Viconte VC-702 - SELECTING YOUR FOOD; Food Selection Guidance; FOOD PREPARATION AND PRESENTATION; RECIPE ADAPTATION AND COOKING TIME

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residueaftercookingwillbeeveneasier.
• ADAPTINGRECIPES
Asaruleofthumb,whenusingrecipesintendedforovens,temperatureswillremainthesamebutcookingtimeswillbeless.
Afterashorttimeyouwilleasilybeabletoadaptyourfavoriterecipesforyourconvectionoven.
IMPORTANT! REMEMBER TO USE THE PREHEAT CYCLE!
• COOKINGTIME
Thecookingtimesintherecipesinthisbookshouldbeusedasaguide.Youneedtojudgewhetherthefoodyouarecooking
weighsmoreorlessthanthatwhichisusedintherecipeandslightlyadjustyourcookingtime.Also,you'llwanttoadjust
fordegreeofcrispnessdesired.Whenworkingwiththeconvectionoven,wesuggestusingameatthermometer.Watchthe
cookingprogressthroughtheglassbowl.
SELECTINGYOURFOOD
MEAT
• BeefSelectrich,red,ne-texturedmeatwithalightcoveringoffat(havingamarbledappearance).Buywholepiecesandcut
tosuit-youcanreallysavealot.
• LambSelectleanmeat.Meatshouldbesoft,pinkish-redandnetextured.
• PorkSelectleanmeat.Meatshouldbelightpinkincolor,netexturedandfreshsmelling.
FISH
• WholeSelectonlyfreshshwithfull,cleareyesandbrightgills-asuresignoffreshness.Also,scalesshouldbebrightand
clean-notslimyFishshouldlookandsmellfreshfromthesea.Fleshshouldbermandspringbackwhentouched.
• FilletsSelectonlyrmlletswithoutdiscolorationthathaveapleasantseasmell.Filletsmustnotbedull,softoroozewater
when touched.
POULTRY
• Select only fresh meat or birds. Poultry should look and smell fresh.
VEGETABLES/FRUIT
• Selectrm,almostripefruit;checkforbruisesandblemishes–colorshouldbeclearandbright.Vegetablesshouldbecrisp
andofgoodcolor.Trytoavoidvegetablessoldtightlypackedinplasticwrap–theywillsweatandquicklyspoil.Neverusenot
freshvegetables.
FOODPREPARATION
• Carefulpreparationpaysoffinanappetizing,healthfulandtastymeal.Alwaysremoveexcessfatandtrimmeats.Cleanand
trimvegetablesandgarnishes,removingallbruisesandblemishes.Useonlythefreshestmeatsandvegetables.
• Alwaysensurethatallpartsofamealarecookedattherighttime.Thisusuallyrequiresdifferentstartingtimesthatmustbe
plannedthoroughly
FOODPRESENTATION
Tryafewoftheseinterestingwaystoperkupyourtableandmakeanymealafestiveoccasion: