Whirlpool MC8130XA Use And Care Manual page 29

Temperature Probe cooking
tips:
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Stir
foods during cooking when recom-
mended.
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Stir
soups, casseroles and drinks before
serving.
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Cover
roasts with foil after cooking and let
stand
a few minutes. Remove foil if you
decide to cook roasts longer.
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Remove the probe from the oven when
not cooking by temperature.
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For casseroles,
the tip of the probe
should be in the center of the food.
Stir
foods when recommended.
Replace
the
probe.
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For liquids, balance
the Drobe on a
wooden spoon or spatula 'so the tip of the
probe is in the center of the liquid.
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For roasts,
the tip of the probe should be
in the center of the largest muscle, but not
touching fat or bone.
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Casseroles
cooked using the Temperature
Probe should be made from precooked
foods.
Do not use raw
meats, raw veg-
etables and cream sauces in casseroles.
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Dry casseroles
do not work well.
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Thaw
frozen casseroles and meats in the
microwave oven before inserting the probe.
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If
you
are cooking
more than one indi-
vidual serving at the same time, such as
mugs of soup,
check
the probe setting in
several of the items-all the mugs may not
heat at the same rate.
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Dry meat loaf
mixtures do not work well.
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Check poultry
with thermometer in 2-3
places to ensure adequate doneness.
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Roasts may vary
in size, shape and
composition.
Use
the Temperature Probe
as a guide, along with the timings for
minutes per pound found in the "Microwave
cooking chart" on page 63.
Don't:
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let probe or probe cable
touch any part of
the oven interior (including the turntable).
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let probe touch foil (ii used). You
can keep
foil away from probe with wooden tooth-
picks.
Remove
foil if arcing occurs.
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use paper, plastic wrap or plastic contain-
ers. They will be in the oven too long and
might distort.
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force
probe into frozen food.
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use probe for food that needs to simmer.
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plug
the pointed end of the Temperature
Probe into the socket.
Removing and cleaning the
Temperature Probe:
1.
After oven has shut
off, unplug
the
Temperature Probe using an oven mitt or
hot pad.
2.
Wipe
probe with a hot, sudsy cloth and
dry thoroughly.
Use a
plastic scouring pad
to remove cooked-on foods.
3. You can place
probe in the silverware
basket of a dishwasher.
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