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contact grill
• Use it as a contact grill to cook something in a short amount of
time or when you are looking for a healthy grilling option. When
cooked on the contact grill, food will cook quickly because you are
grilling both sides of the food at the same time. The grill plate ribs,
combined with the grease spout at the corner of the plate, allow the
grease to drip from the meat and drain off the plates.
Use as a Sandwich grill
• Set the Contac Grill temperature control to your desired setting.
start by trying the middle setting. You can always adjust it lower or
higher according to your preference.
• Prepare the sandwiches as directed and place them onto the
bottom grill plate. Always place sandwiches towards the rear of the
bottom grill plate.
• Close the top grill plate, which has a floating hinge designed to
evenly press down on the sandwich. The top plate must be fully
lowered to cook sandwiches.
• Cook for about 3 to 6 minutes or until golden brown, adjusting the
time to your preference.
• When the sandwich is cooked, use the handle to open the upper
grill plate. Remove the sandwich with the help of a plastic spatula.
Never use metal tongs or a knife as these can cause damage to the
non-stick coating of the grill plates.
• Use the Contact Grill as a Sandwich grill to grill sandwiches, breads
and quesadillas.
• The Contact Grill was designed with a
unique handle and hinge that allows the
cover to adjust to the thickness of the
food. You can easily grill anything from a
thinly sliced potato to a thick sirloin steak
with even results.
• When cooking more than one food item in the contact grill, it is
important that the thickness of food items is consistent, so the cover
will close evenly on the food.
To Use as Open grill
• Place the Contact Grill on a clean, flat surface
where you intend to cook. The Contact Grill can
be positioned flat.
• The upper plate/cover must be levelled with lower
plate/base. The upper and lower plates line up to
create one large cooking surface. Bing the Contact
Grill to this position and locate the hinge release
lever on the right arm.
Hinge release
lever
Push
• With you left hand on the handle, use your right hand to slide the
lever towards you. Push the handle back until the cover rests flat on
the counter. The appliance will stay in this position until you lift the
handle and cover to return it to the closed position.
• Use the Contact Grill as an open grill to cook burgers, steak, poultry
(we do not recommend cooking bone-in chicken, since it does not
cook evenly on an open grill), fish and vegetables.
• Cooking on the open grill is the
most versatile method of using the
Contact Grill. In the open position,
you have double the surface area.
Flat Position
• You can cook different types of foods separately without their
flavours mixing or cooking large amounts of the same type of food.
The open position also accommodates different cuts of meat with
varying thicknesses, allowing you to cook each piece to your liking.
How to remove grill plates
Always unplug the Contact Grill and allow it to cool before
removing the grill plates.
• Open the Contact Grill or place it flat open.
• Locate the plate release buttons on front
of the unit. Press them and the plate will
pop up slightly from the base. Hold the
plate with both hands, slide it out from
under the metal brackets, and lift it out
of the base. Press on the other plate
release button to remove the other grill
plate in the same way.
Bottom plate release button
Upper plate release button
2.3. Maintenance
• Always unplug the Contact Grill and allow it to cool before cleaning
it. The appliance is easier to clean when slightly warm. There is no
need to disassemble the Contact Grill to clean it. Never immerse
the Contact Grill in water or place it in the dishwasher.
• The grill plates can be cleaned in water or dishwasher.
• Wipe the grill plates with a soft cloth to remove food residue. For
baked on food residue, squeeze some warm water mixed with
detergent over the food residue, then clean it with a non-abrasive
plastic scouring pad or place wet kitchen paper over the grill to
moisten the food residue.
• Do not use anything abrasive that can scratch or damage the non-
stick coating.
• Do not use metal utensils to remove your foods, they can damage
the non-stick surface.
• Wipe the outside of the Contact Grill with a damp cloth only. Do not
clean the outside with any abrasive scouring pad or steel wool, as
this will damage the finish. Do not immerse in water or any other
liquid.
