Use and Care Manual

18
OVEN CONTROLS
Cooking With Meat Probe
Use the probe feature for best results when cooking foods
such as roasts, hams or poultry. This feature also works
well with other foods such as meat loaf and casseroles.
Proper placement of probe in food:
• Always insert the probe so that the probe tip rests inside
at the center of the thickest part of meat or food
(Figure 8). For best results, do not allow the probe
temperature sensor to contact bone, fat, gristle or the
cookware.
• For bone-in ham or lamb, insert the probe into the
center of lowest large muscle or joint. For dishes such
as meat loaf or casseroles, insert the probe into center
of food. When cooking fish, insert meat probe just
above the gill.
• For whole poultry or turkey, fully insert the probe sensor
into the thickest part of inner thigh, just below the leg
For meats like poultry and
roasts, using a probe to
check internal temperature
is the safest method to
ensure properly cooked
food.
The probe feature, when
set correctly, will signal an
alert when the internal
food temperature reaches
the desired set “target”
temperature.
When active, the probe
displays the internal food
temperature which is visi-
ble in the display during
the cooking process. This
eliminates any guesswork
or the need to open the
oven door to check the
thermometer.
Figure 7: Probe shown with its components
On some models the probe receptacle can be found on
the top of the oven cavity near the front.
To avoid the possibility of burns after cooking with the
probe, use care when disconnecting the probe from the
receptacle or food. The probe may be hot. Be sure to
always use a pot holder to protect hands.
handle
probe
cable
probe
sensor
handle
receptacle
probe
connector
NOTE
CAUTION
• To avoid damaging the probe, do not use kitchen
utensils such as tongs to pull on the probe cable or
handles. Always insert and remove the probe using
the provided handles (Figure 7) and always use a pot
holder to protect hands from possible burns.
• Do not store the probe inside the oven. Always
remove the probe from the oven when finished.
• Use only the original probe provided with this appli-
ance. Connecting any other probe or device into the
probe receptacle could result in damage to the oven
control, electronics and the receptacle.
• Before starting self clean, double check that the probe
is removed from the oven interior. The high tempera-
tures generated by self clean may damage or destroy
the probe.
• To avoid damaging the probe, defrost frozen foods
completely before inserting the probe.
Figure 8: Probe in thickest area of food
IMPORTANT
Insert
probe tip
to center of
food