Dacor ER36D Use & Care Manuals - Page 22

Operating the Oven Using the Meat Probe When you cook foods like roasts and poultry, the internal temperature is the best way to tell when the food is properly cooked. Your oven's meat probe is an easy way to take the guesswork out of roasting. You can use it to cook food to the exact temperature you desire. The probe can be set from 100°F to 200°F. NOTE: The meat probe does not work with the BROIL or CONVECTION BROIL modes. warning • To avoid the possibility of burns, use hot pads to handle, connect, and unplug the meat probe when the oven is hot. • Use the handles to insert and remove the meat probe's skewer and to connect it to the oven. Pushing or pulling on either end of the cable could damage the meat probe. • To avoid breaking the meat probe, make sure the food is completely defrosted before inserting the skewer. • Never store the meat probe inside the oven, especially during the self clean cycle. • Use of meat probes other than the one provided with your range may result in damage to the meat probe and/or the oven. To use the meat probe: 1. Prepare the meat for cooking prior to setting the oven. Insert the meat probe skewer into the center of the meat. Make sure that the skewer is not inside any fatty portions of the meat and does not touch any bones. The point should rest in the thickest part of the meat. When you are cooking fowl, the tip of the skewer should rest toward the center of the bird. 2. Before putting the meat in the oven, close the door and push the BAKE, CONVECTION BAKE, PURE CONVECTION or CONVECTION ROAST key. The preset temperature will appear on the display. If you want to cook using a different oven temperature, enter it on the keypad. 3. Press START. 4. Allow the oven to preheat. 5. Once the oven has preheated, put the meat in the oven using potholders. Plug the meat probe into the connector inside the oven. 6. Push the PROBE key. The preset temperature (160°F) will appear on the display. 7. If you want to cook using a different probe temperature, enter it on the keypad. Use the USDA Minimum Safe Cooking Temperature Chart on the facing page as a guideline for the type of meat you are cooking. 8. Press START. If you do not press START, the probe mode will start automatically after six seconds. When the meat probe is in use, the oven will automatically control the cooking time. The temperature on the display during cooking is the temperature measured inside the meat. The oven will continue to cook until the meat temperature reaches the temperature you have entered. When the meat is done, the oven will go into hold mode. The temperature will reduce to 150°F for two hours to keep the meat warm and safe for serving. To prevent sickness, do not allow foods to remain in the oven after it has turned off. Press CANCELSECURE to cancel hold mode and turn the oven completely off. To change the meat probe temperature during cooking: 1. Press PROBE. The current probe temperature will appear on the display. 2. Enter the new temperature. The oven will automatically change to the new probe temperature. If you do not enter a temperature, the oven will continue to cook at the current setting. To change the cooking mode during meat probe cooking: 1. Press the key for the new desired cooking mode (BAKE, CONVECTION BAKE, PURE CONVECTION or CONVECTION ROAST). 2. You may enter a new temperature on the keypad or use the default temperature. 3. Push START. The oven will cook until the meat's internal temperature reaches the previously selected meat probe temperature. To cancel meat probe operation while the oven is cooking: • Press the PROBE key twice. Disconnect the meat probe from the connector. If you do not disconnect the meat probe, an error tone will sound. The oven will return to any previous settings that were entered before the PROBE key was pressed. Plug Skewer Meat Probe 20