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Temperature Probe cooking
tips:
. Stir
foods during cooking when recom-
mended.
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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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For casseroles,
the tip of the probe
should be in the center of the food.
Stir
foods when recommended.
Replace
the
probe.
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For liquids, balance
the probe on a
wooden spoon or spatula so the tip of the
probe is in the center of the liquid.
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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 Tempera-
ture Probe should be made from pre-
cooked foods. Do not use raw meats, raw
vegetables and cream sauces in casse-
roles.
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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 do not work well.
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Check poultry
with thermometer in 2-3
places to ensure adequate doneness.
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Remember
that roasts may vary in size,
shape and composition.
Use
the Tempera-
ture Probe as a guide, along with the
timings for minutes per pound found in the
“Microwave cooking chart” on pages 39
and 40.
Don’t . . .
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let probe or probe
cable touch any part of
the oven interior (including the turntable).
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let probe touch foil
(if used). You can
keep foil away from probe with wooden
toothpicks.
Remove
foil if arcing occurs.
. use paper, plastic wrap or plastic contain-
ers. They will be in the oven too long and
might distort.
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force
probe into frozen food.
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use probe
for food that needs to simmer.
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plug
the pointed end of the Temperature
Probe into the socket.
Removing and cleaning the
Temperature Probe:
1. After
oven has shut
off, unplug the
Temperature Probe using an oven mitt or
hot pad.
2. Wipe
probe with
a hot, sudsy cloth and
dry
thoroughly.
Use
a plastic scouring
pad to remove cooked-on foods.
3. You can place probe in the silverware
basket of a dishwasher.
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