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
probe on a wooden
spoon or spatula so the
tip of the probe is in
the center of the liquid.
For roasts, the tip of the
probe should be in the
center of the largest
muscle, but not touching
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
foods. Do not use raw meats, raw vegetables
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Remember that roasts may vary in size,
and cream sauces in casseroles.
shape and composition. Use the timings for
minutes per pound as a guideline as well as
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Dry casseroles do not work well. the Temperature Probe.
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Thaw frozen casseroles and meats in the mi-
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Starchy vegetables tend to stick to the Tem-
crowave oven before inserting the probe. perature 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 microwave oven using hot pads.
2. Wipe probe with a hot sudsy cloth. Use a plastic scouring pad to remove stubborn
foods.
3. Probe may be placed in the silverware basket of the dishwasher.