Using The Probe - GE JGS968 Owner's Manual

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For many foods, especially roasts and poultry, internal food temperature is the best test for doneness. The
temperature probe takes the guesswork out of roasting by cooking foods to the exact doneness you want.
The temperature probe has a
skewer-like probe at one end and a
plug at the other end that goes title
the outlet f17 the oven.
Use of probes other than tile one
proxided with this product me) result in
dalila(re_ to tile probe or oxeil coiltroL
Use tile handles of tile probe and plug
when inserting and remoxim, them fl'om
tile tood and outlet.
To avoiddamaging yourprobe,donot use
tongstopuff on thecamewhenremoving it
To avoidbreaking theprobe, m akesurefood
iscompletely defrosted beforeinserting.
To prevent p ossibie bums,donot unpiug the
probefromtheoufletuntfftheovenhas
cooler_
Pi ! _-,_---Cable
I
Handles
Never ieaveyourprobe/bside theovenduring
a self-cleaning c ycle.
Donotstoretheprobein theoven.
_Mier preparing tile meat and placing it
on a trivet or on the broiler pan grid,
tOllow these directions for proper probe
placement,
Insert the probe completely into the
]neat. It should not touch bone, fat or
gristle.
For roasts Mth no bone,
inse_t tile probe
into tile meatiest part of tile roast. For
bone-in
ham or lamb, insert tile probe
into tile center of tile lowest huge muscle.
Insert the probe into the center of dishes
such _lS
I]]eat loaf or casseroles.
Insert tile probe into tile meatiest part of
the im]er thigh fl'om below and parallel
to the leg era whole tin'key.
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How to Set the Oven For Roasting When Using the Probe
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h_sert the probe im_tt>the J_bod.
Ph_g die probe h_to d_e ol*t]et im_ d_e
ove]_. Make slate it's p_shed all the
way im C]ose the
o',e]_ do<m Make
sure the probe cab]e is mint tol_chim_g
the broil e]eme]_t,
[] Touch
the PROBE pad.
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Touch the mm_ber pads to set
the desired im_tema] food or meat
temperature.
The maximum
im_termd temperature {or the {ood
[] Touch the BAKEpad.
] Touch
the mm_ber pads to set the
desired ovem_ tempe]:ma'e.
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Touch the STARTpad.
The. dl_olay will flast_ if theprobeis inserted
17_to theoutbt andyouhavenotset a probe
teroperature a ndtouched theSTART pa_
After the i_tema] temperature of
the {ood reaches ] 00°F (38°C), the
chm_gh_g i_temal temperature will be
show_ h_the displa>
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X'Vhe]_ the h_tema] temperature of
the {hod reaches the ram)bet _ou
])ave set, the probe ;rod the o\ el)
troll (>_ a_)(] the ove]? co])tro]
signals. To stop the signal to_ch the
CLEAR/OFFpa(L llse hot pads to
remo_e the probe _mm the I_bod.
Do _ot _*se Umgs to imll o_ it--they
might damage it.
To cha_ge the ove]_ temperature dmJ_g
the Roast cyc]e, to_*ch the BAKEpad
;rod
then the mm_ber pads to set the _e_
tel]ipel'atllre.
If the probe/s removed from the food before
the final temperature is reached, a tone wii/
soundand the dispiay wi// flash until the probe
is removed from the oven.
Youcan use the timer even though you
cannot use t/kned oven operations whiie
using the probe. 1 7