Gasmate GM160-014, Manual

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Preheating
It is necessary to preheat the appliance for at least 15
minutes before cooking certain foods, depending on the
type of food and the cooking temperature. Food that
requires a low cooking temperature needs a shorter period
of preheating.
Cooking Pizza
A properly cooked, fresh pizza is one of life’s true pleasures.
Using the Gasmate Pizza Oven you can enjoy fresh cooked
pizza in your own back yard.
Before cooking we recommend installing your pizza stone
and turning the cooker to high until the cooker reaches
just below your desired temperature. At this stage turn the
cooker to low and the stored heat in the pizza stone will
bring it up to the correct temperature (you may need a
couple of tries to get this right).
Once your pizza is ready for cooking transfer it to a heated
pizza tray on the middle shelf of the Pizza Oven using a
spatula. Five minutes before cooking is complete transfer
to the pizza stone to crisp the base and finish off. The pizza
stone ensures an intense and even heat for a perfect crust.
This should produce a delicious pizza, however everyone’s
pizza recipe is a little different and we suggest you try a
few different methods of cooking until you find the perfect
process for you.
Cooking other Foods
Other foods can be cooked within the Pizza Oven just
as you would with a conventional oven. The thermostat
indicates the temperature at the top of the oven and
the temperature within the oven may exhibit some local
variation. We recommend always using a baking tray
especially if cooking very greasy foods.
Smoking with the Pizza Oven
Your Pizza Oven can be used as a hot smoker. Hot smoking
will not produce the intense smoked flavours obtained
by cold smoking for long periods of time, but will give an
added dimension to foods such as fish and poultry.
If you have a smoker box we suggest that you fill it with
wood chips of your choice and sit on the open flame instead
of the pizza stone. Leave the smoker box in place in a lit
cooker for 10-15 minutes (or until smoke appears) before
you start cooking. Then simply cook your food thoroughly
as usual.
As with cooking pizza, everyone’s taste is a little different
so enjoy experimenting with a range of wood chip types
and quantities, cooking times and foods.
USAGE TIPS CARE & MAINTENANCE
As with all appliances, proper care and maintenance will
keep them in top operating condition and prolong their life.
Your new appliance is no exception. By following these
cleaning procedures on a timely basis, your appliance will
be kept clean and working properly with minimum effort.
Flash-Back
If fire occurs in and around the burner, immediately turn
off gas at its source and turn the burner control to ‘OFF’,
wait until the appliance has cooled, then clean the burner
tubes and burner ports.
Spiders and small insects occasionally spin webs or make
nests in the burner tubes during warehousing and transit.
These webs can lead to a gas flow obstruction which could
result in a fire in and around the burner tubes.
This type of fire is known as ‘FLASH-BACK’ and can cause
serious damage to your appliance and create an unsafe
operating condition for the user. Although an obstructed
burner tube is not the only cause of ‘FLASH-BACK’ it is the
most common cause and frequent inspection and cleaning
of the burner tubes is necessary.
Care of Cooking Surface
Use and care of the cooking surface is important.
Do not overheat the cooking surface with the door closed
or no food on the cooking surface.
Your pizza stone is made of porous compacted sand and it
will pick up flavours from cooking and smoking. The best
way to clean the pizza stone is first to remove all loose
residue and then soak in warm water for 20 minutes. Then
allow to dry overnight in a dry place. You may need to
repeat this process several times to get rid of all cooked
in flavours. If any odours or flavours persist after repeating
5-6 times then you will probably need a new pizza stone.
Cleaning
To avoid fat or grease dripping from the appliance remove
and empty the drip tray after each use. A small amount of
water can be placed in the drip tray before use to help with
fat removal. Wait until the drip tray is cool to touch before
disposing of contents.
The drip tray should be washed periodically in a mild
detergent and warm water solution.
Caring for your Pizza Oven
Both in inside and outside of your Pizza Oven require
frequent cleaning to keep them in tip top shape. We
generally recommend washing with warm soapy water and
rinsing thoroughly at least once per month. Always allow
the Pizza Oven to dry thoroughly before storage or use.
IMPORTANT:
Beware of spiders and wasps. Burner tube should be
inspected and cleaned periodically.
To avoid any flare-ups, it is recommended that the drip
tray be checked and emptied regularly. Contents of the
drip tray may be very hot during cooking. If emptied
during extended cooking extreme caution should be taken
and direct contact by hand should be avoided at all times.
Allow to cool completely before disposing of the contents.