Cooking By Temperature; Cooking Tips - GE Spacemaker III JE660J Use And Care Manual

Cooking by Temperature

Internal temperature is the best
test of doneness for many foods.
Use TEMP COOK/HOLD to
cook a variety of foods to the
The TIME COOK I & II setting
is recommended for batters,
doughs, frozen foods and foods
which are difficult to cook
precisely with the probe.
"TEMP COOK/HOLD" takes the
guesswork out of cooking because
the oven automatically signals with
four beeps when the food reaches
the preset temperature. The Hold
feature will maintain this temperature
for up to one hour or until you
touch the CLEAR/OFF pad.
Note: Oven automatically switches
to "Hold" when preset food
temperature is reached.
The Temperature Probe
Thermometer
The temperature probe is a food
thermometer that gauges the
internal temperature of the food; it
must be used when using "TEMP
properly, follow directions below.
Place tender beef roasts on trivet
in microwave-safe dish. Insert
probe into the center meaty area
not touching bone or fat. Make
sure the handle does not touch the
food or top or sides of the oven.
Cover with wax paper.
Pork or ham roasts need no trivet.
Add 1/2 cup water to roast dish,
cover with plastic wrap. Insert
probe into center meaty area.
Place meat in oven with probe to
the right. Insert cable end of probe
firmly into receptacle on oven
ceiling.
How to Temp Cook a Rolled
Beef Rib Roast to Medium
Step 1: Insert temperature probe
Handle
into roast and attach probe securely
in oven ceiling. Close the door.
"F" and "POWER 10" are displayed
and "ENTER TEMP" flashes.
Step 3: Touch 1,2,5 for 125°F.
"TEMP," "POWER 10" and
"125F" are displayed.
Step 4: Touch POWER LEVEL
pad. "ENTER POWER" flashes.
Touch 5 for medium power. "TEMP~'
"POWER 5" and "125F" show
on display.
Step 5: Touch START. If internal
temperature of the roast is less than
"COOL" and "FOOD TEMP." 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
the temperature.
Step 7: Touch the CLEAR/OFF
pad to stop the cycle.
Step 8: Remove probe and food
from the oven.

Cooking Tips

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heat more evenly even though
requiring more time.
completely defrosted before inserting
probe. Probe may break off if used
in frozen foods.
control and quick, even heating.
Questions and Answers
Q. I inserted the temperature
probe, closed the door, touched
TEMP COOK/HOLD and entered
the desired food temperature but
the temperature didn't appear
on the display.
A. You may have entered an
incorrect temperature. Any food
temperature from 90° to 199°F.
may be entered for TEMP COOK/
HOLD. Touch CLEAR/OFF 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 after
I touched the START pad?
A. "PRObE" will flash if you
don't seat the cable end of the probe
securely into the receptacle in the
oven ceiling 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.
10
Use a lower power level; it will
Cover foods loosely for moisture