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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 cook ing, to allow heat to finish con ducting
to cook the centre completely.
• MEAT JOINTS – Stand 15 mins. wrapped in aluminium foil.
• JACKET POTATOES – Stand 5 mins. wrapped in aluminium foil.
• LIGHT CAKES – Stand 5 mins. before removing from dish.
• RICH DENSE CAKES – Stand 15-20 mins.
• FISH – Stand 2-3 mins.
• EGG DISHES – Stand 1-2 mins.
• PRECOOKED CONVENIENCE FOODS – Stand for 1-2 mins.
• PLATED MEALS – Stand for 1-2 mins.
• VEGETABLES – Boiled potatoes benefit from standing for 1-2 mins., however most other
types of vegetables can be served immediately.
• DEFROSTING – It is essential to allow standing time to com plete 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.
