Dacor EORS136SCH Manual

18

Operating Your Oven

Using the Meat Probe (Continued)

Important details about the meat probe:

You must select the specific cooking mode (

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BaKe, 

ConV BaKe, Pure ConV or ConV roast) before 

you press the ProBe key.
when using the meat probe feature the preheat cycle 

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is disabled. for best results, select the mode and 

allow the oven to preheat prior to starting the meat 

probe feature.
the meat probe function will automatically cancel 

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after 30 seconds if the meat probe is not connected. 

The meat probe symbol will flash on the display.
the meat probe feature takes precedence over the 

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delay timed cooking feature. the oven will continue 

to cook the meat until it reaches the selected meat 

probe temperature regardless of the stoP tIme or 

DuratIon setting, then go into hold mode.

USDA Minimum Safe Internal Cooking 

Temperatures for Various Foods

GROUND MEAT AND MEAT MIXTURES

beef, pork veal, Lamb

160°f

turkey, chicken

165°f

FRESH BEEF, VEAL AND LAMB

medium rare

145°f

medium

165°f

well Done

170°f

POULTRY

chicken & turkey, whole  

(temperature taken in thigh)

180°f

poultry breasts, roast

170°f

poultry thighs, wings, legs

180°f

Duck and goose

180°f

Stuffing

165°f

FRESH PORK

medium

160°f

well Done

170°f

HAM

fresh (raw)

160°f

pre-cooked (reheat)

140°f

note: the minimum safe internal cooking temperatures are 

subject to change. There are changes in bacteria and the 

temperatures required to eradicate them. for the most current 

information, contact the usDa.
usDa meat and poultry hot Line:   phone: (800) 535-4355  

www.fsis.usda.gov

Dehydrating/Defrosting

your oven can be used to dehydrate or defrost foods at 

low heat settings in the pure convection mode.

To avoid food poisoning, cook meats immediately after defrosting 

them.

To dehydrate or defrost foods:

Adjust the racks to the appropriate level.

1. 

place the food on the center of the oven rack. (if you 

2. 

are dehydrating, prepare food as recommended, then 

place it on a drying rack.)
press the 

3. 

Pure ConV key.

to defrost meats, enter the temperature up to 150°f 

4. 

on the keypad. to dehydrate, start by setting the 

temperature according to the table below. when 

dehydrating, you may need to experiment with higher 

temperatures.
press 

5. 

start.

Food Type

Dehydrating Temperature

fruit

100°f

vegetables

125°f

meat

150°f

Dacor recommends that you use one of the timers to time 

the process.

Dehydrating Tips

Half sheet pan or jelly roll pan with ½” rim all the way 

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around
Baking rack that fits inside the half sheet pan

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cheesecloth

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4 quart sauce pot with lid

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Steamer basket that fits inside 4 quart saucepan. One 

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that is perforated and opens up will work well.
slotted spoon

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paper towels

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a sharp knife

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