Auto Start; Temperature; Cooking Tips - GE Spacemaker II JEM31L 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 desired
finished food temperature. The
Time Cook I & 11 setting is
recommended for batters,
doughs, frozen foods and foods
which are difficult to cook
precisely with the probe.
guesswork out of cooking, because
to "Hold" setting after reaching
the preset food temperature and
maintains that temperature for up
CLEAR/OFF pad.
Note: Oven automatically switches
to "Hold" when preset food
temperature is reached.
The Temperature Probe
HANDLE
The temperature probe is a food
thermometer that gauges the
internal temperature of the food;
it must be used when using Temp
Cook & Hold or Auto Roast. To
use the probe properly, follow
directions in the Automatic
Roasting section.
How to Temp Cook a
Rolled Beef Rib Roast
to Medium
Step 1: Insert temperature probe
Step 2: Touch TEMP COOK &
HOLD pad. The display panel
shows "F" and "POWER 10."
"ENTER FOOD TEMP" jlashes.
Step 3: Touch 1,6 and O for
and " 160F" and "POWER 10"
show on the display.
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Step 4: Touch POWER LEVEL
pad. "ENTER POWER" flashes.
Touch 5 for medium power.
"FOOD TEMP," "160F" and
"POWER 5" show on display.
Step 5: Touch the START pad. If
internal temperature of the roast is
less than 900F., display will show
"COOL"; if temperature is 90°F. or
counting up.
Step 6: When 160°F. is reached,
the oven will sound and display
"Hold." The oven will then hold
the temperature.
Step 7: Touch the CLEAR/OFF
Step 8: Remove probe and food
from the oven.
How to Use Auto Start
The Auto Start feature allows
you to program your oven to
begin cooking at a preset time of
CABLE
day—up to a 12-hour delay.
To Use Auto Start
Step 1: Touch AUTO START pad
( in~tead of START pad).
Step 2: Enter the time you want
the oven to start. (Be sure your
microwave oven clock shows the
correct time of day.)
Step 3: Enter your desired cooking
program.
Step 4: Touch START pad. The
oven will automatically start at the
desired time.
Questions and Answers
Q. Are there any foods I can't
Temp Cook?
A. Yes. Delicate butter icings, ice
etc., soften rapidly at wurm
temperatures. Batters, doughs and
cook precisely with the probe. It's
best to Time Cook these foods.
Q. Why did "PRObE" flash on
the display after I touched the
START pad?
A. "PRObE" will jlash if you
don't seat the cable end of the
probe securely into the receptacle
in the oven wall or if you touch the
TEMP COOK & HOLD pad and
Q. Can I leave my probe in the
oven if it's not inserted in food?
A. No, if it touches the oven wall,
it 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
different portions of food at
different temperatures to suit
individual eating styles. Simply
temperature setting as needed.

Cooking Tips

Use a lower power level; foods
will heat more evenly though
requiring more time.
Be sure frozen food has been
completely defrosted before
inserting probe. Probe may break
Cover foods loosely for moisture
control and quick, even heating.