•Before the first use, wash your new grillgrates in hot soapywater, rinseand dry. Then "season"the surface by wiping on a thin coating of cookingoil. Remove excess oil by wipingagain with another paper towel. This procedureshouldbe repeatedwhen: a) cleaningin the dishwashersince the detergent may remove
seasoning,or b) anytime a
•Use nonmetallic spatulas or utensils to prevent damaging the Excalibur ® nonstick grill grate finish.
•Preheat the grirl on Hi for 5 minutes. Preheating improves the flavor and appearance of meats and quickly sears the meat to help retain the juices.
•Excessive amounts of fat should be trimmed from meats. Some fat is necessary to produce the smoke needed for that smoked, "outdoor" flavor. However, excessive fat can create cleaning and
•Allowing excessive amounts of grease or drippings to constantly flame voids the
warranty on the grill grates. Excessive
was not properly trimmed.
•Grease drippings will occasionally ignite to produce harmless puffs of flame for a second or two. This is a normal pad of the cooking process.
•NEVER LEAVE GRILL UNATTENDED DURING GRILL OPERATION.
Should excess grease cause sustained
2. Immediately turn grill control knobs to Off position.
3. Remove meat from grill.
IMPORTANT
•Do not use aluminumfoil insidethe grillarea.
•Do not use ehamoal or woodchips in the grillarea.
•Do not allowburner basin to become overloadedwith grease. Clean after each use.
•Do not covergrates completelywith meat. Leave air space betweeneach steak, etc. to allowproperventilationas well as
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