The family firm that makes the new Bertazzoni Professional Series of range stoves was founded more than 120 years ago in 1882. Their remarkable story is linked to their home
town of Guastalla, 90 miles southeast of Milan, as well as the early influences of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the upheavals two World Wars.

Craft Technology
Cooking is culture, and the Italians are among the best cooks in the world. Bertazzoni comes from a region of Italy famous both for its food and for its engineering. Knowing all about the craft of cooking has given Bertazzoni a special pedigree of success.

Today, Bertazzoni stoves are sold all over the world, and as a result of the company's constant improvements in design and manufacturing techniques, production has doubled since 1999. But the quality standards that guide every aspect of design and production remain constant.

Most modern kitchen appliances have features that really can make it easier to get dinner on the table, but because recipes don't reference cooking with features like convection, you really need to learn about the tools you are cooking with so you can actually benefit from these great features.

Convection is a tool that is ideally suited to the modern lifestyle. For example, if you are preparing a meal that includes meat, fish and vegetables the fact that you can cook them all together in one oven with no flavor transference is truly amazing. The aspect I think most people love about Convection cooking is that once the food is in the oven you have free time instead of standing at the stove.  Of course it takes planning to make this magic happen but its not difficult and with the vast array of already prepped vegetables and pre-seasoned meats available it's actually the easiest stress free way to cook and clean up is minimal.

A recent survey conducted by a leading appliance manufacturer in conjunction with the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA), revealed that almost 90 percent of the 573 kitchen designers polled said their clients either always or usually rely on their professional opinions regarding a kitchen's ventilation needs. In addition, 86 percent of the designers said their clients are less knowledgeable about kitchen ventilation appliances compared to other appliances.

 

To successfully cook Prime Rib in the Convection Roast mode, cook the meat at 400 degrees for 15 minutes then reduce the temperature to 350 degrees for the remainder of the cooking time.  Cooking times will vary for boneless and bone in roasts but generally allow 1 ¼  - 1-½ hours, plus resting time for a 7-9lb roast.

Meal Preparation Tips - Cooking the Right Size Roast

Bone-In Roasts            Servings            Weight            Cooking Time

4 - Rib                                     8                    10lbs            1 ¼ - 1 ½ hours

6 - Rib                                   12                   14lbs             1 ½ - 1 ¾ hours

Boneless Roasts

8lbs                                        8                     8lbs               1 ¼ - 1 ½ hours

12lbs                                   12                    12lbs              1 ¼ - 1 ½ hours

Internal Temperatures

Rare                               120 degrees

Medium Rare               125 - 130 degrees

Medium                         140 - 145 degrees

Medium Well                150 - 155 degrees

 

Once you have decided on the size roast you will cook and the degree of doneness you can estimate the cooking and resting time.  This way you can plan the cooking time of the side dishes so that everything will be ready at one time. The following recipes quantities will yield 8 servings.