- Use and Care Manual Grill-Range Cooktops

• Beforethe first use,washyournew grill gratesin hotsoapywater, rinseand dry.
Then "season"the surfaceby wipingon a thincoatingof cookingoil, Remove
excessoil by wipingagain withanotherpaper towel, Thisprocedureshouldbe
repeatedwhen either: a) cleaning in the dishwashersincethe detergentmay
removeseasoningorb) anytimea sugar-basedmarinade(forexample,barbecue
sauce)isgoingto be used.
• Preheat the grill on Hi for 5 minutes. Preheatingimprovesthe flavor and
appearanceof meatsand quicklysears the meatto help retainthe juices, The
heatingelementshouldglowa brightcherryred,
• Usenonmetallicspatulas orutensils to prevent damaging the Excalibur®nonstick
grill grate finish.
• Excessiveamounts of fat should be trimmed from meats, Onlya normalamount
is necessaryto producethe smoke needed for that smoked,"outdoor"flavor,
Excessivefat cancreatecleaningandflare-upproblems.
• Allowingexcessive amountsof grease or drippings to constantlyflame voids the
warrantyon the grillgrates. Excessivetiara-upsindicatethateitherthegrillinterior
needsto be cleanedorthat excessiveamountsoffat are in the meatorthe meat
was not properlytrimmed.
• Greasedrippingswill occasionallyigniteto produceharmlesspuffsofflamefor a
secondor two. Thisis a normalpartof the cookingprocess.
• NEVERLEAVEGRILL UNATTENDEDDURINGGRILL OPERATION.
Should excess grease cause sustained flare-ups
1. Turnon the fanmanually
2. Immediatelyturn gdll controlsto OFF.
3, Removemeat fromgrill.
IMPORTANT
• Donot use aluminumfoil insidethe grillarea. (
• Donotusecharcoalor woodchipsinthe grillarea. I
• Donot allowgrilllinerpan tobecomeoverloadedwithgrease. Clean frequently.I
• Donotcovergratescompletelywithmeat. Leaveair spacebetweeneach steak,
etc.to allowproperventiation as we as preventf are-ups.