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Time to heat lg. casserole in commercial oven
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Kari
12/02/11
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I am preparing several spaghetti casseroles (Spaghetti and meat sauce topped with Mozzarella) in half or full size disposable chafing food pans, and freezing them in a deep chest freezer. (1)What size pan is best for a hearty casserole? (2)Could I put the frozen casseroles directly in a pre-heated Vulcan commercial convection oven, or is it best to thaw them first? (3)How long will it take to bring a pre-heated oven full of frozen or cold pasta casseroles to serving temperature (160 degrees F.) ... before transferring to the steam table?
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Kari
12/02/11
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The oven has a fan as well. I forgot to ask what temperature the oven should be set at. I plan to preheat oven 25 degrees hotter (due to loss when double glass doors are open), and lower to 350 or 325 degrees after casseroles are in the oven.
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ellen
12/03/11
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On the spaghetti page, in the lasagna section, there is a guide to baking frozen, thawed and frsh made (room temP pasta casseroles. You can cook from frozen, it is faster if they are thawed. I would make half pans, easier to handle, quicker to thaw and cook.
Your oven plan is fine.
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