• Before the first use,wash your new grill grates in hotsoapy water, rinseand dry.
Then "season" the surface by wiping on a thin coating of cooking oil. Remove
excess oil by wiping again with another paper towel. This procedure should be
repeated when: a) cleaning in the dishwasher since the detergent may remove
seasoning,or b) anytime a sugar-basedmarinade(for example,barbecuesauce)
is goingto be used.
• Use nonmetallicspatulas or utensils to prevent damagingtheExcalibur®nonstick
grill grate finish.
• Preheat the gdll on Hi for 5 minutes. Preheating improves the flavor and
appearance of meats and quicklysears the meat to help retain the juices.
• Excessiveamounts of fat should be trimmed from meats. Some fat is necessary
to produce the smoke needed for that smoked, "outdoor" flavor. However,
excessivefat can create cleaning and flare-up problems.
• Allowing excessive amounts of grease or drippingsto constantly flame voids the
warrantyon the grill grates. Excessiveflare-upsindicatethat eitherthegrill interior
needsto be cleaned or that excessiveamountsof fat are in the meator the meat
was not properly trimmed.
• Grease drippingswill occasionally ignite to produce harmless puffs of flame for a
second or two. This is a normal part of the cooking process.
• NEVERLEAVE GRILL UNATTENDEDDURING GRILL OPERATION.
Should excess grease cause sustained flare-up
1. Turn on FANmanually.
2. Immediatelyturn grill control knobs to Off position.
3. Remove meat from grill.
IMPORTANT
• De not use aluminum foil insidethe grill area.
• Do not use charcoal or wood chips in the grill area.
• Do not allow burnerbasin to becomeoverloadedwith grease. Clean after each
use,
• Do not cover gratescompletelywith meat. Leave air space betweeneach steak,
etc. to allow properventilation as well as prevent flare-ups.
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