GE J7912-30" - Manual (Page 14)

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Using the probe.
For many foods, especially roasts and poultry. Internal food temperature is the best test for doneness. The
temperature probe takes the guesswork out of roasting by cooking foods to the exact doneness you want
The temperature probe has a
skewer-like probe at one end and a
plug at the other end that goes into
the outlet in the oven.
NOTE: Double oven models have a probe in the
upper oven only.
Use of probes othei’ than the one
provided \dtfi this product ma)' result in
damage to the probe.
Use the handles of the probe and plug
when inserting and reino\ing them from
the meat and outlet.
El 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.
'■■■ To pre vent possible burns, do not unplug
the probe from the outlet until the oven
has cooled
Never leave your probe inside the oven during
a self-cleaning cycle.
Do not store the probe in the oven.
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After preparing the meat and placing it
on a tiivet or on the broiler pan grid,
follow these directions foi’ proper probe
placement.
L,ay the probe on the outside of the
meat along the top or side and mark
with youi' finger w'here the edge of
the meat comes to on the probe.
The jioint should rest in the center
of the thickest meaty part, of the
roast.
Insert the jirobe completely into the
meat, up to the handle. It should
not touch bone, fat or gristle.
For roasts with no bone, insert the jirobe
into the meatiest jrait of the roast. For
bone-in ham or lamb, insert the probe
into the center of the lownst large muscle
or joint.
Insert, the probe into the center of dishes
such as meat loaf or casseroles. Wdien
cooking fish, insert the probe from just
above the gill into the meatiest area,
parallel to the backbone.
Insert, the probe into the meatiest part, of
the inner thigh from below' and parallel
to the lee of a w'hole turkev.
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How to Set the Oven For Roasting When Using the Ptohe
■j Insert the jarobe into the meat.
Phig the probe into the outlet in the
oven. Make sure it’s pushed all the
w'ay in. Close the oven door.
Press the PROBE pad.
Press the number pads to set the
desired internal food or meat
temperature. The maximum
internal temjrerature for the food
that you can set is 200°F.
Press the BAKE pad.
Press the number pads to set the
desired oven temperature.
^ Press the START jrad.
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The display will flash if the probe is inserted
into the outlet and you have not set a probe
temperature and pressed the
START pad.
When the oven starts to heat, the w'ord
LO will be in the display.
jAlfer the internal temperature of the
meat reaches 10()°F, the changing
internal temperature will be shown
in the display.
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Wlien the internal temperature of
the meat reaches the numbei’ you
have set, the probe and the oven
turn off and the oven control
signals. To stop the signal, press the
CLEAR/OFF pad. Use hot jrads to
remove the probe h orn the food.
Do not use tongs to pull on it—they
might damage it.
To change the oven temperature dining
the Roast c)’cle, press the BAKE pad and
then the number pads to set the new'
temperature.
If the probe Is removed from the food before
the final temperature is reached, a tone will
sound and the display will flash until the probe
Is removed from the oven.
You can use the timer even though you cannot
use timed oven operations.