Kenmore MS-1242KLSY Use and Care Guide - Page 16

"TEMPERATURE

CONTROLLED"

COOKING

The

temperature

probe

is used

to judge

doneness

when

cooking

or reheating

food.

Set the

desired

food tempera-

ture

with

the

TEMP

CONTROL

and

the

desired

power

level with the

POWER

CONTROL.

When

"Hold

Warm"

is set. after completing

the cooking

cycle the

oven will hold

the

food warm

up to 100 minutes.

TEMPERATURE

SETTING

&

DISPLAY

TEMPERATURE

Temperatures

from

90°F

to 200°F

can

be chosen

and

set

in

the

oven.

The

temperature

should

be

set

in

one-

degree

increment.

The

display

window

will show

the

rise

in

food

tempera-

ture

in

one-degree

increment.

The

display

window

will

not

accurately

show

food

temperature

below

90°F.

Plug

Sensitive

Temperat u/_re___

_,

,

_--

Area

Probe

Temperature

Probe

Sensor

DEFINITIONS

TEMPERATURE

PROBE

SENSOR:

The pointed

metal

portion

of the

probe

which

is placed

into

the

food.

SENSITIVE

AREA

OF SENSOR:

The

first inch. or

tip,

of

the

temperature

probe

sensor.

PLUG:

The

end

of the temperature

probe

that is plugged

into the oven

socket.

SOCKET:

The

outlet

on

the side of the

oven

wall.

CAUTION:

Do not plug the pointed

end

of

the temper-

ature

probe

into

the

socket.

DISPLAY

WINDOW:

Shows

the

cooking

temperature

rising as the

food

is cooking.

Chosen

temperature

may

be seen

during

cooking

by touching

TEMP

CONTROL.

When

"Hold

Warm"

is set, after

completing

the

cooking

the

Display will show

"Hold"

for 100 minutes

or until

the

door

is opened

or STOP

is touched.

MEATS

• Choose

only fresh,

completely

thawed

meat.

•

Place meat fat side down on the microwave

roasting

rack

in a glass baking

dish.

• Microwave

cook

on

the

first "multi-power"

setting

for

half of the total

cooking

time.

(See "Temperature

Con-

trolled"

Meat

Cooking

Guide

on

Page 17.)

•

Turn

meat

to fat side

up and:

I.

Place

the

temperature

probe

sensor

into

the

meal

wilh

the

first inch

of the

sensor

in

the

center

of

the

meat.

The

sensor

should

not

touch

the

bone

or

fat pocket,

The

sensor

should

be put

in from

the

side

or

from

the

front--it

should

not be put

in from

the

top

of the

meat.

2.

Plug

the

lemperature

probe

into

the

socket

on the

side

of

the

oven

wall.

3. Choose

the doneness

temperature

from the chart

on

Page

17. Set the

temperature

with

the

TEMP

CON-

TROL.

4. Microwave

cook

the

meat

on

the

second

"multi-

power'* set_ng. The microwave

oven will

turn

itself off

when

the

preset

temperature

is reached.

Take

the

food

out of the oven

as soon

as

the

display

window

shows

"End".

5. Remove

the temperature

probe

sensor.

Let

the

meat

stand,

covered

with

foil

for about

I0

minutes

before

serving.

The

temperature

will rise

about

15°F

during

standing

time.

Note:

It

is

normal

for meats

to

become

slightly

over-

cooked

in a small circular area

in

the

immediate

vicinity of

the

hole

made

by

the

meat

probe.

Microwave

Roasting

Rack

Temperature

Probe

Glass

Baking

Dish

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