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to be closer than 5cm to the surrounding
sides of the barbecue body.
7.2. Preparation Before Cooking
To prevent foods from sticking to the cooking
surface, please use a long handled brush to
apply a light coat of cooking or vegetable oil
before each barbecuing session.
(Note:
When cooking for the first time, paint colours
may change slightly as a result. This is normal
and should be expected.)
7.3. Lining the Ash Tray
Line the ash tray with aluminium foil. This will
protect the tray, help better reflect heat, and
make cleaning easier when barbecuing is
finished.
7.4. Starting the Charcoal
•
Open the barbecue hood or lid before
lighting. Never light your barbecue with the
hood or lid closed.
•
Take the barbecue grills out of the barbecue
body using the grill handles supplied.
•
Block Type Starters – Form charcoal in a
pyramid around it. Light the starter block.
When charcoal is well lit, using a heat
resistant tool, spread the charcoal around
the grid, adding more as necessary.
•
Liquid Starters – Place charcoal in a shallow
tin. Pour liquid starter onto charcoal and wait
5-10 minutes to allow the starter to
penetrate into the charcoal. Then using a
heat resistant tool, place charcoal onto the
grid in a pyramid formation.
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Light the charcoal and allow time for it to
become well lit (red hot). Using a heat
resistant tool, spread charcoal in a uniform
layer, so that each lump is just touching.
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The barbecue grills can now be replaced
using the grill handles supplied.
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When the charcoal is ashed over (grey
coating of ash over each lump) you are
ready to begin cooking.
•
It is recommended to operate the barbecue
with red-hot charcoal for at least 30 minutes
before use.
•
Do not begin cooking until charcoal has an
ashed-over coat.
•
Do not attempt to cook whilst charcoal is
flaming.
7.5. Heat Control
The adjustable vents in the hood and ash tray
can be used to control the burning of the
charcoal. With the vents open, more air will
circulate and the charcoal will burn faster than
with the vents closed. Caution—the appliance
may become very hot. Oven gloves and the grill
lifting handles, or ash tray / vent tool should
always be used when adjusting the vents. Do
not close the hood or lid whilst the charcoal is
still flaming. Wait until it has ashed over.
7.6. Grill Cooking
The food on the grill is cooked by the heat
produced from the hot charcoal below. The
natural food juices produced during cooking fall
onto the hot charcoal below and vaporise. The
subsequent rising smoke bastes the food, as it
travels upwards, imparting that unique
barbecued flavour.
7.7. Roasting Hood Cooking
Barbecues equipped with a roasting hood give
the option to form an ‘oven’ for roasting or
baking food, such as joints of meat or whole
chickens, etc. More even cooking of food will
actually be achieved by using the barbecue with
the hood down.
Close the hood to cook the food ‘indirectly’.
Avoid lifting the hood unnecessarily as heat is
lost every time the hood is opened. If the hood
is opened during cooking please allow extra
time for the barbecue to regain its temperature
and complete the cooking. Use the temperature
gauge (if applicable) to monitor the heat of the
barbecue.
DO NOT ALLOW YOUR BARBECUE TO
OVERHEAT. Take care when opening the hood
as hot steam can be released on opening.
7.8. Flare-Up Control
*Very Important Notice*
Flare-ups occur when meat is barbecued and
its fat and juices fall upon the hot charcoal.
Smoke of course helps give food its barbecued
flavour, but it is best to avoid excessive flare-up
to prevent food being burned. To control flare-
ups, it is
ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL
to trim
away excess fat from meat and poultry before
grilling, use cooking sauces and marinades
sparingly and try to avoid very cheap cuts of
meat or meat products as these tend to have a
high fat and water content.
When flare-ups do occur, they can usually be
extinguished by applying baking soda or a salt
directly onto the charcoal. Always protect your
hands when handling anything near the cooking
