10
Seasoning Your Griddle
IMPORTANCE OF GRIDDLE SEASONING
It is very important to maintain a seasoned griddle surface
in order to maintain optimum performance and long life of
the unit. Seasoning your griddle serves two purposes:
a)
It prevents rust and corrosion.
b)
It creates a permanent non-stick cooking surface.
Seasoning is a process that continuously improves
throughout the life of your griddle. Proper care and
maintenance as well as seasoning after each use will result
in a better cooking experience.
FIRST TIME USE
Your griddle comes pre-seasoned with a coating of cooking
oil to prevent corrosion and damage during the shipping
process. Before using your griddle for the first time, wash
the top and insides of the griddle surface with hot, soapy
water. Never use soap on your griddle AFTER FIRST USE.
Rinse and dry completely then continue to seasoning steps.
SEASONING YOUR GRIDDLE
1.
Thoroughly clean off food residue.
2.
Evenly apply a generous amount of cooking oil (flax
seed, olive, vegetable, etc.) to the hot griddle surface.
3.
Using a paper towel, carefully spread cooking oil to
entire hot griddle surface.
4.
Allow griddle to cool completely before storing in a cool,
dry place.
AFTER EACH USE
To clean your griddle following each use, gently scrape any
remaining food residue with a spatula and wipe with a towel.
To remove stuck food, pour hot water onto griddle surface
to loosen residue or use ¼ cup of table salt to act as an
abrasive. Next, follow steps for “SEASONING YOUR
GRIDDLE”.
HOW TO ORDER REPLACEMENT PARTS
To make sure you obtain the correct replacement part(s)
for your gas grill, please refer to the parts list on pages 31.
The following information is required to assure getting the
correct part. Please note the shipping cost for the delivery
of any replacement parts will be on yourself.
•
Gas grills model number (see data sticker on grill).
•
Part number of replacement part needed.
•
Description of replacement part needed.
•
Quantity of parts needed.
To obtain replacement parts, contact Nexgrill Customer
Relations.
1-800-913-8999.
IMPORTANT
Use only factory authorized parts. The use of any part that
is not factory authorized can be dangerous. This will also
void your warranty.
Keep this assembly and operating instruction manual for
convenient referral, and for replacement parts ordering.
The doneness of meat, whether rare, medium, or well done,
is affected to a large degree by the thickness of the cut.
Expert chefs say it is impossible to have a rare doneness
with a thin cut of meat.
The cooking time is affected by the kind of meat, the size
and shape of the cut, the temperature of the meat when
cooking begins, and the degree of doneness desired.
When defrosting meats it is recommended that it be done
overnight in the refrigerator as opposed to a microwave.
This in general yields a juicier cut of meat.
Use a spatula instead of tongs or a fork to turn the meat, as
a spatula will not puncture the meat and let the juices run
out.
To get the juiciest meats, add seasoning or salt after the
cooking is finished on each side and turn the meat only
once (juices are lost when the meat is turned several times).
Turn the meat just after the juices begin to bubble to the
surface.
Trim any excess fat from the meat before cooking. To
prevent steaks or chops from curling during cooking, slit the
fat around the edges at 2-inch intervals.
DO NOT LEAVE THE GRILL UNATTENDED WHILE
COOKING.
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