5
The Griddle (optional extra)
The griddle fi ts a single pan support, front to back.
It is designed for cooking food on directly. Don’t use pans
of any kind on it. The griddle surface is non-stick and
metal cooking utensils (e.g. spatulas) will damage the
surface. Use heat resistant plastic or wooden utensils.
Don’t put it crossways - it will not fi t properly and will be
unstable.
Don’t put it on the Wok burner - it is not designed to fi t
the Wok burner pan support.
Position the griddle over the hotplate burners resting on
the pan support.
Check that it is securely located.
The griddle can be lightly brushed with cooking oil before
use. Light the hotplate burners. Adjust the fl ame heights
to suit.
Preheat the griddle for a maximum of 5 minutes before
adding food.
Leaving it longer may cause damage. Turn the control
knobs towards the low position, marked with the small
fl ame symbol, to reduce the burner fl ames.
Always leave space around the griddle for the gases to
escape. Never fi t two griddles side by side.
Large pans should also be spaced well apart.
Use the following heat settings as a guide for griddle
cooking.
High/medium:
Drop scones, Bacon, Chops, Steak, Burgers.
Medium/low:
Potato cakes, Eggs, Fish cakes.
Experience will soon fa mil iar ise you with the correct
setting to use for cooking.
After cooking allow the griddle to cool before
cleaning.
Don’t put it on the Wok burner - it is not designed to
fi t the end pan support.