Hey, it's Paula, Producer of Our Daily Bread. I found some interesting facts on my Mum's cookbook, The Good Cook's Companion, which is copyrighted 1981 and I hope they will come in handy!
| Meat |
Time (Minutes) |
Temperature |
Internal Temperature
|
Beef, rare
|
18 - 20 per pound
|
300°F |
120 - 125°F
|
| Beef, medium |
22 - 25 per pound
|
300°F |
140 - 145°F
|
| Beef, well done |
27 - 30 per pound
|
300°F |
160°F and above |
| Pork |
40 per pound
|
350°F |
160°F and above |
| Veal |
30 per pound
|
325°F |
160°F and above |
| Poultry |
Time (Minutes)
|
Temperature |
Internal Temperature
|
| Chicken |
25 per pound
|
350°F |
160 - 165°F
|
| Duck |
25 per pound |
350°F |
160 - 165°F
|
Turkey, small
|
25 per pound |
300°F |
160 - 165°F
|
Turkey, large
|
20 per pound
|
275°F |
165°F |
| Fish |
Time (Minutes)
|
Temperature |
Internal Temperature
|
| Fish |
20 per pound
|
375°F
|
145°F |
Handy Conversions
Temperatures
0°C = 32°F
150°C = 300°F
160°C = 325°F
180°C = 350°F
190°C = 375°F
200°C = 400°F
230°C = 450°F
Volume/Weight
3 tsp = 1 Tbsp. = 15ml
16 Tbsp. = 1 cup = 236 ml
4 cups = 1 qt. = 946 ml
128 fl. oz. = 1 gallon = 3.8 Liters
1 lb. = 16 oz. = .45 kg
Food Equivalents
1/4 lb. cheese = 1 cup shredded
1 cup Heavy Cream = 2 cups whipped
1 lg. onion = 3/4 cup to 1 cup chopped
1 stick margarine = 1/2 cup
1 lb potatoes = 3 medium = 2 1/4 cup diced