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FOOD SAFETY TIPS
• Do not defrost meat, fish, or poultry at room temperature. Defrost in
the refrigerator.
• Wash your hands thoroughly with hot, soapy water before starting
any meal preparation and after handling fresh meat, fish, and
poultry.
• Never place cooked food on the same plate the raw food was on.
• Wash all plates and cooking utensils which have come into contact
with raw meats or fish with hot, soapy water, then rinse.
EASY STEPS TO BARBECUING GREATNESS
Follow these tips and you won’t go wrong. And neither will your dinner.
• Direct, indirect, or a little of both? Read the recipe and look for the
instructions for setting up your barbecue. There are two methods
of cooking in a Weber
®
barbecue—direct and indirect. See the
following pages for specific instructions.
• Don’t try to save time by placing food on a barbecue that’s not quite
ready. Let charcoal burn until it has a light grey ash coating (keep
the vents open so the fire does not go out).
• A light coating of oil will help brown your food evenly and keep it
from sticking to the cooking grate. Always brush or spray oil on
your food, not the cooking grate.
• Make sure the food fits on the barbecue with the lid down. At least
2.5 cm clearance between the food and the lid is ideal.
• Use a spatula and tongs but leave the fork. You’ve probably seen
people poking their meat with one, but it causes juices and flavor to
escape and that can dry out your food.
• Resist the urge to open the lid to check on your dinner every
couple of minutes. Every time you lift the lid heat escapes, which
means it will take longer to get dinner on the table.
• When removing the barbecue lid during cooking, lift to the side,
rather than straight up. Lifting straight up may create suction,
drawing ashes up onto your food.
• You will control flare-ups, reduce cooking time, and get altogether
better results if you barbecue with the lid down.
• Unless the recipe calls for it, turn your food over only once.
• Resist the urge to use a spatula to press down on foods such as
burgers. You’ll squeeze out all that wonderful flavor.
EASY BARBECUE MAINTENANCE
Add years to the life of your Weber
®
barbecue by giving it a thorough
cleaning once a year.
IT’S EASY TO DO:
• Make sure the barbecue is cool and coals are totally extinguished.
• Remove the cooking and charcoal grates.
• Remove ashes.
• Wash your barbecue with a mild detergent and water. Rinse well
with clear water and wipe dry.
• It is not necessary to wash the cooking grate after each use.
Simply loosen residue with a bristle barbecue brush or crumpled
aluminium foil, then wipe off with paper towels.
HELPFUL HINTS
Extinguish coals when finished cooking. Close all vents (dampers)
after putting lid on bowl.
Barbecue mitts should always be worn while cooking, adjusting
air vents (dampers), adding charcoal and handling the thermometer
or lid.
Use proper barbecue tools, with long, heat-resistant handles.
Some models may include the Tuck-Away™ lid holder feature.
The Tuck-Away™ lid holder is used to store the lid while checking
on or turning your food. Do not use the Tuck-Away™ lid holder
as a handle to lift or move the grill. For those models without the
Tuck-Away™ feature, use the hook on the inside of the lid to hang
the lid on the side of the barbecue bowl. Do not place a hot lid on
carpeting or grass. Do not hang the lid on the bowl handle.
Never dump hot coals where they might be stepped on or be
a fire hazard. Never dump ashes or coals before they are fully
extinguished. Do not store barbecue until ashes and coals are fully
extinguished.
Keep the cooking area clear of flammable vapor and liquids, such
as gasoline, alcohol, etc., and combustible material.
Handle and store hot electric starters carefully.
Keep electrical wires and cords away from the hot surfaces of the
barbecue and away from high traffic areas.
The use of alcohol, prescription or non-prescription drugs may
impair the consumer’s ability to properly assemble or safely operate
the barbecue.
This Weber
®
barbecue is not intended to be installed in or on
recreational vehicles and/or boats.
This barbecue is not intended for and should never be used as a
heater.
CAUTION
Lining the bowl with aluminum foil will obstruct the air flow. Instead,
use a drip pan to catch drippings from meat when cooking by the
indirect method.
Using sharp objects to clean the cooking grate or remove ashes
will damage the finish.
Using abrasive cleaners on the cooking grates or the barbecue
itself will damage the finish.
The barbecue should be thoroughly cleaned on a regular basis.
SAFETY INFORMATION