Use and Care

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Probe
USING THE OVEN: Probe
Internal food temperature is frequently used as an indicator of doneness, especially for roasts and poultry. The Probe
mode monitors the internal food temperature and turns the oven off when the internal food temperature reaches the
programmed temperature.
WARNING
Consuming undercooked food can result in foodborne illness. Use probe according to
the following instructions to ensure all portions of the food reach minimum safe cooking temperatures.
Recommendations for minimum safe food temperatures can be found at foodsafety.gov or IsItDoneYet.gov.
Always check the temperature at multiple locations in the food with a food thermometer after cooking to
ensure that all portions of the food have reached the minimum safe internal temperature for that food.
Proper Probe Placement
After preparing the meat and placing it on the cooking
pan follow these instructions for proper probe placement.
■ Inserttheprobeintothefood,sothatthetipofthe
probe will rest in the center of the thickest part of
the food. For best performance the probe should
be fully inserted into the food. If the probe is not
located properly, it may not accurately measure the
temperature of the coolest portion of the food. Some
foods, particularly small items, are not well suited for
cookingwiththeprobeduetotheirshapeorsize.
■ Theprobeshouldnottouchbone,fatorgristle.
■ Forwholepoultryinserttheprobeintothethickest
part of the breast.
■ Forbonelessroasts,inserttheprobeintothecenter
of the roast.
■ Forbone-inhamorlamb,inserttheprobeintothe
center of the lowest large muscle or joint.
■ Forcasserolesordishessuchasmeatloaf,insertthe
probe into the center of the dish.
■ Forfish,inserttheprobefromjustabovethegillinto
the meatiest area, parallel to the backbone.
Probe Usage
To use the probe without preheating:
1. Insert the probe into the food (see Proper Probe
Placement).
2. Place the food in the oven and connect the probe into
the probe outlet in the oven.
3. Select the desired cooking mode and temperature.
Beforepressingstart,presstheProbe icon at the
bottom right of the screen. The probe setting screen
will be displayed. Enter the desired internal food
temperature and press Start. The probe temperature
can be set between 100°F and 200°F.
To use the probe with preheating:
1. Press the desired cook mode (Traditional Bake,
Convection Bake, or Convection Roast) pad and
enter the desired cooking temperature.
2. Insert the probe into the food (see Proper Probe
Placement).
3. Once the oven is preheated, place the food in the
oven and connect the probe to the probe outlet,
makingsureitisfullyinserted.Usecaution,theoven
walls and probe outlet are hot.
4. The oven will detect that the probe has been inserted
and the probe setting screen will be displayed. Enter
the desired internal food temperature and press
Start. The probe temperature can be set between
100°F and 200°F.
Probe Care Guidelines
NOTE: some double oven models have a probe in the
upper oven only.
■ Useofprobesotherthantheoneprovidedwiththis
product may result in damage to the probe.
■ Usethehandlesoftheprobeandplugwheninserting
and removing them from the meat and outlet
■ Toavoiddamagingyourprobe,donotusetongsto
pull on the cable when removing it.
■ Toavoidbreakingtheprobe,makesurefoodis
completely defrosted before inserting the probe.
■ Topreventpossibleburns,donotunplugtheprobe
from the outlet until the oven has cooled.
■ Neverleavetheprobeinsidetheovenduringaselfor
steam clean cycle.
■ Donotstoretheprobeintheoven.