Cooking Tips - GE JKP77G Use And Care Manual

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Cooking by Temperature in Your Microwave Oven
Formany
foods, internal tempera-
ture is the best test of doneness.
Roasts or poultry are cooked to
your preference when temperature
cooking. Heating or reheating foods
accurately to a serving temperature
PU desire is simpie and easy.
Temp Cook/Hotd takes the guess-
work out of cooking because the
oven automatically switches to
HOLD setting after
reaching
the
preset food temperature and main-
tains that temperature untii you
touch the CLEAR/OFF pad.
The Temperature Probe
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. Follow
the directions for use and insertion
on page 23.
How to Temp Cook
a Rolled Beef Rib Roast
to Medium
Step 1: Insert
temperature probe as
directed
in Cookbook and attach
probe securely in oven wall. Close
the door.
Step 2
Touch TEMP COOK/HOLD.
The display panel shows O, F, and
Potver 10. "Enter Temp"
flashes.
Step 3: Touch 1,3,0 for 130°.
"Temp", 130 F and Power 10 show
on display. "START" flashes.
Step
4: Touch POWER LEVEL pad.
"Enter Power" flashes. Touch 5 for
MEDIUM power. "Temp", 130 F and
Power 5 shows on display. ,
Step
5: Touch START.
If
internal
temperature of the roast is less than
80°, display will show "COOL" or if
temperature is 80° or
above,
display
shows temperature counting up.
Step 6 When 130° is reached, the
oven will sound and flash "HOLD'.
, The oven will then hold the
temperature.
Step 7: Touch the CLEAFUOFF pad
to stop the cycle.
Step 8: Remove probe and food
from the oven.
Cooking Tips
Use a lower power level setting; it
will heat evenly even though
requiring more time.
Be sure frozen food has been
completely defrosted before insert-
ing probe. Probe may break off if
used in frozen foods.
. Always insert probe into the
center of meaty areas; take care not
to touch the fat or the bone.
. Insert probe as horizontally aS
possible into foods as directed in
the recipes. Make sure the handle
does not touch the food.
Use the clip to keep the probe in
place while heating.
Cover foods as directed in Cook-
book for moisture control and quick
heating.
Questions and
Answers
Q. After I
followed the steps and
touched START, "ERROR" flashed
in the display and a signal sounded.
What is wrong?
A "ERROR" flashes on display if
you set the temperature either below
80" or greater than 199°. The oven
tells
you between the flashing of
"ERROR" what the incorrect entry
was that you set. To re-enter, touch
CLEAR/OFF pad and begin steps
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 temper-
atures. Batters and doughs as well
as frozen
foods are also difficult to
cook precisely with the probe. It is
best to Time Cook these foods.
Q.
Why did
"PROBE" flash on the
display after I touched Stati?
A "PROBE will flash on the display
if ~u have not securely seated the
end of the probe into the receptacle
in the oven wall or if you touch
TEMP COOK/HOLD and have for-
gotten to use the probe.
Q. Can I leave
my probe in the oven
if it's not inserted in the food?
A No.
If the probe is left inside the
oven, touching the oven wall, and
not inserted in food, 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 dif-
ferent portions of food at different
temperatures to suit individual
eating styles. Simply place the
probe in the food and change the
temperature setting as needed.
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