ROASTING
Roasting is cooking by dry heat. Tender meat or
Roasting is really a baking procedure used for
poultry can be roasted uncovered in your oven.
meats. Therefore, the oven control is set for BAKE.
Roasting temperatures, which should be low and
(You may hear a slight clicking sound, indicating the
steady, keep spattering to a minimum.
oven is working properly.) Roasting is easy; just
follow these steps:
Step 1: Place the
shelf in A or B
position. No
preheating is
necessary.
Step 2: Check
weight of meat,
and place, fat
side
up
or poultry
on roasting rack in a shallow pan.
The melting fat will baste the meat. Select a pan as
close to the size of the meat as possible. (Broiler pan
with rack is a good pan for this.) Line broiler pan with
aluminum foil when using pan for marinating,
cooking with fruits, cooking heavily cured meats, or
basting food during cooking. Avoid spilling these
materials inside the oven or inside the oven door.
Step 3: Press BAKE pad.
BAKE
Step 4: Press INCREASE or
A
DECREASE pad. The oven set
temperature appears in the display.
Continue pressing pad until the
desired temperature is displayed.
When the oven starts to heat, the word “ON” and
the changing temperature, starting at 100”F., will
be displayed. When the oven reaches the set
temperature a tone will sound.
To change oven temperature during roasting, press the
BAKE pad and then INCREASE or DECREASE pad
to get new temperature.
Step
5:
Press the
pad
when roasting is finished and then
CLEAR
remove foodfrom oven.
OFF
Step 6: Most meats continue to cook slightly while
standing, after being removed from the oven.
Standing time recommended for roasts is 10 to 20
minutes. This allows roasts to firm up and makes
them easier to carve. Internal temperature will rise
about 5° to 10”F.; to compensate for temperature
increase, if desired, remove the roast from oven
sooner (at 5° to 10”F. less than temperature in the
Roasting Guide).
NOTE: You may wish to Time Bake, as described in
the Baking section of this book, to turn oven on and
off automatically.
Remember that food will continue to cook in the hot
oven and therefore should be removed when the
desired internal temperature has been reached.
For Frozen Roasts
●
Frozen roasts of beef, pork, lamb, etc., can be started
without thawing, but allow 10 to 25 minutes per
pound additional time (10 minutes per pound for
roasts under 5 pounds, more time for larger roasts).
●
Thaw most frozen poultry before roasting to ensure
even doneness. Some commercial frozen poultry can
be cooked successfully without thawing. Follow
directions given on package label.
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