Cooking By Temperature - GE Spacemaker II JEM31F 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 your
desired finished food temperature.
The TIME COOK I & I1 setting
is preferred 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 twelve hours or until you
touch the CLEAR/OFF pad.
Note: Oven automatically switches
to "Hold" when preset food
tenlpcrature is reached.
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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 use your probe properly. follow
directions on page 10.
How to Temp Cook a Rolled
Beef Rib Roast to Medium
Step 1 : Insert temperature probe
into roast and attach probe securely
in oven wall. Close the door.
Step 2: Touch TEMP COOWHOLD.
"F" and "POWER IO" 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
SOOF., display will show "COOL"
and "FOOD TEMP." If temperature
is 80°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.
Cover foods loosely for moisture
control and quick, even heating.
Questions and Answers
Q. I inserted the temperature
probe, closed the door, touched
TEMP COOK/HOLD and entered
my desired food temperature but
the temperature didn't appear on
the display.
A. You may have entered an
incorrect temperature. Any food
temperature from 80" 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 arc also difficult to
cook precisely with the probe.
It's
best
t o
Time Cook thcsc foods.
Q. Why did "PROBE" flash on
the display after I touched the
START pad?
A. "PROBE" will tlash if you
don't seat thc cable cncl o f the probe
securely into the rcccptaclc in the
oven wall or if you touch thc TEMP
COOK/HOLD pad and li)rgct
t o
use the probe.
Q. Can I leave my probe in the
oven if it's not inserted in food?
A. No. if
it
touchcs the oven wall.
you may damage the oven.
Q. Can I Temp Cook different
portions of food at different
temperatures?
A. Yes. The tempcraturc probe
gives you the freedom to cook
different portions of food a t ,
different temperatures to suit
individual eating styles. Simply
place probe in food and change
temperature setting as needed.
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