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Hints for Using the Temperature Probe
DO...
DON’T...
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stir foods during cooking when
recommended.
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stir soups, casseroles and drinks before
serving.
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cover roasts with foil after cooking and let
stand a few minutes. Remove foil if you
decide to cook it longer.
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remove the probe from the oven when not
cooking by temperature.
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let probe or probe cable touch any part of
the oven interior.
. let probe touch foil (if used). Foil can be
kept away from probe with wooden tooth-
picks. Remove foil if arcing occurs.
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use paper, plastic wrap or plastic con-
tainers. They will be in the oven too long
and might distort.
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use probe in regular oven.
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force probe into frozen food.
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use probe for foods that need to simmer.
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
tip of the probe is in
center of the largest
the center of the liquid.
muscle, but not touching
fat or bone.
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Casseroles cooked using the Temperature Probe should be made from precooked
foods. Do not use raw meats, raw vegetables and cream sauces in casseroles.
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Dry casseroles do not work well.
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Thaw frozen casseroles and meats in the microwave oven before inserting the probe.
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If you are simultaneously cooking individual servings, such as mugs of soup, check the
probe setting in several of the items-all the mugs may not heat at the same rate.
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Dry meat loaf mixtures don’t work well.
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Remember that roasts may vary in size, shape and composition. Use the Temperature
Probe as a guide, as well as the timings for minutes per pound found in the Cooking
Guide.
Removing and Cleaning the Temperature Probe
1. After oven has shut off, unplug the Temperature Probe using hot pads.
2. Wipe probe with a hot sudsy cloth, rinse and dry thoroughly. Use a plastic scouring
pad to remove cooked-on foods.
3. Probe may be placed in the silverware basket of the dishwasher.
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