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Placenlellt
o f
theTelllperature Probe
fol" Roasting
Thetemperatureprobehasa
skewer-like probeat oneendanda
plugat theotherendthatgoesinto
a receptacleon theovenwall.Use
handlesof the probeand plugwhen
insertingand removingtheseparts
frommeatand wallreceptacle. D o
notusetongsto pullon cablewhen
removing probeat endof cooking—
theymightdamageit.
Afterpreparingmeatand placing
it on the roastingpan rack, follow
thesestepsfor properprobe
placement.
Step 1:Laythe probeon the
outsideofthe meatalongthetop
or sideand mark withyourfinger
wherethe edgeof themeatcomes
to on the probe.Pointshouldrest in
the cente;of the thickestmeatypart
of the roast.
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Step 2: Insert the probeintothe
meatup to the pointmarkedoff
withyourfinger.It shouldnot
touchbone,fat or gristle.Nonzore
[Il[[n
t}vo
i nchesqf t]~e p robe,not
[:ounting the handie,s/Iouldbe [e@
e.rpose(i o ulsidethe I?lelll.
Step 3: Plugtheotherendofthe
cableintothe receptacle, m aking
surethatit is securelyseated,all
the wayin. Closetheovendoor.
Poultry
Insertprobeintomeatiestpartof
innerthighfrombelowandparallel
to the le{of a wholeturkey. -
casserolesor Fish
Insertprobeintocenterof dishes
suchas meatloafor casseroles.
Whencookingfish, insertprobe
fromjust abovegill intomeatiest
area, parallelto backbone.
i
Hamor Lamb
Insertprobeintocutend, meatiest
part of hamor lambwithouta
bone.For bone-inhamor lamb,
insertprobeintocenterof lowest
largemuscleorjoint.
Q. When buyinga roast,are
thereanyspecialtips that would
helpme cookit moreevenly?
A. Yes.Buya roastas evenin
thicknessas possibleor buy a
rolledroast.
Q. CanI seaI! t hesidesof myfoil
"tent"whenroastinga turkey?
A. Youshouldn't. S ealingit will
steamthe meat. Leavingthe "tent"
unsealedletsair circulateand
brownthe meat.
Q. Why does my roastcrumble
when1try to carveit?
A. It'sprobablytoowarm. Roasts
are easierto sliceif youletthem
coolfor 10to 20 minutesafter you
takethemoutoftheoven.Be sure
to cut acrossthe grainof the meat.
Q. Can the temperature probe
stayin the ovenwhen it9snot
inserted in food?
A.
It
shouldn't. R emoveit from the
receptaclewhenit'snot in use. You
coulddamagetheprobeby leaving
it in the ovenduringcooking
oper~tions t hatdo notrequireitsuse.
Q. May I insert the probe into
frozen foods?
A. No. It couldbreak. Foodsmust
be completelydefrostedfirst.
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