Toastmaster RH36C1W, Owner'S Operating & Installation Manual

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SECTION 3 – OPERATION
IV. RANGE TOP OPERATIONS
CAUTION
Do NOT cook on a Griddle before
'seasoning' it.
Remember that any rust
preventive material MUST be removed
before 'seasoning' the griddle.
A. Griddle 'Seasoning'
1. Spread a light film of unsalted cooking oil over the
entire Griddle surface with a soft cloth.
2. Set both Temperature Controls to 300°F
(149°C).
3. Operate the Griddle for at least two minutes to allow
the oil to work into the pores of the metal, forming a
smooth coating over the exterior surface of the
Griddle. Use a spatula to spread the oil, if
necessary.
WARNING
NEVER touch a operating griddle. Always
wait until the Temperature Control has
been set to OFF for at least 30 minutes.
4. Set the Griddle Temperature Controls to OFF and
wait at least 30 minutes for the griddle to cool,
before wiping off excess oil with clean cloths.
5. Next, set the Griddle Temperature Controls to
350°F(175°C).
6. Repeat steps 1, 3, and 4. This completes the
Griddle 'seasoning'.
7. Set the Griddle Temperature Controls to the
temperature setting(s) recommended for the type
of food to be heated/cooked.
B. Griddle Operating Hints and Safety
1. Never leave the Griddle operating without an
attendant.
2. Do not operate the entire Griddle at high tem -
perature, when small amounts of food are being
heated/cooked or during idle periods. Set the
Griddle Temperature Control(s) to 200°F (93°C)
during idle periods. (Only a few minutes is required to
regain the desired operating tem perature when fo od
orders become more frequent.)
3. Use only one Griddle zone when cooking a small
amount of food.
4. Heat/cook different types of food at the same time by
setting the Temperature Control of each Griddle zone
to the temperature for heating/ cooking e ach food
type.
5. Hold' (keep warm) food on one zone by decreasing
its temperature setting.
6. Use a spatula to move excess grease or oil into a
grease trough after each load of food is
heated/cooked. This reduces the smoking and
carbonizing of hot grease.
C. Daily Pre-Operation
1. 'Season' the Griddle daily before operation. (Refer to
paragraph A of "Range Top Operations".)
2. Set the Temperature Controls of the Griddle zones to
the desired settings.
3. Wait 15 minutes before loading the Griddle with food
to be sure of heating/cooking the food properly.
4. Observe the indicator below each Temperature Control:
The indicator is lighted when the zone is heating to the
temperature setting. The indicator blinks on and off
while the temperature setting is being held almost
constant by the control.
D. End of Shift Operation - Griddle
1. Clean the Griddle surface by pushing the grease
and/or oil into the grease troughs. Then, rub the
surface with a pumice stone or a 'griddle stone'. Rub
the Griddle surface in the direction of the metal grain
while the surface is warm (NOT hot).
2. Wipe the Griddle surface clean of residue from the
rubbing stone, using clean cloths.
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