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Hints for using the temperature probe
DO...
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use hot pads when removing probe from
food or food from oven
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stir foods during cooking when
recommended
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stir soups, casseroles and drinks before
serving
9 cover roasts with foil and let stand a few
minutes after cooking Remove foil if you de-
cide to cook it longer.
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unplug probe when food is removed to stop
oven operation when door is closed.
DON’T...
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let probe cable or probe touch any part of
the oven interior. Damage to the probe or the
oven could result.
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let probe touch foil (if used]. Arcing could re-
sult. Foil can be kept away from probe with
wooden toothpicks. Remove foil if arcing
occurs.
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use paper, plastic wrap or plastic containers.
Fire could result. They will be in the oven too
long.
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use probe in regular oven. Damage to probe
will result
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force probe into frozen food. Damage to
probe will result.
Temperature probe cooking tips
For casseroles, the tip
of the probe should be
in the center of the food.
Stir foods when recom-
mended. Replace the
probe.
For liquids, balance the
For roasts, the tip of the
probe on a wooden
probe should be in the
spoon or spatula so the
center of the largest
tip of the probe is in
muscle, but not touching
the center of the liquid.
fat or bone.
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Casseroles cooked using the Temperature
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Dry meat loaf mixtures don’t work well.
Probe should be made from precooked
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Remember that roasts may vary in size,
foods. Do not use raw meats, raw vegetables
and cream sauces in casseroles.
shape and composition. Use the timings for
minutes per pound as a guideline as well
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Dry casseroles do not work well.
as the Temperature Probe.
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Thaw frozen casseroles and meats in the
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Starchy vegetables tend to stick to the
microwave oven before inserting the probe.
Temperature Probe.
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If you are cooking individual servings such as
mugs of soup, check the probe setting in sev-
eral of the items-all the mugs may not heat
at the same rate.
Cleaning the probe
1. Remove probe from mtcrowave oven using hot pads
2 Wipe probe with a hot sudsy cloth. Use a plastic scouring pad to remove stubborn
foods.
3 Do not clean the probe in the dishwasher.
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