Cooking By Temperature; Cooking Tips - GE Spacemaker JVM150H Use And Care Manual

Cooking by Temperature

Internal temperature is the best
test of doneness for many foods.
Temp Cook/Hold takes the
guesswork out of cooking because
the oven automatically switches
to Hold setting after reaching
the preset food temperature and
maintains that temperature for up
to one hour or until you touch the
CLEAR/OFF pad.
The Temperature Probe
Handle
The temperature probe is a food
thermometer that gauges the
internal temperature of your food;
it must be used when using Temp
Cook/Hold or Auto Roast. To
utilize your probe properly, follow
directions for use and insertion in
this book in the Automatic
Roasting section.
How to Temp Cook a Rolled
Beef Rib Roast to Medium
Step 1: Insert temperature probe
and attach probe securely in oven
wall. Close the door.
Step 2: Touch TEMP COOK/
HOLD. The display panel shows
"F" and "POWER 10~' "ENTER
Step 3: Touch 1,2,5 for 125°F.
and "POWER 10" show on display.
Step 4: Touch POWER LEVEL
pad, "ENTER POWER" flashes.
Touch 5 for medium power.
"POWER 5" show on display.
Step 5: Touch START. If internal
temperature of the roast is less than
90°F., display will show "COOL" or
if temperature is 90°F. or above,
display shows temperature
counting
up.
Step 6: When 125°F. is reached,
the oven will sound and display
"HOLD". The oven will then hold
the temperature.
Step 7: Touch the CLEAR/OFF
pad to stop the cycle.
Step 8: Remove probe and food
from the oven.

Cooking Tips

Use a lower power level; it will
heat more evenly even though
requiring more time.
. Be sure frozen food has been
completely defrosted before inserting
probe. Probe may break off if used
in frozen foods.
place while heating.
Cover foods loosely for moisture
control and quick, even heating.
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Questions and Answers
Q. After I followed the steps
and touched the START pad,
"ERROR" flashed in the display
and a signal sounded. What's
wrong?
A. "ERROR" flashes if you set
the temperature either below 90°F.
or above 199°F. The oven tells you,
between the flashing of "ERROR,"
what incorrect entry was made. To
and begin again.
Q. Are there any foods I can't
Temp Cook?
A. Yes. Delicate butter icings, ice
cream, frozen whipped toppings,
etc. soften rapidly at warm
temperatures. Batters, doughs and
frozen foods are also difficult to
cook precisely with the probe. It's
best to time cook these foods.
Q. Why did "PROBE" flash on
START pad?
A. "PROBE" will flash if you
don't seat the cable end of the probe
securely into the receptacle in the
oven wall or if you touch the TEMP
COOK/HOLD pad and forget to
use the probe.
Q. Can I leave my probe in the
oven if it's not inserted in food?
A. No, if it touches the oven wall,
you may damage the oven.
Q. Can I Temp Cook different
portions of food at different
temperatures?
A. Yes.
The temperature probe
gives you the freedom to cook
different portions of food at
different temperatures to suit
individual eating styles. Simply
place probe in food and change
temperature setting as needed.