Kenmore ELITE 790.488 - Manual (Page 30)

Lower Oven Operating instructions
(continued)
MEAT PROBE
Checking the internal temperature of your food is the most
effective way of ensuring that your food has been properly
cooked. When cooking meat such as roasts, hams or poultry
you can use the probe to check the internal temperature
without any guesswork.
Your oven will automatically change from cooking to keep
warm once the probe has reached the set temperature.
The following temperature settings apply to the probe
function:
• Default: 170°F / 76°C
• Minimum: 130°F / 54°C
• Maximum: 210°F / 99°C
Proper probe placement
• Always insert the probe so that the tip rests in the center
of the thickest part of the meat. Do not allow the probe
to touch bone, fat, gristle or the pan.
• For bone-in ham or lamb, insert the probe into the center
of the lowest large muscle or Joint. For dishes such as
meat loaf or casseroles, insert the probe into the center of
the food. To find the center of the food visually measure
with the probe -Fig. 3-. When cooking fish, insert the
probe just above the gill.
• For whole poultry or turkey, insert the probe into the
thickest part of the inner thigh, below the leg -Fig. 1-.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
See the example below to set the probe target temperature
to 180°F/82°C when using the convection roast feature with
oven set temperature for 325°F/162°C.
1. Insert the probe into the food and place the food into
the oven -Fig. 1-.
2. Plug the probe COMPLETELY into the probe receptacle
inside the oven -Fig. 2- and close the oven door.
3. Press CONV ROAST
4. Enter 325
5. Press START
6 . Press MEAT PROBE
7. Enter 180
8. Press START
At this time, the actual meat probe temperature will be
displayed.
* You may skip step 7 if you choose to use the default
internal target temperature of 170°F for the probe.
By the default, your oven will adjust to the Warm & Hold
setting once the probe has reached the set temperature.
IMPORTANT
• Use only the probe supplied with your appliance; any other
may result in damage to the probe or the appliance.
• Be sure the probe is fully inserted into the probe
receptacle. The probe will not work properly until
correctly connected.
• Handle the probe carefully when inserting and removing
it from the food and the receptacle.
• Do not use tongs to pull the cable when inserting or
removing it from the food or the receptacle.
• Defrost your food completely before inserting the probe
to avoid damaging probe.
• Never leave or store the probe inside the oven when not
in use.
• To prevent the possibility of burns, carefully unplug the
probe using a pot holder. •
NOTE
• When the meat probe is connected to the receptacle and
a cooking function is started, the display will show the
current temperature reported by the meat probe.
• Any time during the cooking process you may press MEAT
PROBE to modify the target temperature.
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Fig. 3