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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 sand-
wiches.
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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 per-
fect 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 preheat-
ing.
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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 fro-
zen, 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 cook-
ing for your area. To locate the
Cooperative Extension service in
your county, please visit: http://www.
csrees.usda.gov/Extension/
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