Dinner at 18:30.Start cooking at 16:40.
A little planning. A calmer kitchen.
Your path to the table.
Preheat
16:25Serving dayCook
16:40Serving dayRest
18:10Serving dayServe
18:30Serving day
Serving time minus resting, cooking and preheating. Earlier calendar days are labelled if the plan crosses midnight. This plan assumes no change for daylight saving time.
Use the upper end of a cooking range for planning. The safe internal temperature still determines when cooking can end.