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COOKING
MODES
EXAMPLES
The most frequently used
steam cooking temperature.
Used for the majority of foodstuffs.
55°
60°
75°
80°
85°
90°
95°
Slow defrosting excluding
all risks of cooking.
The flesh stays pearly
white; no collagen
appears.Tastes, textures
and aromas are all restored.
For cooking delicate dishes
- Defrosting fish fillets before frying.
- Red fruit that have to stay cold (for tarts and
purées).
- Defrosting meat prior to grilling (e.g. sausages).
- For cooking delicate fish (sardine or mullet
fillets).
- Fruit that is "just warm" for eating immediately.
- Whole fragile fish - trouta
- Coddled eggs; for firm stuffed tomatoes.
- Ramekins, creams
- Terrines, chicken liver
-Reheating ready-to-eat dishes
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