JET MODELS (CG602 & CG902 Series)
Accessories
Using the skillet (CG902 series only)
Season your skillet before using for the first time.
See below.
Your skillet will offer you a quick, hot method of cooking which is ideal for tender cuts of meat, panini, chargrilled vegetables, pikelets and pancakes.
Best results are obtained by placing the skillet over the fish burner (CG902 series only).
Always use medium to high temperatures and heat the skillet well before cooking on it. Oil the food prior to cooking, not the skillet, to avoid splattering and smoking.
Steaks - best turned only once about halfway through the cooking time. The skillet needs to have reached a high temperature to sear the outside of the steak and prevent the meat stewing in its own juices. Test if steaks are cooked by pressing with tongs, the less movement there is, the more cooked the steak is. Don’t cut the steak to see if it is cooked, as this releases the juices and dries the steak out.
Capsicums, eggplant, tomato halves & zucchini are some of the vegetables ideal for char grilling on the ridged side of the skillet. Flat breads and polenta are wonderful when cooked on the flat side.
Seasoning the skillet
Your new skillet comes with a finish which is intended to burn off with seasoning. The seasoning process will naturally blacken the skillet.
To season - first wash your skillet thoroughly in warm water with detergent. Use a scouring pad to remove any residue that might be on the skillet. Rinse thoroughly and dry. Drying may be helped by warming the skillet on a burner.
Coat the skillet, including handles, liberally with vegetable oil and place in an oven at 150 °C for one hour. Remove from the oven and allow to cool. Wipe excess oil from the skillet with a paper towel.
Cleaning the skillet
Place in hot water with a small amount of detergent while still warm. If there is food residue left on the skillet, scrub with a wire barbeque brush to remove it. Make sure that the skillet is completely dry before storing.
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