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Griddle (on some models)
Using Your Nonstick Aluminum Griddle (on some models)
Your griddle provides an extra-large cooking surface for
meats, pancakes, and other foods usually prepared in
a skillet. Before first use, rinse with hot water and dry
thoroughly.
Griddle Precautions:
■ Do not use oil on the griddle for extended lengths of
time. Permanent staining and/or craze lines on the
surface could result.
■
Do not overheat the griddle
. Leaving the griddle
burner on at Hi for an extended amount of time
without food can damage the nonstick coating.
■ Use only plastic, nylon, wooden utensils, or
SilverStone
®
kitchen tools to prevent marring of the
coating.
■ Never use knives or cut food on the griddle.
■ Do not use metal utensils with sharp points or rough,
sharp edges which might damage the griddle surface.
■ Store carefully to prevent scratching.
■ Do not place the griddle in a microwave oven.
■ If something has spilled under the griddle, it should be
cleaned up as soon as possible to prevent “baked on”
food soil.
■ Do not allow grease to accumulate under the griddle
as it can be a fire hazard. Clean under the griddle with
hot, soapy water as soon as it is cool.
■ Do not clean your griddle in the dishwasher.
■ Do not clean the griddle in the self-cleaning oven.
Doing so will damage the nonstick coating. For
instructions on how to clean the griddle, see the
Cleaning the Cooktop section of this manual.
WARNING
Fire Hazard
■
Use care when cooking greasy foods. Spilled grease may result in fire.
■
Never place any items on the griddle when it is not in use. Heat from surrounding burners can heat
the griddle and may result in fire.
■
Place and remove the griddle only when griddle is cool and all surface burners are turned OFF.
Nonstick Aluminum Griddle
Replace the center grate (if present) with the
Nonstick Aluminum Griddle
Type of Food
Cook Setting
Bacon
Med
Breakfast Sausage Links
Med
Fried Eggs
Lo
Hamburgers
Med-Hi
Hot Sandwiches (such as Grilled Cheese)
Med
Pancakes
Med-Lo
Warming Tortillas
Med-Lo
Positioning Your Griddle
The nonstick aluminum griddle (on some models) can only be used over the center burner of the rangetop. To
position the griddle, remove the center grate (if present), and replace it with the griddle. Do not turn on the center
burner until you are certain the griddle has been positioned correctly.
Preheating Your Griddle
If your center burner is a single oval burner, preheat your griddle for 2-5 minutes on Hi before placing food on the
griddle. If your center burner is a dual oval burner, preheat your griddle for 5-10 minutes on Hi before placing food on
the griddle. Once the griddle is preheated, turn the heat down to the cook setting outlined in the table corresponding
to your griddle. To determine the type of burner you have, see the Types of Surface Burners section.
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