HSN_PaniniManual 3/20/07 10:12 PM Page 7
Adding and Removing Plates
Caution: To prevent a serious burn injury, always ensure that your Panini Grill is unplugged and has completely cooled prior to removing or adding plates. Always dry plates thoroughly prior to installing on the unit.
Assembling the Plates
Using Your Panini Maker
Your Panini Maker is best used with thick, crusty breads, such as French, Italian, and focaccia. The top grill plate is weighted to compress and grill a Panini to perfection in about 3 minutes (depending on the bread, filling, and personal taste). Your Panini Maker can also be used to grill a variety of food items, such as meats, poultry, fish, and vegetables.
1 Completely pull out Drip Drawer prior to use. Place drip drawer |
underneath grease channel so that any drippings will fall into |
figure 1
Standing in front of your unit grasp the bottom plate and line up the two rear locking pins (see figure 1) on the back of the plate with the receptacles in the rear of the unit. Gently lay the plate down and apply downward pressure to snap the front plate locks into place. You will hear a click indicating that the plate has locked into place. To ensure that your plate is locked, gently try to lift it up.
The top plate is identified by the nub which appears on the reverse side towards the front (see figure 2). Align the two rear locking pins on the back of the top plate with the two receptacles in the top housing. Gently press the plate in until it locks
into place.
the drawer. |
2Preheat the grill to the desired temperature. Your grill will not properly preheat unless the grill is in the closed position. Close the cover and plug into a
3Open the lid using the black handle only, being careful not to touch any hot surfaces such as the housing or grill plates. We recommend the use of oven mitts or potholders to prevent the risk of injury.
4Place items to be cooked on the bottom grill plate.
5 Lower the cover and cook the food according to desired |
temperature or doneness. Do not apply excessive force to close the |
figure 2
Removing the Plates
With your unit in the open position, remove the bottom plate by pressing the bottom plate lock button located on the right side of the unit. (see figure 3) while lifting the plate up and towards you.
figure 3
With your unit in the open position, press down on the top plate lock button located in the center front of your unit while keeping one hand on the plate itself. (see figure 4). Guide the plate forward with your hand and lift up to remove.
figure 4
lid and do not lock latch on handle. |
Note: The green ready light is thermostatically controlled and will cycle on and off during cooking to ensure that the correct temperature is maintained.
Important: Grill only with the lid in the closed position.
6When you have finished using your appliance, disconnect
the plug from the wall and allow the unit to cool down completely before cleaning.
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