PARTS AND FEATURES
1. Base and Cover:
Shiny chrome housing
with self-adjusting cover and sturdy base
2. Panini-Style Handle:
Sturdy cast metal
handle adjusts cover to accommodate food
with varying thicknesses
3. Grilling Plates:
Nonstick plates are perfect
for panini or grilling steak, burgers, chicken
and vegetables
4. Temperature Control Knob:
Allows
you to choose Off, Low, Medium or High
settings
5. Indicator Lights:
(not shown)
Red and green lights signal “power on”
and “ready to cook”
6. Drip Cup:
Collects grease and is
dishwasher-safe
7. Cleaning/Scraping Tool:
Helps clean grill
plates after cooking
BEFORE THE FIRST USE
Remove all packaging materials and any
promotional labels from your grill. Be sure
all parts (listed under
Parts and Features
)
of your new appliance have been included
before discarding any packaging materials.
You may want to keep the box and packing
materials for use at a later date.
Before using your Griddler Express™ for the
first time, remove any dust accumulated during
shipping by wiping the base, cover, grill plates
and temperature knob with a damp cloth.
Thoroughly clean drip cup and cleaning tool
by using soapy water or dishwasher.
CONTACT GRILL
Use the Griddler Express™ as a contact grill to
cook burgers, boneless pieces of meat and thin
cuts of meat and vegetables.
The contact grill function works best when you
want to cook something in a short amount of
time or when you are looking for a healthy
method of grilling. Food will cook quickly
because you are grilling both sides of the food
at the same time. The grill plates combined with
the grease spout at the corner of the plate allow
the grease to drip from the meat and drain off
the plates.
When cooking more than one piece of food at
a time, it is important that the thickness of all
pieces is the same so the cover will close
evenly on the food.
PANINI PRESS
Use the Griddler Express™ as a panini press
to grill sandwiches, breads and quesadillas.
The word “panini” is an Italian term for grilled
sandwiches. Panini can include any combina-
tion of ingredients such as vegetables, meat
and cheese layered between two pieces of
freshly baked bread. The sandwich is then
pressed between two grill plates to toast the
bread and warm the filling. Experiment with a
variety of savory or sweet sandwiches for any
meal. We recommend using freshly baked bread
to
produce the best-tasting panini. Popular breads
used for panini are focaccia, michette, ciabatta
and thick slices of Italian bread.
The Griddler Express™ functions as a panini
press in the same manner that it functions as
a contact grill. The Griddler Express™ was
designed with a unique handle and hinge
that allows the cover to adjust to the thickness
of the sandwich you are preparing, and to
rest there evenly. Light pressure can be
applied to the handle to press and heat the
sandwich to your liking.
When cooking two or more panini, it is impor-
tant that the thickness of all sandwiches is the
same so the cover will close evenly on the pani-
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