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Stir-Fry
Stir-Fry is best done with very high heat and very quickly,
so it’s important to keep the food moving throughout the
cooking process. Use two spatulas to stir-fry food on the
hot cook surface. The two spatula method allows you to
scoop the food from both sides at the same time and toss
it together. Meats are usually cooked separately from the
vegetables and then combined. This allows the meats to
brown more efficiently before mixing with the vegetables.
Toasting
Toast bread, croutons, bagels etc. Simply place the item
to be toasted directly on the heated grill surface until it is
browned. Flip the item over to toast the other side. If you
are making breakfast, you can toast bread, bagels or English
muffins while directly alongside preparing eggs, bacon, hash
browns, and pancakes. No pots or pans are required, and
you can cook everything at the same time. You can also toast
nuts, seeds, dried peppers and spices on Evo’s cook-surface.
Smoking
By placing wood chips such as alder, mesquite or apple wood
directly on Evo’s hot cook surface and covering the surface
with Evo’s hood, you can quickly convert your Evo grill into a
smoker. Depending on the size of the wood chips, you may
want to use the method of placing the chips into a metal
container such as folded aluminum foil. At a minimum, make
sure the heat zone that comes in contact with the wood
chips is hot enough to get the chips smoking. A higher
temperature setting produces more smoke and will consume
the wood chips more quickly. Once the chips begin to smoke,
place the food directly on the cook surface, or for indirect
heat, you can use a wire rack to locate foods above the cook
surface. Using a wire rack keeps food slightly off the surface
allowing smoke and air to circulate. When placing Evo’s
hood over the food and wood chips you create “hot smoke,”
since the food is being cooked and smoked simultaneously.
Placing the chips onto one heat zone and the food onto the
other heat zone allows you to control the smoke and cooking
temperature independently. Items that take longer to cook,
such as pork ribs, require you add more chips as the old chips
burn out. When smoking ribs or other fatty foods, you may
want to fashion an aluminum foil pan underneath to speed
up the cleaning process. You may also like to try using cedar
planks on the cook surface which provides an excellent rich
smoke for smoking fish such as salmon.
Steaming
The process of steaming on the Evo grill involves applying
water directly to the hot cook surface while you are cooking
and containing the water as it turns to steam. You can use
Evo’s hood if you intend to steam everything on the cook
surface, or to set up individual steam areas we recommend
using a pot cover. As an example, you may want to
individually steam vegetables, while simultaneously searing
salmon.
Roasting and Baking
You can roast meats and vegetables under Evo’s hood.
Use the front panel control knobs to control roasting
temperature. Meats are usually seared on all sides before
roasting. Searing creates a nice presentation and adds
flavour. When roasting, place the seared meats, fish, poultry
or vegetables either on a baking rack placed on the cook
surface or directly on the cook surface. We recommend a
stainless steel baking rack designed for cooling cookies and
cakes. Baking racks are relatively inexpensive and can be
found in the cookware department of most supermarkets
or kitchen supply stores. A baking rack is useful because it
keeps the bottom-side of foods above the cook surface and
allows uniform cooking. Placing food directly on the cook-
surface works best for smaller cuts of meat or foods that are
only roasted for a few minutes.
Making Flatbreads, Crepes and Tortillas
Flatbreads, crepes and tortillas are easy to make and are a
great accompaniment to many foods. The cook surface is
ideal for these items because it provides even heat over the
entire surface.
