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-burner grid.
8.6. Grill Cooking
The burners heat up the flame tamer / lava rock
underneath the grill, which in turn heats the food
on the grill. The natural food juices produced
during cooking fall onto the hot flame tamer / lava
rock below and vaporise. The subsequent rising
smoke bastes the food, as it travels upwards,
imparting that unique barbecued flavour.
8.7. 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.
However, this should only be done with
the burners on low.
For best results, place the food you wish to bake
or roast on a metal baking tray and set it on one
side of the cooking grill.
When roasting, turn the burner to a LOW to
MEDIUM position.
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.
If the internal heat becomes too high, turn the
burners down to the low position. It is not
necessary or advisable to have all of the burners
on high when the hood is closed.
DO NOT ALLOW YOUR BARBECUE TO
OVERHEAT. Take care when opening the hood as
hot steam can be released on opening.
8.8. Warming Rack (where supplied)
Warming racks are a convenient way to keep
cooked food warm or to warm items such as bread
rolls. It is advisable to place food (particularly fatty
foods) to the front of the warming rack to avoid the
possibility of juices and fat running down the back
of your barbecue. Always check that your warming
rack is properly fitted before use.
8.9. Flare-Up Control
*** Very Important Notice ***
Flare-ups occur when meat is barbecued, and its
fat and juices fall upon the hot flame tamer / lava
rock. 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. Also, the burners should
always be placed on the low setting during
cooking.
When flare-ups do occur, they can usually be
extinguished by applying baking soda or salt
directly onto the flame tamer / lava rock. Always
protect your hands when handling anything near
the cooking surface of the barbecue and take care
to protect yourself from the flames.
If a fat fire occurs, please see the instructions
given below.
8.10. Fat Fires
Empty and clean the grease cup of food debris
after each cooking session. If the barbecue is to
be used for large gatherings, it will be necessary to
turn off and cool the barbecue every two hours to
remove food debris from the grease cup and clean
it out. The time between cleaning may need to be
reduced if very fatty foods or cheap meat products
are being cooked. Failure to do this may result in
a fat fire, which may cause injury and could
seriously damage the barbecue.
In the event of a fat fire:
If safe to do so, turn all control knobs to the
‘off’ position.
Turn off the gas supply at the gas bottle.
Keep everyone at a safe distance from the
barbecue and wait until the fire has burnt out.
Do not close the hood or lid of the barbecue.
NEVER DOUSE A BARBECUE WITH
WATER. IF AN EXTINGUISHER IS USED, IT
SHOULD BE A POWDER TYPE.
DO NOT REMOVE THE GREASE CUP.
If the fire does not seem to be abating or
appears to be worsening, contact your local
Fire Brigade for assistance.
8.11. End of Cooking Session
After each cooking session, turn the barbecue
burners to the “high” position and burn for 5
minutes. This procedure will burn off cooking
residue, thus making cleaning easier. Make sure
the hood or lid is open during this process.
8.12. Turning Off Your Barbecue
When you have finished using your barbecue, turn
all the control valves fully clockwise to the “Off”
position, then switch off the gas supply at the
bottle.
