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Oven
Controls
Meat
Probe
The Meat
Probe feature
is only available
in the upper oven.
When
cooking
meat
such as roasts, hams, or poultry,
use the
meat
probe function
to check the internal
temperature
without
guesswork.
For some foods, especially
poultry
and roasts, testing
the internal
temperature
is the best method
to insure properly
cooked
meats.
The following
temperature
settings
apply
to the probe function:
•
Default:
170°F (77°C)
•
Minimum:
140°F (60°C)
•
Maximum:
210°F (99°C)
Important:
•
For this model,
the Meat
Probe feature
is available
only in
the upper oven.
Use only the meat probe supplied
with appliance.
Using any
other probe
or device
may result in damage
to appliance
and the meat
probe
receptacle.
Never
leave or store meat
probe inside oven.
Defrost
food
completely
before
inserting
meat
probe
to
avoid damaging
probe.
probe
probe
Figure 21: Probe receptacle
location/insertion
point
The probe receptacle
is located
at the top of the oven cavity
as
show in Figure 21.
Proper meat probe placement
Always
insert meat probe so that the probe tip rests in the center
of the thickest
part of meat.
Do not allow
meat probe
to touch
bone, fat, gristle,
or bakeware.
Figure 22:
Insert
probe tip
to center of
food
Proper probe
placement
Tips for Probe Placement
•
For bone-in
ham or lamb, insert meat
probe
into the center
of lowest large
muscle or joint.
•
For dishes such as meat
loaf or casseroles,
insert meat
probe
into center
of food.
•
When
cooking
fish, insert meat
probe just above
the gill.
Figure 23:
Proper probe
placement
For whole
poultry
or turkey,
insert meat
probe
into the thickest
part of inner thigh,
below
the leg (Figure 23).
To set meat
probe:
Always
use pot holders or oven mitts when using
the oven. When
cooking,
the oven interior
and exterior,
as well
as the oven racks, will become
very hot which can cause burns.
Handle
the meat probe
carefully
when inserting
and removing
from food
or probe receptacle.
Do not use kitchen
utensils, such as tongs, to pull on meat
probe
cable when
inserting
or removing
from food
or receptacle.
Use the provided
handle,
as shown in Figure 21. To avoid
possibility
of burns after
cooking,
carefully
unplug
meat
probe using a pot holder
to
protect
hands.
1.
Prepare
the food
and properly
insert the meat probe
into
the food.
Do not preheat
or start cooking
before
properly
inserting
the meat probe.
Probe should
be inserted
into the
food
and receptacle
while the oven is still cool.
2.
Place the prepared
food
on the desired
oven rack position
and slide into the oven.
3.
Plug the meat probe
into the upper oven's probe
receptacle
located
on the top of the oven cavity.
When
the meat probe
is correctly
plugged
in to receptacle,
the probe
icon will illu-
minate
on the oven control
display.
4.
Press Upper
Oven.
5.
Set the oven control
for Bake, Conv Bake, or Conv Roast and
the desired
oven temperature.
The meat
probe cannot
be
set with
Broil or Self Clean.
6.
To set the target
temperature,
press Meat
Probe once, then
enter the desired
target
internal
temperature
using the
numeric
key pads (default
setting
is 170°F/77°C).
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