Use and Care Guide

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USING THE GRILL FEATURE
CAUTION!
Use extreme care when placing t he grill components into the grill compartment. Avoid hitting the ceramic
igniter that could break, preventing operation of the grill.
Do not leave the grill unattended while in use.
Do not use charcoal briquettes, ceramic plates, or coals of any kind unless provided by Capital Cooking for use with your model
and options
After removing all packaging materials, check to be certain that the grill components are correctly assembled in the
grill box. The grill grates and the burner are assembled in the grill box from the factory.
USING THE GRILL
The burner should light within approximately 45 seconds.
Preheat the grill for a minimum of 15 minutes. The hot grill sears the food, sealing in the juices.
The longer the preheat time, the faster the meat browns and the darker the brand marks.
Grilling requires high heat for optimum results. High heat is necessary for searing and proper browning. Most foods are
cooked at medium heat settings for most of the cooking time. However, when grilling large pieces of meat or poultry, it
may be necessary to turn the heat to a lower setting after the initial browning. This cooks the food through without
burning the outside
Foods cooked for a long period of time or basted with a sug ary m arina de m ay n eed a lo wer heat setting near
the end of the cooking time.
After grilling and the food has been removed, turn the knob to HI and burn off any excess grease that may have
accumulated on the burner. When cooled, the grill radiants can be turned upside down and heated on high for 10 minutes
to burn off any residual fat.
Use a brass wire brush, dipped in hot water, to loosen food particles from the grate.
When the grill has cooled, clean the drip tray and compartment.
GRILL RACKS
Open Burner model grill racks are made of enamel coated cast iron and should be washed with mild soapy water or a mild
abrasive cleanser after each use.
Precision model two position grill racks are made of stainless steel and should be washed with mild soapy water or a mild
abrasive after each use.
The grill racks are double sided. Use the grooved or concave side (channels up) for meats of higher fat content (steaks,
hamburgers, sausage patties, etc.); use the convex side (channels / grooves down) with foods of lesser fat content (fish,
vegetables, fruits, etc.) for beautiful grill marks