correctPlacenlelltof
theTelllperatureProbe
fol”Roasting
Thetemperatureprobehasa
skewer-likeprobeatoneendanda
plugattheotherendthatgoesinto
a receptacleontheovenwall.Use
handlesoftheprobeandplugwhen
insertingandremovingtheseparts
frommeatandwallreceptacle.Do
notusetongstopulloncablewhen
removingprobeatendofcooking—
theymightdamageit.
Afterpreparingmeatandplacing
itontheroastingpanrack,follow
thesestepsforproperprobe
placement.
Step 1:Laytheprobeonthe
outsideofthemeatalongthetop
or sideandmarkwithyourfinger
wheretheedgeofthemeatcomes
toontheprobe.Pointshouldrestin
thecente;ofthethickestmeatypart
oftheroast.
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Step2: Inserttheprobeintothe
meatuptothepointmarkedoff
withyourfinger.It shouldnot
touchbone,fatorgristle.Nonzore
[Il[[nt}voinchesqft]~eprobe,not
[:ountingthehandie,s/Iouldbe [e@
e.rpose(ioulsidetheI?lelll.
Step3: Plugtheotherendofthe
cableintothereceptacle,making
surethatitissecurelyseated,all
thewayin. Closetheovendoor.
Poultry
Insertprobeintomeatiestpartof
innerthighfrombelowandparallel
tothele{of a wholeturkey.-
casserolesorFish
Insertprobeintocenterofdishes
suchasmeatloafor casseroles.
Whencookingfish,insertprobe
fromjust abovegillintomeatiest
area, paralleltobackbone.
i
HamorLamb
Insertprobeintocutend,meatiest
partofhamor lambwithouta
bone.Forbone-inhamor lamb,
insertprobeintocenteroflowest
largemuscleorjoint.
Q. When buyinga roast,are
thereanyspecialtipsthatwould
helpmecookit moreevenly?
A. Yes.Buya roastasevenin
thicknessaspossibleor buya
rolledroast.
Q. CanI seaI!thesidesofmyfoil
“tent”whenroastinga turkey?
A. Youshouldn’t.Sealingitwill
steamthemeat.Leavingthe“tent”
unsealedletsaircirculateand
brownthemeat.
Q. Why doesmy roastcrumble
when1trytocarveit?
A. It’sprobablytoowarm.Roasts
areeasierto sliceifyouletthem
coolfor 10to20minutesafteryou
takethemoutoftheoven.Besure
tocutacrossthegrainofthemeat.
Q. Can the temperatureprobe
stayintheovenwhen it9snot
insertedin food?
A.
Itshouldn’t.Removeitfromthe
receptaclewhenit’snotinuse.You
coulddamagetheprobebyleaving
itintheovenduringcooking
oper~tionsthatdonotrequireitsuse.
Q. May I insert the probe into
frozenfoods?
A. No. It couldbreak.Foodsmust
becompletelydefrostedfirst.
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