GE JSP69 Cooktop User Manual


 
Gtiddle Tips
Conditionor “season”thegndde before Foodswhicharehighin naturalfat, suchas bacon
first-timeuse. or sausage,maybe startedon a coldgridde.
Mostgridded foodsrequirecookingon a preheated
surfaw,whichmaybe greasedlightlybeforeadding
food.Preheatthe@d&e 5 minutesat HI heatsetting,
urdessotherwiseindicatedin theGndde Cooking
Guide,thenswitchto therecommendedcooksetting.
Foodsto bewarmedmaybeplaceddirectlyon the
gridde; a highdomedmeti @ver,suchas an
invertedkettle,placedoverthemwillhelpstorethe
heat.Foodsincovereddishesor pansmaydso be
warmedonthegridde. Useheat-resistantdishesordy.
Makesurethegrillpanis cleanbeforeusinggriddle.
Topreservethefinish,useordyTeflon”coate~
nylonor woodenspatulasandspoons.Neveruse
thegriddlesurfaceas a cuttingboard.
. Overa periodof time,minorscratchesandsome
discolorationmayappearin thenon-stickcoating.
Thiswillnotaffectthe cookingperformanceor the
non-stickfinish.
Gtid~e Questionsand~swem
Q. HowshouldI storemygriddlewhenit is not
inuse?
A. Toavoidmarringthenon-stickfinish,storethe
gridde uprightonthe edgewiththeterminalsup
to avoiddamage.Hit is necessaryto storeit flat,
avoidplacingotherpansor cookwareon top.
Q. How longcanfoodsbekept warmwiththe
grid~e withoutlosingtheirappeal?
A. No longerthan2 hoursis recommended,to assure
goodf~odqualityandpreventspoilage.“Delicate
foods,suchas eggs,shouldnotbekeptmorethan
15to 30 minutes;entreesand casserolesmaybe
warmedfor 30to 60 minutes.Horsd’oeuvreswill
stayhotfor servingup to 1 or 1%hours.Rearrange
orstir foodsoccasionally,if possible.
Q. Canmy gridde be stitched to the otherside
ofthe finge whereit wotid bemoreconvenient
forme?
A. N1 interchangeablemodties canbe usedon either
therightorleftsideof yourcooktop.Simplylift
outthemodules,takingcarenotto damagethe
electricrdcontactsbyjerkingorforcingthem.
Q. Mygriddleis cookingfasteriu therearthanin
thefront Is theresomethingwrong?
A No.Sin& thegridde is designedto slopeslightly
so thatthegreasewill collectinthereservoir,the
rearof thegridde sets closerto theelement,which
maycausefoodsto cookmorequic~y.
Q.my aren’tmy foodsdoneeventhoughthey
havecookedthefun time?
A Preheatthegndde fora longertimeandleave
foodsonthe gridde longerto attainthe desired
degreeof browning.
Q. DoI need specialcookwarefor use with my
gridde?
A Avoidusingmetalcookwarewith sharppoints
or roughor sharpedgeswhichmightdamagethe
non-stickcoatedgridde surface.Do notcutfoods
onthegridde. Useordyheat-resistantdisheswhen
foodsincontainersareto bewarmedonthe@dde.
Forfurtherinformationon tig foryourgridde’s
surface,seetheCareandCleaningsection.
Q.Canprolongedperiodsof highheatdamage
mygriddle’ssurface?
A. A briefpreheatingperiodis oftennecessaryfor
bestresultswithmanyfoods,butleavingthe
gridde on M heatsettingfor morethan 10minutes
withoutfoodcandamagethenon-stickmating.
Aways be sureto turnthe controlknobsto OFF
whenwoking is completed.
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