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Tips and tricks
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Always preheat the grill. In this way, due to the intensive heat
radiation, a crust can form quickly and prevent the meat juices
from escaping.
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You can brush or marinate the food with heat-resistant oil
(e.g. peanut oil) before grilling. This will improve the flavour.
Ensure that you do not use too much oil/marinade, as this could
cause the food to catch fire and generate thick smoke.
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Do not salt meat before grilling. Otherwise, soluble nutrients
and meat juices could be lost.
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Place the food directly on the wire rack. Do not use any
aluminium foil or grill linings.
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Only turn the food when it can be easily removed from the wire
rack. If meat sticks to the wire rack, the fibres will be destroyed
and the meat juices will escape.
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Do not prick meat during grilling or the meat juices will escape.
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Cured meat, such as ham or smoked pork chops, is not suitable
for grilling. A harmful compound can be produced.
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Score chops several times at the bone and in the fat layer so
that they do not bend during grilling.
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We recommend removing the fat layer after grilling rather than
before, as otherwise the meat will lose juice and flavour.
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Poultry pieces will turn out particularly crispy and brown if you
baste them towards the end of the grilling time with butter,
salted water or orange juice.
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After grilling, fruit can be seasoned to taste with honey, maple
syrup or lemon juice.
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Before grilling, you can precook vegetables which take a long
time to cook (e.g. corn on the cob).
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Grill fish fillets skin side up first. Brush the skin with oil so that it
does not stick to the wire rack.
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Serve grilled food hot. Do not keep it warm or it will become
tough.
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Dripping fat can catch fire on the heating elements and can
result in brief formation of flames and smoke. To reduce this,
very fatty foods should be grilled over a water bath.
Care and cleaning
In this chapter you will find tips on how to maintain and clean your
appliance correctly.
Risk of burns!
The appliance becomes hot during operation. Allow the appliance
to cool down before cleaning.
Risk of electric shock!
Do not use high pressure washers or steam cleaners to clean the
appliance.
Cleaning the appliance
Clean the appliance after each use, once it has cooled down. This
will help prevent residues from burning on. Once residues have
burned on several times, they become more difficult to remove.
Do not scrape burnt-on residues off, but leave them to soak in
soapy water.
Remove the wire rack and swivel the heating element upwards.
Remove the lava stone tray with the lava stones.
Do not use these cleaning agents
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Scouring or chemically aggressive cleaners
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Acidic cleaners (e.g. vinegar, citric acid, etc)
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Cleaners containing chlorine or with a high content of alcohol
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Oven cleaner
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Hard and scratchy sponges, brushes or scouring pads
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Thoroughly wash out new sponge cloths before using them.
Appliance part/
surface
Recommended cleaning
Wire grilling rack Remove rough residues with a washing-
up brush. Soak the wire rack in the sink.
Clean with a washing-up brush and
washing-up liquid and dry thoroughly.
Brush stubborn dirt with our grill cleaner
gel (order no. 463582) and leave to act
for at least 2 hours, or overnight in
severe cases. Then rinse thoroughly
and dry. Note the packaging instructions
of the cleaner.
Do not clean in the dishwasher!
Lava stone tray and
grill container
Remove lava stones or drain water.
Clean in the sink with water and
washing-up liquid using a washing-up
brush; dry with a soft cloth. Leave
stubborn dirt to soak or remove with our
grill cleaner gel (order no. 463582).
Lava stones Dry very damp lava stones occasionally
in the oven at 200°C. This can help
prevent the formation of mould.
Replace lava stones when they become
black. The lava stones may be fully
saturated with fat and could generate a
lot of smoke during use or the fat could
catch fire.
You can obtain the correct lava stones
from your specialist retailer (order no.
LV 030 000). When topping up, ensure
that the grill element does not lie directly
on top of the lava stones.
Control panel and
glass ceramic
cover
Clean with a soft, damp cloth and some
washing-up liquid; the cloth should not
be too wet. Dry off with a soft cloth.
Appliance part/
surface
Recommended cleaning