Cuisinart TOA-65 User Manual - Page 12

LOW Low can be used at 100°F - 300F° for up to 8 hours. Use this function to cook at low temperatures - perfect for braising, slow cooking and more. • Default: 200°F; 2 hours • For slow-cooked dishes with crispy exteriors and soft interiors, place ingredients directly on the Baking/Drip Pan • For results that are most similar to recipes cooked in a slow cooker, place ingredients into a covered, ovenproof dish with liquid coming up one-third of the way LOW CHART CATEGORY FOOD Meat Ribs, Short Ribs, Shanks AMOUNT 2½ pounds maximum Meat Roasts 2½ pounds maximum Poultry Whole Chicken, Chicken Thighs 3- to 4-pound roaster chicken; 2½ pounds maximum for pieces Poultry Duck Legs 2½ pounds maximum Fish/ Seafood Whole Fish, descaled and gutted; fillets, skinned if desired 2-pound whole fish, 2½ pounds maximum fillet Vegetables Slow-roasted tomatoes, root vegetables, etc. 2½ pounds TEMP 300ºF 350ºF 300ºF 225ºF 200ºF to 300ºF 250ºF TIME 2 to 4 hours 1 to 2 hours 4 to 4½ hours for whole chicken, 1½ to 2 hours for thighs 2 to 3 hours 30 minutes for fillets; 1 to 2 hours for whole fish 1 to 2 hours REHEAT Reheat can be used at 200°F - 450°F for up to 2 hours. Use this function to reheat leftovers. • Default: 250°F; 20 minutes WARM Warm can be used at 150°F - 300°F for up to 2 hours. Use this function to keep food warm once cooked. • Default: 150°F; 30 minutes • One great way to use the Dual Cook feature described below is to add Warm at the end of a cooking function so your dish is held at the proper serving temperature DUAL COOK Dual Cook is a special feature that enables you to combine two cooking functions or two temperatures and run them consecutively. This is ideal for those recipes that require multiple cooking steps. Some examples are: • Starting a casserole or a dish like nachos, bake to heat through and then switch to broil for a melted and browned top • Beginning a dish on a higher heat to achieve a crispy crust and then reducing temperature for tender results like in Low cooking The functions that you may program using Dual Cook are Bake, Broil, Roast, Pizza, Low, Warm and AirFry. 1. Press the Dual Cook button. 2. The oven will display available functions for the first cooking cycle. Turn the Selector Dial to desired function and press Selector Dial to set. 3. Set temperature for this function, then press Selector Dial. Time will now flash. Set time, then press Selector Dial. 4. L CD screen will then show functions that can be selected for the second stage. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to program second function, temperature and time. Start/Stop will flash, indicating you are able to initiate cooking cycle. 12