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The sandwich is then pressed between two
grill plates to toast the bread and warm the
sandwich. Experiment making 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.
The Griddler
®
Grill & Panini Press functions
as a Panini Press in the same manner that it
functions as a Contact Grill. The Griddler
®
Grill & Panini Press 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 be consistent so the cover will
close evenly on the panini.
Full Grill
Use the Griddler
®
Grill
& Panini Press as a
Full Grill to cook
burgers, steak,
poultry (we do not
recommend cooking
bone-in chicken, since it does not cook
evenly on an open grill), fish and vegetables.
“Full Grill” refers to using the Griddler
®
Grill &
Panini Press 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.
Cooking on the Full Grill is a versatile
method of using the Griddler
®
Grill & Panini
Press. With the Full Grill, you have double
the surface area for grilling. You have the
option of cooking different types of foods on
separate plates without combining their
flavors, or cooking large amounts of the
same type of food.
The Full Grill position also accommodates
different cuts of meat with varying
thicknesses, allowing you to cook each
piece to your liking.
ASSEMBLY
INSTRUCTIONS
Place Griddler
®
Grill & Panini Press on a
clean, flat surface where you intend to cook.
The Griddler
®
Grill & Panini Press can be
positioned in three ways:
Closed Position –
Upper plate/cover
rests flat on lower
plate/base. This is
your starting and
heating position and
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
®
Grill &
Panini Press as a Contact Grill or Panini
Press.
To adjust the
Griddler
®
Grill &
Panini Press
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 open position until
you lower the handle for cooking. When this
is done, the hinge will release itself so that
the upper plate 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
®
Grill &
Panini Press after
cooking, the cover will
remain in the flat
position, parallel to the lower plate. In order
to lock the cover back into the open
position, you must close the Griddler
®
Grill &
Panini Press, without any food in place, and
open it again.
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