•Beforethe first use, wash yournew grill grates in hot soapy water, rinse and dry. Then "season"the surface by wipingon a thincoatingof cooking oil, Remove excessoil by wipingagain with anotherpaper towel, This procedureshouldbe repeatedwhen either: a) cleaning in the dishwashersince the detergentmay removeseasoningor b) anytimea
•Preheat the grill on Hi for 5 minutes. Preheating improvesthe flavor and appearanceof meats and quicklysears the meat to help retain the juices, The heatingelementshouldglow a brightcherryred,
•Use nonmetallicspatulas or utensils to prevent damaging the Excalibur ® nonstick grill grate finish.
•Excessiveamounts of fat should be trimmed from meats, Only a normalamount is necessaryto producethe smoke needed for that smoked,"outdoor"flavor, Excessivefat cancreate cleaningand
•Allowing excessive amountsof grease or drippings to constantly flame voids the
warrantyon the grill grates.
was not properlytrimmed.
•Greasedrippingswill occasionallyigniteto produceharmlesspuffsof flamefor a secondor two. This is a normalpart of the cookingprocess.
•NEVER LEAVE GRILL UNATTENDED DURINGGRILL OPERATION.
Should excess grease cause sustained
2.Immediatelyturn gdll controlsto OFF. 3, Removemeat from grill.
• | Do not use aluminumfoil insidethe grillarea. | ( |
• | Do not usecharcoalor woodchipsin the grillarea. | I |
•Do not allowgrilllinerpan to becomeoverloadedwith grease. Clean frequentlyI.
•Do notcovergratescompletelywithmeat. Leaveair spacebetweeneach steak, etc.to allowproperventiation asIMPORTANTwe as preventf