Unique Features & Benefits
ADJUSTABLE FIRE BOX & COOKING STYLE INDICATOR (1)
The position of your fire may be mechanically adjusted up or down. Turning the outside crank handle
clockwise raises the fire box to the “sear” position for quick cooking of steaks, burgers, etc. Turning the crank
handle counterclockwise lowers the fire box to a “bake” level for cooking chicken,
ham, bread, etc. Continue turning the crank handle counterclockwise and the fire
will be in the “smoke” position, for slow cooking or smoking of
turkeys, ribs, briskets, etc. Read the information on page 5 about the
heat deflector for proper use with the adjustable fire box. The cooking
style indicator on the front of the Hasty-Bake is linked to the lift
mechanism and eliminates any guess work about the position of the
fire. Different cooking methods require varying placements of
the fire.
Because the fire box (instead of the cooking grills) may be
moved up or down, the cooking space inside the
hood remains unchanged during fire box
adjustments. This is important when cooking
large turkeys, hams or both.
GREASE DRAIN SYSTEM (2)
The “V”-shaped cooking grills encourage most of the
grease and fat to drain off of the meat, follow the “V”
toward the center of the cooking grill, drip into the
grease drain rod and continue outside the unit to the
grease cup. Flare-ups are virtually eliminated. Typically, when the
hood is closed and the heat deflector is in place, grease drippings will
not cause flare-ups. If you are “searing” or “grilling” your food with the
hood open and the heat deflector removed, flare-ups might occur. You
can control them by simply closing the hood and draft vents for a few seconds.
FULL-WIDTH FIRE DOOR (3)
On all Hasty-Bake models, a full width door permits easy fueling and allows the fire box and ash pan to be
entirely removed for cleaning. The full-width fire door also makes it easy to slide the heat deflector into place
or remove it when necessary. In addition, the fire door makes it easy to access the fire box for refueling during
slow cooking or smoking so that foods never have to be removed from the grill. Use the space at the bottom
of the oven base (below the ash pan) as a warming area while cooking and a storage area when your Hasty-
Bake is not in use.
We do not recommend storing your Hasty-Bake charcoal below the ash pan.
COOKING GRILLS (4)
Our cooking grills are constructed of heavy
1
⁄
4
” diameter nickel-plated cold rolled or stainless steel, depending
on the model. They provide a clean, durable cooking surface. The grills are also “V”-shaped, allowing grease
to flow to the center of the cooking grill and travel properly through the grease drain system.
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