Dacor ACS273 Use & Care Manual

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9Minimum Safe Internal Temperatures For Various FoodsType & Cut Internal Temp. (F)Pork, ham, sausage and bacon 180All foods previously served and cooled that are reheated 165 within two hoursAll poultry and game birds (turkey, chicken, cornish game hen, duck, etc.) 180Stuffed meats 165Stuffing 165Ground beef and ground pork 165Fish and most other potentially hazardous food not listed in this table 145Beef Roasts (rare) 145Beef Steaks (rare) 145Table 4: Minimum Safe Internal TemperaturesUsing the Temperature Probe (Continued)To use Timed Cooking, follow these steps: (This mode will begin cooking immediately and turn off at the desired time.)1. Position oven rack(s) at the proper height(s).2. Place the food onto the center of the oven rack(s).3. Select the desired cooking mode and temperature.4. Press the “COOK TIME” pad and “TIME” will appear in the clock display. Press the“TIME•TEMP” “+” pad to set the length of time that the food will be cooked. The “COOKTIME” can be set from 5 minutes to 11 hours, 50 minutes.5. After the “COOK TIME” has expired, the clock will beep three times, and “Hold”will be displayed. If cooking in a convection mode, the convection fan will also turn off atthis time. While in “Hold” mode, the oven temperature will be maintained at 150˚F for aperiod of two hours. “Hold” mode can be cancelled by pressing the “CANCEL•SECURE” touch pad. The cooling fan will continue to rundepending upon the length and temperature of the cooking process.To use Timed Cooking, follow these steps: (This mode allows the cooking process to start at a later time and finish at the desiredtime.)1. Follow steps 1 thru 4 in the above instructions for Timed Cooking.2. Press the “STOP TIME” touch pad, and “STOP” will appear in the clock display. Press the “TIME•TEMP” “+” pad to enter the time ofday that you wish the oven to shut off. “DELAY” will now be displayed. The oven will calculate the correct “START TIME.” After the“COOK TIME” has expired, the clock will beep three times, and “Hold” will be displayed. If cooking in a convection mode, the convectionfan will also turn off at this time. While in “Hold” mode, the oven temperature will be maintained at 150˚F for a period of two hours.“Hold” mode can be cancelled by pressing the “CANCEL•SECURE” touch pad. The cooling fan will continue to run depending upon thelength and temperature of the cooking process.This function allows the user to finish and/or start a cooking cycle automatically. It is especially useful for preparing meals in advance, orcooking while you are at work or play. Timed Cooking can only be used with Standard Bake, Pure Convections and Convection Bake modes.lt will not function in the Broil modes.Figure 14:Setting the Oven for Delay Timed coolingTimed/Delayed Timed CookingWARNINGFood safety is an important consideration when using delayed cooking modes. To avoid potential sickness and spoiling of food, takethe following steps:1. Avoid using foods that will spoil while waiting for the cooking cycle to begin. Typical foods to avoid include thosecontaining eggs and dairy products, cream soups, and cooked or uncooked meats, poultry and fish stand in the oven formore than two hours before cooking begins.2. If cooking will not begin immediately, place only very cold or frozen food into the oven. Most unfrozen foods should neverstand in the oven for more than two hours before cooking begins.3. Do not allow foods to remain in the oven more than one hour after completion of the cooking cycle. When the temperaturedrops below 140˚, bacteria can develop.NOTEFor the double ovens, both the upper and lower chambers can be set for Delay Timed Cooking. However, both chambers must havethe same “COOK TIMES” and “STOP TIMES”.