GE JSP69 Cooktop User Manual


 
G~L MOD~E
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NOTE:It is recommendedthatyouhavea dry chemical,foamor Halon
typefire extinguisherwhereyoucaneasilyreachit in caseof a cooking
fire.NEVERUSEWATERON A GREASEFIREas it is likelyto spread
theflames.Readtheinstructionsontheextinguisheraheadof timeandbe
preparedtofollowthemin caseof a cookingfire.
GrillTips
Do notleavethe grillunattendedwhileit is in use.
Removeaccumulatedgreasefromthegrillpanafter
eachuseto lessensmokingandodors.Greasebuildup
canbecomea firehmard.
The gratesshouldbe oiledor sprayedwith a
non-stick,salt-freevegetableoilbeforecooking
to preventsticking.
Preheatthe grillfor5-10minutesat HI heatsetting,
thenturnto the desiredsettingfor cooking.
Trimthefat frommeatsbeforeplacingthemon the
grill.Thiswillreducesmokingand lessengrease
buildupin thegreasewell.
Allowspacebetweenfoodswhenplacingthemon
thegrill.Airneedsto circulatearoundthefoodfor
bestcookingresults.
Occasionallyrearrangefoodson the grillto prevent
stickingandprovidebetterbrowning.
Seasonmeatsaftercookingratherthanbefore—
saltcandrawoutjuicesand dryout meat.Usetongs
to turnandrearrangemeatson thegrill;forkswill
piercethemeatandreleasejuices.
Grill Questionsand Answers
Q.Whencookingmanyindividualfoods,whatcan
I do to insurethatfoodswillcookevenly?
A. Whencookingfoodsof varioussizesand
thicknesses,startlargeror thickerpiecesfirst
andadd quickercooking,smallerpieceslater.
Pressthemeatlightlyto lie flatonthe grill.
Slashthefat on theedgesof steaksand chops
to preventcurling.Breakthejointsof split
chickensso theywilllie flat.
Q.My grilledmeatssometimescomeout
drierthantheyshould.WhatcanI do
to helppreventthis?
A. Seasonmeatsaftercookingratherthanbefore—
saltcandrawoutjuices anddryoutmeat.Use
tongsto turnandrearrangemeatson thegrill;
forkswillpiercethe meatandreleasejuices.
Q. Ifollowthe cookingtimessuggested,but my
foodsdon’tgetdoneproperly.Is there
somethingwrongwithmy grill?
A. Probablynot.Suggestedcookingtimesshouldbe
usedonlyas a generalguide.Variablesin foodcan
changecookingtimesrequired.
Q. HowcanI keepbarbecuedmeatsfrom
developinganunattractiveburnedlook
andtaste?
A. Saucescontainingsugarwilloftenburnif used
duringtheentirecookingtime.If yourfavorite
saucecontainssugar,try addingit onlyduring
thelast 15to 20 minutesof cookingtimefor
bestresults.
Q. Canmy grillbe switchedto the otherside
of therange?
A. Yes.Theseinterchangeablemodulescanbe used
on eithertherightor leftsideof the cooktop.
Wheninsertingor removinga module,takecare
notto forcetheconnectionor exertunduepressure
whichcoulddamagetheelectricalcontacts.
Additionalmodulescanbe purchasedfromyour
dealerto doubleyourgril~griddlecapacityor to
addtwo morecoilsurfaceunits.
Q. Foods cookedon my grill are not browning as
much as I would like.Whatcouldcausethis?
A. A longerpreheatingandgrilltimemaybe
necessaryto achievethedesiredresults.