Operating Instructions
BEFORE FIRST USE:
Please wash the cooking surfaces of the panini press as
instructed under “Cleaning.”
1.
Plug into 120 volt AC outlet.
2.
Preheat sandwich press for 6
minutes. The red light comes on and
remains lit as long as the panini
press is plugged into an outlet.
Once the unit has reached the
proper temperature, the green light
will come on. Keep cover closed.
3.
When preheated, raise cover. Place
food to be cooked onto cooking
surface and lower cover to desired
height. Lock the cover at the desired
height by turning the locking knob, if
desired.
IMPORTANT:
Exterior surfaces
become hot during cooking!
4.
Unlock the cover, then use a hot mitt
and carefully
lift cover and
check food to
see if cooked
to desired
doneness.
Do not cut
food on non-
stick cooking
surface. If additional cooking time
is needed, lower cover.
5.
When food is cooked to desired
doneness, remove the food and
unplug the sandwich press. Let cool
before cleaning.
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Panini Press Tips
•
ALWAYS PREHEAT THE
PANINI PRESS 6 MINUTES
BEFORE USING.
•
Read the Use & Care Guide before
using the sandwich press.
•
Use vegetable cooking spray for
convenient, stick-free cooking. Or if
you prefer, brush cooking surfaces
with vegetable oil before preheating.
•
Use plastic utensils on the nonstick
cooking surfaces. Do not use metal
utensils as they will damage the non-
stick surface.
•
Thicker sandwiches may shift when
being pressed. Use a plastic spatula
to reposition. Place sandwich in cen-
ter of press.
•
Use caution when pushing down on
the handle, as unit may tip forward
and could burn your hand.
•
When a recipe calls for fruit, lock the
cover in place above the fruit so that
it heats but does not contact the
fruit.
•
There is no need to press down on
the handle. The weight of the cover
will grill the top of the sandwich.
•
Cleanup is easy! Let sandwich
press cool down. Wipe cooking
surfaces with damp paper towel
or dish cloth.
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