Microwave Temperature Cooking
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Temperature cooking uses
a special food thermometer to
measure the internal temperature
of food as it cooks. For many
foods this is the best test of
doneness. Heating or reheating
foods accurately to the desired
serving temperature is easy.
Temperature cooking takes the
guesswork out of cooking because
the oven automatically switches to
Hold after reaching the preset food
temperature and maintains that
temperature until you touch the
selected. To do so, touch POWER
LEVEL. “ENTER POWER”
flashes on the display. Touch
number pad for new power level.
CLEAR/OFF pad.
Step 5:
Touch START to begin
cooking. The display shows “-80”
Setting the Oven Controls
if
actu~l
food
ternp~rature
is below
80°F.
After
80°F.
is reached, the
Step 1:
Insert temperature probe
display shows food temperature as
in food as shown below or as
it rises. When food reaches the
described in cookbook. Plug other
preset temperature, “Hold”
end of probe securely into oven wall
flashes, oven signals and
holds
receptacle and close oven door.
temperature.
How to Use the
Temperature Probe
Step
2: Touch Microwave COOK.
The time of day disappears on the
display and “ENTER FOOD
TEMP” flashes.
Place probe so that point rests in
center of the thickest meaty part of
roast, or into the cut end or meatiest
part of boneless ham or lamb. Point
should not touch bone, fat or gristle.
Step
3: Touch the number pads
in the order you read them. For
example, for
130°F.,
touch 1, 3, and O.
130 shows on the display.
Step
4: The oven will temperature
cook automatically at power level
10, unless a different power
level
is
For bone-in ham or lamb,
in~ert
probe into center of lowest large
muscle or joint.
Insert probe into meatiest part of
inner thigh, below and parallel to
the leg of a whole turkey.
For dishes such as meat loaf or
casserole, insert probe into center.
Questions and Answers
Q. Are there any foods I can’t
temperature cook?
A. Yes.
Delicate butter icings, ice
cream, frozen whipped toppings,
etc., soften rapidly at warm
temperatures. Batters and doughs
as well are difficult to cook
precisely with the probe. It is best
to time cook these foods. Do not
use for frozen foods because probe
could be damaged.
Q.
Can I
leave
the probe in the
oven if it’s not inserted in the
food?
A. No.
If the probe is touching the
oven wall, and is not inserted into
food, you may damage the oven.
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