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Slow cooking
For roasting joints of meat or poultry
and for pot roasts, preheat the oven to
190˚C - 200˚C and cook for 30 minutes,
then adjust the oven temperature
control to 110 - 120˚C for the remainder
of the cooking time.
•
Always use the top half of the
oven when slow cooking in the
conventional top oven.
•
Slow cooking times will be about
three
times as long as conventional
cooking times.
•
Make sure that frozen foods are
thoroughly
thawed
before cooking.
•
Do not slow cook joints of meat or
poultry weighing more than 2
1
⁄
4
kg.
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Roasting guide
The times given in the roasting guide
are only approximate, because the
size and age of the bird will influence
cooking times as will the shape of a
joint and the proportion of the bone.
Frozen meat should be thoroughly
thawed before cooking. For large
joints it is advisable to thaw overnight.
Frozen poultry should be thoroughly
thawed before cooking. The time
required depends on the size of the
bird - eg; a large turkey may take up
to 48 hours to thaw.
Use of a trivet with a roasting tin will
reduce fat splashing and will help to keep
the oven interior clean. Alternatively,
to help reduce fat splashing, potatoes
or other vegetables can be roasted
around the meat / poultry.
Notes:
•
When cooking stuffed meat or
poultry calculate the cooking time
from the total weight of the meat
plus the stuffing.
•
For joints cooked in foil or covered
roasters, and for lidded casseroles,
add 5 minutes per 450g (1lb) to
the calculated cooking time.
•
Smaller joints weighing less than
1.25kg (2
1
⁄
2
lb) may require 5 minutes
per 450g (1lb) extra cooking time.
•
Position the oven shelf so that the
meat or poultry is positioned in the
centre of the oven.
•
It is recommended that the appliance
is cleaned after open roasting.
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Cook in oven at:
Approximate Cooking Time
180˚C - Fanned Main Oven
(preheated oven)
200˚C - Conventional Top Oven
Beef
Rare
20 minutes per 450g (1lb), plus 20 minutes
Medium
25 minutes per 450g (1lb), plus 20 minutes
Well done
30 minutes per 450g (1lb), plus 30 minutes
Lamb
Medium
25 minutes per 450g (1lb), plus 25 minutes
Well done
30 minutes per 450g (1lb), plus 30 minutes
Pork
35 minutes per 450g (1lb), plus 35 minutes
Poultry
20 minutes per 450g (1lb), plus 20 minutes
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