LIGHTING & OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
OPERATING PROCEDURE
Burn-off:
Before cooking on your gas grill for the first time, burn the grill to rid it of any odors or foreign matter by igniting
the burners, closing the lid, and operating at “HI” setting for about five minutes. You may then either set the controls to
“OFF” or cook on your grill immediately by turning the control knobs to a lower setting.
CAUTION: DO NOT LEAVE GRILL UNATTENDED
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Preheating:
It is necessary to preheat the grill for a short time before cooking certain foods, depending on the type of food
and the cooking temperature. Food that requires a high cooking temperature needs to be preheated for five minutes; food
that requires a lower cooking temperature needs only a period of two to three minutes. There is no need to preheat for
casseroles or other foods that require slow cooking.
COOKING TEMPERATURES
HIGH Setting - Use this setting only for fast warm-up, for searing steaks and chops, and for burning food residue from the
cooking grids after the cookout is over.
MEDIUM SETTING - Use this setting for most grilling, roasting or baking, and for cooking hamburgers and vegetables.
LOW SETTING - Use this setting for all smoke cooking, rotisserie cooking, and when cooking very lean cuts such as fish.
These temperatures vary with the outside temperature and the amount of wind.
Cooking With Indirect Heat:
You can cook poultry and large cuts of meat
slowly to perfection on one side of the grill by indirect heat from the next burner.
The heat from the lighted burner circulates gently throughout the grill, cooking
the meat or poultry without any direct flame touching it. This method greatly
reduces flare-ups when cooking extra fatty cuts, because there is no direct flame
to ignite the fats and juices that drip down during cooking. Place a drip pan
slightly smaller than the cut of meat on the cooking grids or flame tamer surface
under the meat being cooked. This will allow you to catch meat juices for making
gravy.
Flare-Ups:
The fats and juices that drip from the meat cause flare-ups. Since flare-ups impart the distinctive
taste and color for food cooked over an open flame, they should be expected and encouraged within reason.
Nevertheless, uncontrolled flaring can result in a ruined meal.
To control excessive flare- ups caused by too high
a heat setting, turn the heat control knob to a lower setting.
CAUTION:
If burners go out during operation, close gas supply at source, and turn all gas valves off. Open lid and wait
five minutes before attempting to re-light (this allows accumulated gas fumes to clear).
CAUTION:
Should a grease fire occur, close gas supply at source, turn off all burners and leave lid closed until fire is out.
CAUTION:
Do not attempt to disconnect any gas fitting while your barbecue is in operation.
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