Dacor MCD - Manual (Page 13)

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Dehydrating/Defrosting
the oven can be used to dehydrate or defrost foods at low heat
settings in Pure Convection mode.
follow these steps to dehydrate or defrost foods:
Position oven rack(s) at the proper height(s). 1.
Place the food onto the center of the oven rack. For 2.
dehydrating, prepare food as recommended then place food
onto a drying rack.
Press the
3. pure ConveCtIon key.
Set the temperature to 135˚F, the minimum temperature that 4.
can be set. For dehydrating, a higher temperature setting
may be required. Follow the recommended temperature for
the type of food being prepared.
Dacor recommends that you set the minute timer(s) to time
5.
the process (see page 11).
Using the Minute Timer
the clock features two timers that may be used to time cooking or
other processes up to 11 hours 50 minutes in length.
to use the minute timer:
Press the key labeled 1. tImer 1, or tImer 2. the clock will
display “00:00”, and “tImer 1” or “tImer 2” will flash.
Press the 2. + key repeatedly until the desired time is displayed
on the clock.
after
3. tImer 1 has expired, the clock will sound off with one
second beeps and “tImer 1” will appear in the display.
after the tImer 2 minute timer has expired, the clock will
sound alternating one and two second beeps and “tImer
2” will appear in the display. the beeper can be silenced by
pressing the tImer key while the beeper is sounding.
Important: Cancellation of the minute timer does not turn off
the oven if it is operating. You must manually shut the oven off
by pressing the CANCEL • SECURE key. (See the Delay Timed
Cooking section for automatic oven turn on and turn off.)
notes:
to view the 1. current time of day rather than the minute timer
display, press the CloCK key. to change back to a minute
timer display, press the tImer 1 or tImer 2 key.
to cancel the minute timer while in progress, press the 2.
tImer 1 or tImer 2 key twice. the clock display will return
to the time of day.
the minute timers may be used at the same time as delay
3.
timed cooking or self-clean.
the minute timers will beep for 2 minutes (if not cancelled)
4.
before automatically shutting off.
Pressing the
5. CANCEL • SECURE key when the beeper
is sounding will cancel both the beeper and the cooking
function.
setting the oven when using the temperature probe:
Pre-heat the oven to the desired temperature. 1.
insert the meat probe into the food. (See 2. Probe Placement).
after the oven cell has reached the desired temperature, 3.
place the food into the oven.
wearing an oven mitt, lift the meat probe connector cover
4.
in the oven and plug in the meat probe. the connector is
located on the left inside oven wall near the front of the oven.
Make sure the plug is pushed all the way in.
Close the oven door.
5.
Press the 6. probe key. the display will flash “prb” and beep
if the probe is not connected properly.
adjust the temperature to the desired setting using the
7.
TIME • TEMPERATURE keys. a "jump-in" temperature of
160˚ will appear when the TIME • TEMPERATURE key is
first pressed. to change to a different temperature, press
the TIME • TEMPERATURE key repeatedly until you reach
the desired temperature. the temperature can be set from
100-200˚F. See the chart below for the Minimum Safe Internal
Temperatures for Various Foods .
after the temperature is set, the control panel temperature 8.
readout will default to 95˚F, even if the food has not reached
that temperature. the temperature readout will increase in
1˚F increments until the food reaches the set temperature.
the oven will go into hold mode for 2 hours after the internal
9.
temperature of the food has reached the desired temperature
and will hold the oven temperature at 150˚F. The residual
heat of the oven will cause the internal temperature of the
food to continue to climb. use hot pads to remove the meat
probe from the food.
notes:
after meat is pulled out of the oven, it will continue to cook. •
Carry-over cooking affects all foods. the larger the item, the
longer the carry-over. it is best to let the meat rest after it
comes out of the oven for 10 to 15 minutes. Doing so allows
meat to retain its juices and continue to set, making it easier
to carve.
if the probe is left attached to the connector when not in use,
•
the control panel will beep and flash "prb" until the probe
is unplugged. unplugging the probe from the oven turns the
oven off.
minimum safe Internal temperatures for various foods
type and Cut
Internal
temp.
Pork, ham, sausage and bacon 180˚F
all foods previously served and cooled that are
reheated
165˚F*
all poultry and game birds (turkey, chicken, cornish
game hen, duck, etc.)
180˚F
Stuffed meats 165˚F
Stuffing 165˚F
Fish and most other potentially hazardous food not
listed in this table
165˚F
Beef steaks (rare) 145˚F
Beef roasts (rare) 145˚F
* Within two hours