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Tips for Easy Grilling
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ALWAYS PREHEAT THE GRILL
6 MINUTES BEFORE USING.
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Read the Grill Use and Care Guide
before starting to grill.
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Grill cooking is so easy because
you can brown meats, cook onions,
grill vegetables, “stir-fry” dishes,
steam fish, and toast sandwiches.
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Use the grill to “prep and cook”
foods for traditional range-top
recipes: brown ground beef for
spaghetti sauce or stir-fry beef
strips for a Chinese dish. Since the
grill cooks top and bottom at the
same time, there’s no need to stir
while cooking.
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Cook “guilt-free” French fries
without the extra oil or make perfect
French toast that doesn’t need to
be turned during cooking.
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Use vegetable cooking spray for
convenient, stick-free grilling. Or if
you prefer, brush grill surfaces with
vegetable oil before preheating.
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Use plastic utensils on the nonstick
grill surfaces. Do not use metal
utensils since they will damage the
nonstick surface.
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Plan ahead for quick meals by
freezing boneless chicken breasts
and burger patties for future meals.
Place individual servings on a
baking sheet and freeze. When
frozen, place in plastic bags. To
grill, see the “Grilling Chart” on
page 5.
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Cleanup is easy! Let grill cool down.
Wipe grill surfaces with damp paper
towel or dish cloth.
IF YOU LIVE IN A HIGH-ALTITUDE
AREA:
The Extension service will have
detailed information about cooking for
your area. To locate the Cooperative
Extension service in your county,
please visit:
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/Extension/
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