Recovery time is the length of time it takes a cooking medium, such as

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, to return to the desired cooking

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after the food is submerged in it. The term also pertains to the recovery time for ovens to return to their preset cooking temperature after being opened.

By cooking medium

Boiling and blanching

Boiling water has a recovery time which occurs when food is added to it, particularly large amounts of food. Methods to reduce recovery time are to use a larger quantity of water, cooking a lesser amount of food at a time, and using a stronger heat source. Industrial and restaurant

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equipment is susceptible to a recovery time, in which the blanching liquor requires time to reheat to its preset cooking temperature.

Deep fryer

Deep fryer A deep fryer (also referred to as a deep fat fryer), is a kitchen appliance used for deep frying. Deep frying is a method of cooking by submerging food into oil at high heat, typically between temperatures of . While commonly used in commercia ...

s have a recovery time after food is cooked in them. A faster recovery time shortens the cooking time, which lessens the amount of oil absorbed into the

deep fried Deep frying (also referred to as deep fat frying) is a cooking method in which food is submerged in hot fat, traditionally lard but today most commonly oil, as opposed to the shallow oil used in conventional frying done in a frying pan. Norma ...

foods. This results in a superior product compared to deep fried foods that are highly saturated with oil, and also reduces the amount of oil needed to be re-added to the deep fryer. The use of a 1:6 ratio of food content relative to oil content has been demonstrated to minimize recovery time in deep fryers.

Oven

Ovens have a recovery time after being opened. Opening an oven door can reduce the temperature within an oven by up to 50° F (30° C). Methods to reduce oven recovery time include the placement of a

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or pizza stone, tiles made of ceramic, or a brick insert device in an oven, all of which serve to reduce recovery time through their heat retention properties.

References

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By cooking medium

Boiling and blanching

Deep fryer

Oven

See also

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