING – It is essential to allow standing time to
complete the process. This can vary from 5 mins. e.g. raspberries, to up to 1 hour
for a joint of meat.
If food is not cooked after STANDING TIME, return to oven and cook for additional
time.
