MICROWAVE OVEN Use and care guide MW8520XP

Changing the temperature setting

When using the Temperature Probe, PROBE TEMPsettings can be changed before

or during operation:

-Touch PROBE TEMF!

-Touch number for new temperature.

-Touch START. The oven will continue cooking to the new temperature. If the new

temperature is lower than the temperature of the food, the oven will shut off

Temperature probe cooking tips

For casseroles, the tip

of the probe should be

in the center of the food.

Stir foods when recom-

mended. Replace the

probe.

For liquids, balance the

For roasts, the tip of the

probe on a wooden probe should be in the

spoon or spatula so the

center of the largest

tip of the probe is in

muscle, but not touching

the center of the liquid. fat or bone.

Casseroles cooked using the Temperature

Dry meat loaf mixtures don’t work well.

Probe should be made from precooked

foods. Do not use raw meats, raw vegetables

Remember that roasts may vary in size,

and cream sauces in casseroles.

shape and composition. Use the timings for

minutes per pound as a guideline as well as

Dry casseroles do not work well. the Temperature Probe.

Thaw frozen casseroles and meats in the mi-

Starchy vegetables tend to stick to the Tem-

crowave oven before inserting the probe.

perature Probe.

. If you are cooking individual servings such as

mugs of soup, check the probe setting in sev-

eral of the items - all the mugs may not heat

at the same rate.

Cleaning the probe

1. Remove probe from microwave oven using hot pods.

2. Wipe probe with a hot sudsy cloth. Use a plastic scouring pad to remove stubborn

foods.

3. Probe may be placed in the silverware basket of the dishwasher.