Temperature
tips:
Probe cooking
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Stir
foods during cooking when recom-
mended.
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Stir
soups, casseroles, and drinks before
serving.
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Cover
roasts wifh 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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Casseroles
cooked using the Temperature
Probe should be made from precooked
foods.
Do not use raw meats,
raw veg-
etables, 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 cooking
more than one indi-
vidual serving at the same time, 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
pork and poultry
with thermometer
in 2-3 places to ensure adequate doneness.
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Roasts may vary
in size, shape, and
composition.
Use
the Temperature Probe
as a guide.
Don’t:
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let probe or probe cable
touch any part of
the oven interiir.
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let probe touch foil (ii used). You
can keep
foil away from probe with wooden tcoth-
picks.
Remove
foil if arcing occurs.
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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 info 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 info 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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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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