Hoberg BBQ Compact, User Manual

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EN 13
Drip tray
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Never operate the appliance without water
in the drip tray otherwise the appliance may
overheat, particularly when the cover is fitted.
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During grilling, the water evaporates and
therefore keeps the food to be grilled succu-
lent and savoury, particularly when the lid is
fitted. This enables you to grill a whole chick -
en under the cover without any problems.
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The drip tray can be used as an aroma
depot: when grilling, water and herbs or wine,
beer, cognac - appropriate to your dishes
- can be poured into the drip tray. The aro-
matised steam gives your grilled food a very
special taste.
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Before grilling, always fill the drip tray (2)
with water up to the “MAX” mark (image C1).
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Refill the drip tray after 1 1/2 to 2 hours
with approx. 1 l water.
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When refilling the drip tray, do not pour
water over the hot heating element (7) but
over the opening in the middle of the grill
plate instead.
Operation and use
General instructions
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The food should be at room temperature
since frozen food requires longer to cook and
can also dry out.
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To achieve the best results, preheat the
grill until the required temperature has been
reached.
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Carefully monitor grilling and regulate the
temperature – if necessary.
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You can use the appliance to cook vari-
ous different foods such as steaks, sausages
or vegetables.
NOTE
► Do not touch the heating element with
the grill utensils.
Operate the appliance
(images C1 and D1-3)
1. Insert the drip tray by attaching it to the
pin on the housing (image C1).
2. Fill the drip tray (2) with water up to the
“MAX” mark.
3. Insert the heating element. Pay attention
to the markings when doing this (see image
D1). Push the heating element into the hous-
ing until it snaps in.
4. Insert the grill grate or the grill plate into
the appliance. It is possible to set 2 heights
for the grill grate, see images D2 and D3.
5. Insert the plug into a mains socket.
6. Set the desired grilling temperature with
the thermostat (6) by turning it clockwise.
7. Allow the appliance to heat up after
switching on.
8. Place the food to be grilled.
NOTE
► The temperature timer settings can be
changed at any time during grilling.
Gentle cooking
A lower temperature range (level 2-3) is sui-
table for gentle cooking of food, e.g., for coo-
king delicate vegetables, fish and seafood.
For this, proceed as follows:
1. First fill the drip tray with water up to the
“MAX” mark.
2. If required, add aromas such as herbs
or wine, beer, cognac - appropriate to your
dishes - into the drip tray.
3. The necessary steam conditions for cook-
ing are created by putting the cover onto the
grill plate (image E1).
4. Set the thermostat to level 2 up to max.
level 3 (depending on the food to be cooked
or its thickness) and only heat the grill briefly
with the cover on (max. 2 min).
5. Remove the cover and lay the food onto
the grill plate.
6. Turn over the food from time to time as
required and replace the cover to maintain
the steam conditions. the lid should not be
removed to often to prevent the steam from
escaping.
Recipe suggestions
Grilling
The most-used spices for grilling are salt,
pepper and ground paprika. In the following
table, you will find further ideas on how to re -
fine the taste of your grilled food even more: