Contact Grill
Use the Griddler
TM
as a Contact Grill to
cook burgers, boneless pieces of meat
and thin cuts of meat and vegetables.
The Contact Grill function works best
when you want to cook something in a
short amount of time or when you are
looking for a healthy method of grilling.
When cooked on the contact grill, food
will cook quickly because you are grilling
both sides of the food at the same time.
The ribs on the grill side of the plates,
combined with the grease spout at the
rear of the plate, allow the grease to drip
from the meat and drain off the plates.
When the Griddler
TM
is used as a Contact
Grill
,
the grill side of the plates is
recommended. Rest the cover evenly on
top of the food until it has reached the
desired cooked temperature.
The Griddler
TM
was designed with a
unique handle and hinge that allow the
cover to adjust to the thickness of the
food. You can easily grill anything from a
thinly sliced potato to a thick sirloin steak
with even results.
When cooking more than one food item in
the Contact Grill, it is
important that the
thickness of food
items is consistent so
the cover will close
evenly on the food.
Panini Press
Use the Griddler
TM
as
a Panini Press to grill
sandwiches, breads and quesadillas.
The word “panini” is Italian for grilled
sandwiches. Panini can include any
combination of ingredients such as
vegetables, meat and cheese layered
between two pieces of fresh-baked
bread. The sandwich is then pressed
between two grill or griddle plates to toast
the bread and warm the sandwich.
Experiment to make a variety of savory or
sweet sandwiches for any meal. We
recommend using fresh-baked bread to
produce the best tasting panini. Popular
breads used for panini are focaccia (a flat
bread frequently baked with rosemary,
salt and onion on top), michetta (a small
round roll with a crisp crust), ciabatta (a
rectangular bread with a slightly domed
crust) and thick slices of classic Italian
bread.
When the Griddler
TM
is used as a Panini
Press, the grill side of the plates is
recommended. We recommend the grill
side of the plates because traditional-
style panini sandwiches have grill marks
on the bread. However, depending upon
the type of sandwich you are preparing,
you may wish to use the griddle side of
the plates or any combination of the two.
The Griddler
TM
functions as a panini press
in the same manner that it functions as a
Contact Grill. The Griddler
TM
was
designed with a unique handle and hinge
that allow the cover
to adjust to the
thickness of the
sandwich you are
preparing, and to
rest there evenly.
Light pressure can
be applied to the
handle to press and heat the sandwich to
your liking.
When cooking two or more panini, it is
important that the thickness of the
sandwiches is consistent so the cover will
close evenly on the panini.
Full Grill
Use the Griddler
TM
as a Full Grill to
cook burgers, steak, poultry (we do not
recommend cooking bone-in chicken,
since it does not cook evenly on a Full
Grill), fish and vegetables.
Full Grill refers to using the Griddler
TM
with
the cover lying
flat, creating a
double, flat
cooking surface.
In this position,
the foods you
are grilling will
have to be turned over for cooking. When
the Griddler
TM
is used as a Full Grill, the
grill side of the plates should be used.
Cooking on the Full Grill is the most
versatile method of using the Griddler
TM
.
With the Full Grill, you have double the
surface area (200 sq. inches or 500 cm
2
)
for grilling. You have the option of cooking
different types of foods on separate
plates without combining their flavours, or
cooking large amounts of the same type
of food.
The Full Grill also accommodates
different cuts of meat with varying
thicknesses, allowing you to cook each
piece to your liking.
Full Griddle
Use the Griddler
TM
as a Full Griddle to
cook pancakes, eggs, French toast, hash
browns and breakfast meats.
When you use the Griddler
TM
as a Full
Griddle, open the cover so it lies flat,
creating a double, flat cooking surface. In
this position, the foods you are preparing
will have to be turned over for cooking.
When using this cooking function, the
griddle side of the plates should be used.
Cooking on the Full Griddle is a wonderful
way to
prepare
breakfast for
two or for a
large family.
The large
surface area
allows you to cook a variety of different
foods at the same time, or large amounts
of your favourite food.
Half Grill/Half Griddle
Use the Griddler
TM
as a Half Grill/Half
Griddle in order to create full meals like
bacon and eggs or steak and potatoes at
the same time.
When using the Griddler
TM
as a Half Grill/
Half Griddle, simply place the unit in the
flat position and insert one plate with the
grill side facing up, and another plate with
the griddle side facing up. This cooking
option allows you to use either the grill/
panini temperature or the griddle
temperature selector.
ASSEMBLY
INSTRUCTIONS
Place Griddler
TM
on a clean flat surface
where you intend to cook. The Griddler
TM
can be positioned in three ways:
Closed Position –
Upper plate/cover
rests flat on
lower plate/
base. This is
your starting
and heating
position
when using the
Contact Grill or Panini Press functions.
Open Position –
Upper plate/cover is
open and in the 100° position. Open the
cover to this position before using the
Griddler
TM
as a Contact Grill or Panini
Press.
To adjust the
Griddler
TM
to
this position,
simply lift the
handle until you
feel it come to a
locking position.
The unit will
stay in this
position until you close the cover or
continue to open it to the flat position.
The cover will stay in the upright position
until you lower the handle for cooking.
When this is done, the cover will release
itself so that it lies flat on the top of the
food you are preparing. This allows you to
cook your food evenly from both top and
bottom. When you lift the handle to open
the Griddler
TM
after cooking, the cover will
remain in the flat position, parallel with
the lower plate. In order to lock the cover
back into the upright position, you must
close the Griddler
TM
, without any food in
place, and open it again.
Flat Position –
Upper plate/cover is level
with lower plate/base. The upper and
lower
plates line
up to
create one
large
cooking
