Manual

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Yoursideburnerisdesignedtoreachatemperaturethatyousetbyadjustingavalvethatinturnadjuststheamount
ofgasthatgoesthrougheachburner.Thisvalveislocatedbehind your knob and is the key to your heat and fuel
consumption.
Furthermore, the way to ignite the burners is through the valves, so please understand the importance of the
valves/knobsandtheposition/caretakenwithrespecttothem.
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 Example:Ifyouforgettoturnaknoboffandtheburnerisnotlit,thenyouwillhaveagasleakoutofthat
valve.Youmustbeawareofyoursideburner’sstatusandberesponsible!
Whenyoufirstigniteyoursideburner,burnthesideburnertogetridofanyodorsortracedebristhatmaybe
leftoverfrommanufacturingandtransit.Thisisdonebyoperatingyoursideburneratthe“HIGH”settingwith
thehoodclosedforno more than 5minutes.Afteryouhave“burned off” the side burner, youare ready for
cooking!
PreparingFoodfortheSideBurner
 Alwaysobservesafefood‐handlingandsafefood‐preparationpracticeswhenusing
thisSideburner,topreventfood‐borneillnesses.
- Alwayscookfoodsadequately.Undercookedfoodscanretainbacteria,especiallyifthawedorexposedto
warmconditionspriortocooking.
- Alwaysuseseparateplatesandutensilsforthehandlingofrawfood.Neverplacerawfoodandcooked
foodonthesameplate,andneverplacecookedfoodonaplatethatwasusedforhandlingrawfood. 
- Alwayscarefullywashallplatesandutensilsusedtohandlerawfoodbeforeusingthemtohandlecooked
food.
- Alwayswashallvegetables,seafoodandpoultrybeforecooking.
- Alwaysleaveuncookedfoodsintherefrigeratoruntilyouarereadytostartcooking.
- Alwaysmarinatemeatintherefrigerator.Disposeoftheexcessmarinade,andneverreuseit.
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SideburneringTips:
- Ifyoupre‐cookmeatorpoultry,dosoimmediatelybeforesideburnering.
- Refrigerateleftoverswithin2hoursoftakingfoodoffthesideburner.
- Neverletthetrayboildry,asthatcouldbehazardous.Greasefromfattyfoodsthathavecollectedinthe
traycouldigniteandpossiblycausebodilyinjuryorpropertydamage.
- Useameatthermometertobesurefoodhasreachedasafeinternaltemperature.
- Alwaystrimexcessfatfromyourfoodstoreducetheoccurrenceofflare‐upsduringcooking.
- Applyalightcoatingofcookingoiltothecookinggridsbeforesideburnering,topreventfoodsfrom
sticking.
- Cooksimilarportionsizestogether,sothattheyallcookevenly.
- Usetongstoturnfoodsonthesideburner.
- NeverpiercefoodswhiletheyarecookingontheSideburner,asthiswilldrythemout.
- Turnfoodsinfrequently.Somechefssaythatagoodsteakshouldneverbeturnedmorethanonce.
- Applysugar‐basedsaucessuchascommercialbarbecuesaucesonlyduringthelatterstagesofcooking,to
preventcharring.
- Soakthestringyouusetotieuproastsandpoultryontherotisseriespittoprotectitfromburning. 
- Useadisposablealuminumtrayfilledwithwater,fruitjuice,wineoramarinadetoaddextraflavorand
moisturetoslow‐cookedfoodslikeroasts,wholechickens,turkeysorducks. 
Using Your Burners and Grilling Safely