/!X WARNtNG
Your gritl wilt get very hot. Never lean over the cooking area while using your grill. Do not touch cooking surfaces, gdll housing, grill lid or any other grill parts while the grill
is in operation, or until the grill has cooled down after use.
Failure to comply with these instructions may result in serious bodily injury.
Before cooking on your gas grill for the first time, you will want to "burn off" the grill to eliminate any odor or foreign matter. Just ignite the burners, close the lid, and operate grill on the HIGH setting for three to five minutes.
CAUTION:
Operating your grill on the HiGH setting for longer than five minutes may damage certain parts of your grill. Do not leave your gNll unattended.
Preheating
To preheat, light your grill on HIGH, close the lid and follow this timetable:
,,For high temperature cooking, preheat grill 3 to 5 minutes.
', For Iowtemperature cooking, preheat grill
3 minutes.
"To slow cook, preheating is not necessary.
Cooking Temperatures
High setting: Only use this setting for fast warm=up, searing steaks or chops and for burning food residue off the grill after cooking is complete. Never use the HIGH setting for extended cooking.
Medium to Low settings: Most recipes specify medium to low settings, including all smoking, rotis= serie cooking and for cooking lean cuts such as fish.
NOTE: Temperature settings will vary with the amount of wind and temperature outside your home.
Direct Cooking
The direct cooking method can be used with the supplied cooking grids, optional griddle or cooking pan placed directly over the lit grill burners. Direct cooking requires the grill Hd to be open. This method is ideal for searing and whenever you want meat, poultry orfish to have an
Indirect Cooking
The indirect cooking method can also be used with the supplied cooking grids, optional griddle, or cooking pan. To cook indirectly, the food should be placed on
the left or right side of your grill with the burner lit on the opposite side. Or place your food on the secondary cooking rack mounted inside your grill bowl and light the outer grill burners. Either way, indirect cooking must be done with the lid down.
Seasoning Cooking Grids and Cast=iron
Before and after each cookout, apply a thin layer of cooking oil, spray or vegetable shortening to each cooking grid and/or optional cast iron cooking accesso- ries. Be sure to coat the entire surface including edges and any areas with chipped porcelain. Insert the cooking grids into your warm grill for 2 to 3 minutes.
Flare=Ups
The fats and juices dripping from grilled food can cause
Do not line the bottom of the grill housing with aluminum foil, sand or any substance that will restrict the flow of grease into the grease draining tray and receptacle.
Failure to comply with these instructions could result in a fire or explosion which could cause serious bodily injury, death, or property damage.
CONGRATULATIONS
Your Kenmore Elite gas grill is now ready to gritl. Remember to keep the lid open when cooking directly on the grill. For most foods it'sbest to start grilling on high. Once the food is seared, reduce the heat to medium. Foods marinated with ingredients such as honey may burn because of the high sugar content. You should begin their cooking on medium. A favorite on the grill is sausages. Always cook them slowly and
if they'reparticularly fatty, it may be best to partially boil them first.
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