Using the Probe
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Prop er
placemer t
of the probe
Af*er preparing
the meat and placing it on
a trivet or on the broiler pan grid, follow these
directions
for proper
probe placement.
i,ay the probe on the outside of the meat
along the top or side and mark with your
finger where the edge of the meat comes to
on the probe. The point should rest in the
center of the thickest meat}, part of the roast.
2 Insert
the probe
completely
into
the meat,
up to the handle.
It should
not touch
the
bone,
fat or gristle.
For roasts with no bone, insert the probe into
the meatiest part of the roast. For bone-in
ham
or lamb, insert the probe into the center of the
lowest large muscle orjoint.
Insert the probe into the center of dishes such
as meat loaf or casseroles. When cooking fish,
insert the probe fiomj ust above the gill into
the meatiest area, parallel to the backbone.
Insert
the probe
into the meatiest
part
of the
inner
thigh
flot-tl below
and parallel
to the leg
of a whole
turkey.
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