Rival RO230 Series User manual

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RO160, RO170,
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ROASTER OVEN

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Whe usi g electrical applia ces, basic safety precautio s should
always be followed, i cludi g the followi g:
1. R ad all instructions b for using.
2. Do not touch hot surfac s. Us handl s or knobs.
3. To prot ct against l ctrical shock do not imm rs roast r bas ,
cord, or plug in wat r or oth r liquid.
4. Clos sup rvision is n c ssary wh n any applianc is us d by or
n ar childr n.
5. Unplug from outl t wh n not in us and b for cl aning. Allow to
cool b for putting on or taking off parts and b for cl aning.
6. Do not op rat roast r ov n with a damag d cord or plug or aft r
th applianc malfunctions, or has b n damag d in any mann r.
Contact Rival’s Consum r S rvic D partm nt (s warranty) to
r turn for xamination, r pair or adjustm nt.
7. Th us of acc ssory attachm nts not r comm nd d by Rival may
caus injuri s.
8. Do not us outdoors.
9. Do not l t cord hang ov r dg of tabl or count r, or touch hot
surfac s, including th stov .
10. Do not plac on or n ar a hot gas or l ctric burn r or in a h at d ov n.
11. Extr m caution must b us d wh n moving an applianc
containing hot oil or oth r hot liquids.
12. CAUTION: St am scaping from und r cov r or food warming pans
is hot and can caus burns.
13. Do not us applianc for oth r than its int nd d us .
14. Us ov n mitts to r mov th REMOVABLE ROASTING PAN from th
roast r ov n; or to r mov a baking pan or cook d food from th
REMOVABLE ROASTING PAN.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS FOR
ROASTER OVENS

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•Th s applianc s ar for HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY.
•No us r-s rvic abl parts insid . Do NOT att mpt to r pair or adjust
any l ctrical or m chanical functions on this unit. Doing so will void
th Warranty.
•Do not imm rs bas in wat r or oth r liquid.
•A short pow r supply cord is provid d to r duc th hazards
r sulting from ntangl m nt or tripping ov r a long r cord. AN
EXTENSION CORD MAY BE USED WITH CARE; HOWEVER, THE MARKED
ELECTRICAL RATING SHOULD BE AT LEAST AS GREAT AS THE ELECTRICAL
RATING OF THE ROASTER OVEN. Th xt nsion cord should not b
allow d to drap ov r th count r or tabl top wh r it can b pull d
on by childr n or tripp d ov r.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
POLARIZED PLUG
Th s applianc s hav polariz d plugs (on blad
is wid r than th oth r). To r duc th risk of
l ctric shock, th s plugs ar int nd d to fit into a
polariz d outl t only on way. If th plug do s not
fit fully into th outl t, r v rs th plug. If it still
do s not fit, contact a qualifi d l ctrician.
Do not att mpt to modify th plugs in any way. If
th plugs fits loos ly into th AC outl t or if th
AC outl t f ls warm do not us that outl t.
15. To disconn ct, turn TEMPERATURE CONTROL to OFF, th n r mov plug
from wall outl t.
16. Som count rtop surfac s such as Corian®and oth r surfac s ar not
d sign d to withstand th prolong d h at g n rat d by c rtain
applianc s. W r comm nd placing a hot plat or triv t und r your Rival®
product to pr v nt possibl damag to th surfac .

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KNOW YOUR ROASTER OVEN
LID REST
INDICATOR LIGHT
(SELECT MODELS)
RoasterOven
REMOVABLE
SERVING DISHES
(SELECT MODELS)
LID
REMOVABLE
ROASTING RACK
REMOVABLE
ROASTING PAN
ROASTER O EN BODY
TEMPERATURE
CONTROL
BUFFET SERVER
FRAME
(SELECT MODELS)

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1. Car fully unpack th Roast r Ov n and r mov all packaging mat rials.
2. Wash th REMOVABLE ROASTING PAN, REMOVABLE ROASTING RACK,
REMOVABLE SERVING DISHES (s l ct mod ls only), REMOVABLE
SERVING DISH FRAME (s l ct mod ls only), and LID in hot, soapy wat r
using a spong or soft cloth. Rins thoroughly. Wip dry.
3. Cl an th outsid of th ROASTER OVEN BODY with a soft cloth and
warm, soapy wat r. Wip dry. Do not us abrasiv cl an rs.
NOTE: Du to th manufacturing proc ss, som smok and odor may b
notic d during th first us . This should disapp ar aft r th first h ating of th
Roast r Ov n.
PREPARING YOUR ROASTER OVEN FOR USE
TIPS FOR ROASTING
• Always us th REMOVABLE ROASTING PAN in th roast r ov n
wh n cooking.
NOTE: N v r plac food or liquid dir ctly into th ROASTER OVEN BODY.
• Us caution wh n r moving or lifting th LID as st am is v nt d
along th s am on th top of th LID.
• Significant amounts of h at scap wh n v r th LID is r mov d.
Inst ad of r moving th LID to ch ck on your food, grasp LID
HANDLE and lift just nough to ch ck on or tast th food.
Exerc se caut on when us ng th s feature, as steam may escape.
• To us th LID REST f atur , hold th LID upright by th HANDLE
and plac th dg of th LID und r th m tal tabs just abov
ith r sid HANDLE.
• Conv ni nc foods can b bak d in th Roast r Ov n. Plac
contain r on ROASTING RACK. Follow packag dir ctions.

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TIPS FOR USING THE REMOVABLE SERVING DISHES (SELECT MODELS)
CAUTION: T mp ratur of foods should b k pt at 150 °F or abov .
• Th REMOVABLE ROASTING PAN and REMOVABLE SERVING
DISH FRAME must b in plac wh n using th REMOVABLE
SERVING DISHES.
• Us only to k p cook d foods warm.
• REMOVABLE SERVING DISHES and REMOVABLE SERVING DISH
FRAME ar not to b us d on th stov top, in an ov n, or in a
microwav ov n.
• Wh n filling REMOVABLE SERVING DISHES with foods that may
stick, spray th insid with a non-stick cooking spray.
• If food is dry, add broth or juic to h lp k p warm.
• NEVER pick-up hot REMOVABLE SERVING DISHES using th
REMOVABLE SERVING DISH FRAME.
• M ats roast d in your Roast r Ov n will b moist and t nd r.
For additional browning, brush oil or butt r ov r th m at b for
cooking.In addition, cooking th m at in a traditional ov n at
450°. For on Broil for th last 20-30 minut s will r sult in
b tt r browning.
• To cr at a dark r roast d, crispi r skin poultry, do not add liquids
(with th xc ption of th basting butt r or oil) until th r ar only
30 minut s l ft of cooking. Cooking at a high r t mp ratur will
r sult in a fast r cooking tim , i. . 375 °F inst ad of 325 °F.
TIPS FOR ROASTING (CONT.)

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USING YOUR ROASTER OVEN
1. Plac th REMOVABLE ROASTING PAN into th ROASTER OVEN BODY.
2. Turn th TEMPERATURE CONTROL to OFF, th n plug cord into
a 120V AC outl t.
3. Turn th TEMPERATURE CONTROL to th d sir d t mp ratur
and pr h at for 15 to 20 minut s. Indicator light will shut off
wh n t mp ratur is r ach d (indicator light is on s l ct
mod ls only).
4. Plac ROASTING RACK into th REMOVABLE ROASTING PAN,
arrang food on th ROASTING RACK, and s cur th LID on
th Roast r Ov n. NOTE: Som foods or r cip s do not r quir
th ROASTING RACK to b us d.
5. Wh n finish d, turn th TEMPERATURE CONTROL to OFF and
unplug Roast r Ov n from outl t.
6. Us ov n mitts or hot pads to r mov LID and ROASTING
RACK, or wh n grasping unit by sid handl s, surfac s ar hot
during op ration.
USING THE REMOVABLE SERVING DISHES (SELECT MODELS)
1. Fill th REMOVABLE ROASTING PAN with 8 quarts of wat r
(or 1/2 - 3/4 full) and plac insid ROASTER OVEN BODY.
CAUTION: N v r add wat r dir ctly insid th ROASTER OVEN
BODY.
2. Plac REMOVABLE SERVING DISH FRAME on top of th
REMOVABLE ROASTING PAN. Mak sur th REMOVABLE
SERVING DISH FRAME is s cur and l v l.
3. Add mpty REMOVABLE SERVING DISHES, making sur th y fit
s cur ly in REMOVABLE SERVING DISH FRAME.

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CLEANING YOUR ROASTER OVEN
NOTE: Do not imm rs th ROASTER OVEN BODY in wat r
or oth r liquid. Do not put REMOVABLE ROASTING PAN,
REMOVABLE SERVING DISHES (s l ct mod ls), or REMOVABLE
SERVING DISH FRAME (s l ct mod ls) in dishwash r.
1. Turn TEMPERATURE CONTROL to OFF.
2. Unplug th Roast r Ov n from outl t and allow unit to cool
compl t ly b for cl aning.
3. Wash th REMOVABLE ROASTING PAN, REMOVABLE SERVING
DISHES (s l ct mod ls), REMOVABLE SERVING DISH FRAME
(s l ct mod ls), LID, and ROASTING RACK in hot, soapy wat r
– using a spong or cloth. Rins thoroughly in hot wat r, th n
tow l dry.
4. Wip th insid and outsid of th ROASTER OVEN BODY with
a damp cloth.
4. Cov r with LID and plug Roast r Ov n into a 120V outl t.
Pr h at on 350 °F for 30 minut s or until wat r is v ry hot.
5. R mov LID and car fully add hot, cook d food into
REMOVABLE SERVING DISHES.
6. Cov r and turn control to 250 °F s tting to k p foods warm. If
n c ssary, adjust t mp ratur .
7. Stir occasionally and k p food cov r d to maintain
t mp ratur .
8. P riodically, ch ck wat r l v l and car fully add mor hot
wat r if n c ssary.
USING THE REMOVABLE SERVING DISHES (SELECT MODELS) (CONT.)

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ROASTING MEATS AND POULTRY
M ats will cook mor rapidly in th Roast r Ov n than a conv ntional
ov n. R ducing t mp ratur and incr asing tim will r sult in a
brown r, crispi r crust. Tim s indicat d b low ar approximat and
should b us d as a guid lin only.
COOKING TIME AND TEMPERATURE
DETERMINING MEAT DONENESS
It is r comm nd d that you us a m at th rmom t r to d t rmin
don n ss wh n cooking m at and poultry. Ins rt th th rmom t r
into th c nt r of th thick st portion of th m at. Cook until
t mp ratur for d sir d don n ss is r ach d.
*Rar pork, ham or poultry is not r comm nd d.
BEEF
PORK
LAMB
SMOKED HAM
Cook b for ating
Fully cook d
POULTRY
Roasting Chick n
Turk y
140° F
*
140° F
*
*
160° F
160° F
160° F
170° F
170° F
170° F
160° F
140° F
180° F
180° F
MEAT RARE MEDIUM WELL DONE
BEEF ROASTS
Standing Rib 4 – 6 325 °F 17 to 21
Sirloin Tip 3 – 5 350 °F 17 to 21
T nd rloin 31⁄2– 4 450 °F 7 to 10
Pot Roast 4 – 6 300 °F 26 to 34
Corn d B f 31⁄2– 4 300 °F 15 to 17
MEAT WEIGHT (LBS.) TEMP. MIN./LB.

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LAMB
L g 5 – 8 350 °F 20 to 22
Should r, bon l ss 3 – 4 350 °F 20 to 22
PORK
Loin Roast 3 – 5 350 °F 21 to 26
Roll d Should r 4 – 6 350 °F 30 to 34
Chops 4 – 5 325 °F 15 to 17
Country-Styl Ribs 8 – 10 450 °F to brown,
th n d cr as t mp. to 250 °F 15 to 17
SMOKED HAM
Bon -in, shank 10 – 15 325 °F 17 to 21
Bon l ss 8 – 12 325 °F 15 to 17
Fully cook d 5 – 10 325 °F 13 to 24
VEAL
Loin 4 – 6 325 °F 26 to 30
Should r 3 – 5 325 °F 26 to 30
POULTRY
Chick n, whol 31⁄2– 5 350 °F 13 to 15
Chick n, whol 6 – 8 350 °F 15 to 17
Chick n, pi c s 6 – 8 350 °F 7 to 9
Turk y, pr bast d 10 – 14 375 °F 12 to 15
Turk y, fr sh 14 – 22 375 °F 13 to 15
Turk y, fr sh 10 – 14 350 °F 12 to 15
MEAT WEIGHT (LBS.) TEMP. MIN./LB.
SLOW COOKING
Slow cooking is b st for l ss t nd r cuts of m at. H at is gradual with
slow cooking and stirring is not n c ssary. Avoid r moving th LID
during slow cooking, b caus h at scap s and may incr as th
cooking tim . Wh n using a standard roasting r cip , slow cook 1 1/2
hours at th 250 °F s tting for v ry 30 minut s of roasting.