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General Guidelines
Standing Time
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standing
time
(inside or outside of the oven)
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conducting through the food.
Jacket Potatoes
Wrapped in aluminium foil when
cooked by microwave only. It is not
necessary to stand jacket potatoes
cooked in
combination
mode. Stand
for 15 minutes.
Fish
Stand for 2-3 minutes.
Egg Dishes
Stand for 1-2 minutes.
Precooked Convenience Food
Stand for 1-2 minutes.
Meat Joints
Stand for 15 minutes wrapped in
aluminium foil.
Plated Meals
Stand for 2-3 minutes.
Vegetables
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types of vegetables can be served
immediately.
Defrosting
It is essential to allow standing time to
complete the process. This can vary
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up to 1 hour for a joint of meat. See
pages 40-41.
If food is not cooked after
standing
time
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additional time.
Moisture Content
Many fresh foods e.g.
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in their moisture content
throughout the season.
Jacket potatoes are a
particular example of this.
For this reason cooking
times may have to be
adjusted throughout the
year. Dry ingredients
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out during storage so
cooking times may differ
from ingredients freshly
purchased.
Piercing
The skin or membrane
on some foods will cause
steam to build up during
cooking. These foods must
be pierced or a strip of skin
should be peeled off before
cooking to allow the steam
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need to be pierced before
cooking.
Do not attempt to
boil eggs in their shells.