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GRILL COOKING TIPS
CLEANLINESS
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Always wash hands thoroughly with soap and hot water prior to handling food and after handling raw
meat, uncooked poultry or seafood.
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When using a platter to carry raw meat, uncooked poultry or seafood to the grill, make sure to wash the
platter thoroughly with soap and hot water before placing cooked foods back on the platter or use
different platters for raw and cooked foods.
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Never use the same utensils when handling raw meat, uncooked poultry or seafood unless you wash the
utensils thoroughly with soap and hot water.
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Never re-use marinade from raw meat or uncooked poultry on foods that have been cooked and are
ready to be served.
GRILLING TO PROPER TEMPERATURE
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Use a meat thermometer to be sure food has reached a safe internal temperature. You may order a
Commercial-quality thermometer from Brinkmann. For more information on this product and other
Brinkmann accessories, please refer to the accessory pages at the end of this manual.
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The US Department of Agriculture recommends the
minimum
temperature be reached for the
following food items:
Chops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 degrees F
Ground Meat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160 degrees F
Pork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160 degrees F
Poultry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180 degrees F
Roasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 degrees F
Seafood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140 degrees F
Vegetables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 degrees F
HELPFUL HINTS
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If you pre-cook meat or poultry, do so immediately before grilling.
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Never defrost meat at room temperature or on a countertop.
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Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours of taking food off the grill.
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For additional information, please phone the USDA’s toll free Meat & Poultry Hotline at 800-535-4555.
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To protect your grill from excessive rust, the unit must be kept clean and covered at all times when not
in use. A grill cover may be ordered directly from Brinkmann by calling 800-468-5252 or 800-527-0717.
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Wash cooking grills and heat distribution plates with hot, soapy water, rinse well and dry. Lightly coat
cooking grill with vegetable oil or vegetable oil spray.
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Clean inside and outside of grill by wiping off with a damp cloth. Apply a light coat of vegetable oil or
vegetable oil spray to the interior surface to prevent rusting.
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The exterior surface of your grill, can be cleaned with stainless steel cleaner.
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Never apply paint to the interior surface. Rust spots on the interior surface can be buffed, cleaned, then
lightly coated with vegetable oil or vegetable oil spray to minimize rusting.
PROPER CARE & MAINTENANCE
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