Sunbeam GC7850B - Café Contact Grill & Sandwich Press Manual

Important instructions - retain for future use.

Sunbeam's Safety Precautions

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR YOUR SUNBEAM CAFE CONTACT GRILL & SANDWICH PRESS.

• Use well away from walls and curtains.
• Avoid using on metal surfaces e.g. sink.
• Do not use in confined spaces.
• Do not immerse the unit in water or any other liquid.
• Do not place your press in a dishwasher.
• Ensure that the cord is kept well away from the cooking plates during use.
• Ensure the drip tray is in position before grilling.
• Do not touch the outside or the top of the press when in use, as these surfaces may be hot.
• Ensure you use the handle to open the top press plate. Avoid touching hot surfaces.
• The press may generate steam from between the grill plates while cooking and when the top plate is opened.
• Take care when removing food from the press.
• The temperature of accessible surfaces may be high when the appliance is operating.

Sunbeam is very safety conscious when designing and manufacturing consumer products, but it is essential that the product user also exercise care when using an electrical appliance. Listed below are precautions which are essential for the safe use of an electrical appliance:

• Read carefully and save all the instructions provided with an appliance.
• Always turn the power off at the power outlet before you insert or remove a plug. Remove by grasping the plug - do not pull on the cord.
• Turn the power off and remove the plug when the appliance is not in use and before cleaning.
• Do not use your appliance with an extension cord unless this cord has been checked and tested by a qualified technician or service person.
• Always use your appliance from a power outlet of the voltage (A.C. only) marked on the appliance.
• This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
• The temperature of accessible surfaces may be high when the appliance is operating.
• Never leave an appliance unattended while in use.
• Do not use an appliance for any purpose other than its intended use.
• Do not place an appliance on or near a hot gas flame, electric element or on a heated oven.
• Do not place on top of any other appliance.
• Do not let the power cord of an appliance hang over the edge of a table or bench top or touch any hot surface.
• Do not operate any electrical appliance with a damaged cord or after the appliance has been damaged in any manner. If damage is suspected, return the appliance to the nearest Sunbeam Appointed Service Centre for examination, repair or adjustment.
• For additional protection, Sunbeam recommend the use of a residual current device (RCD) with a tripping current not exceeding 30mA in the electrical circuit supplying power to your appliances.
• Do not immerse the appliance in water or any other liquid unless recommended.
• Appliances are not intended to be operated by means of an external timer or separate remote control system.
• This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as: staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments; farm houses; by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments; bed and breakfast type environments.

If you have any concerns regarding the performance and use of your appliance, please visit www.sunbeam.com.au or contact the Sunbeam Consumer Service Line.

Ensure the above safety precautions are understood.

Features of your Café Contact Grill & Sandwich Press

Warm up and Ready lights
'Warm up' light indicates when the unit is switched on and heating and the 'Ready' light indicates that it is ready to use.

EasyClean™ non-stick cooking surface
Enables fat-free cooking and easy wipe down cleaning.

Sloping grilling surface
The sloping grill plate drains fat away from the food whilst cooking for a healthier meal.

Detachable drip tray
Easily detachable drip tray catches fats and juices preventing overflow onto bench tops. Ensure this tray is in position before grilling.

Non-stick grill (top) plate & Non-stick flat (bottom) plate
The high grade non-stick cooking plates are flat on the bottom and ribbed on the top of the Café Contact Grill and Sandwich Press. Searing meat on both sides at the same time for fast healthy cooking. The non-stick plates make for easy wipe down cleaning: ingredients do not stick, sandwiches remove easily and simply wipe down after use.

Thermostat heat settings
Thermostatically controlled temperature settings. 2 variable settings; Contact Grill (for grilling meats and vegetables) and Sandwich Press (for toasting breads: foccacia or Turkish).

Café-design floating hinge system
The café-design floating hinge system adjusts to grill foods of varying thicknesses; from vegetables to thick steaks. Also perfectly toasts any size snacks from toasted bread to Turkish or foccacia.

Roto Dial^™ adjustable height control dial with lock
Turn the dial to adjust and lock the top plate at various heights for creating cheese melts or preventing sandwiches from squashing. Also locks the plates together for easy carrying and vertical storage.

Vertical storage with cord wrap
The cord simply wraps around the legs enabling the product to be stored conveniently in the upright position.

2400 watts
The Café-quality grill/press is high powered with 2400 watts of commercial power for super fast heating and more superior consistent grilling.

Using your Café Contact Grill & Sandwich Press

Before first use

Ensure any stickers and packaging are removed from the product. Wipe over plates with a dampened cloth and dry thoroughly with a soft cloth.

Note: When using your Café Contact Grill and Sandwich Press for the first time you may notice a fine smoke haze being emitted from the unit. This is normal. It is due to the initial heating of internal components.

Using your Café Contact Grill and Sandwich Press

1. Plug the power cord into a 230-240 volt AC power outlet.
2. Turn the power ON.
3. Select your desired temperature setting to suit the type of food you wish to cook. Turn the temperature dial to Contact Grill or Sandwich Press.
4. Preheat until the Ready light (green) illuminates.
   Note: The Café Contact Grill and Sandwich Press can be used to grill foods with the top plate opened or closed.
5. After you have completed grilling or toasting, turn the power OFF.
   Note: Ensure that the cord is kept well away from the cooking plates when in use.

Grilling Meats and Vegetables

Note: Always turn your temperature dial to Contact Grill and, preheat for 3-5 minutes. The Ready light will illuminate.

1. Always spray the grill plates with cooking spray before placing meat, seafood or vegetables onto the grill plate.
2. Gently lower the lid (if desired), by pulling down the handle. The café-design floating hinge system will adjust automatically ensuring the top cooking plate lies evenly on your food for perfect grilling everytime.
3. If desired, halfway through cooking, turn your food over to achieve grill marks on both the top and bottom of your food.
4. When cooking some foods you may want to re-spray the top grill plate to prevent food from sticking.
5. The cooking plates are coated in a durable high grade non-stick coating. Some foods that are marinated or coated may cause the food to stick to the grill plates.
   To free the food use a plastic spatula or wooden spoon. Never use a sharp metal object as this will damage the non-stick surface.

Note: The Warm Up and Ready Lights are thermostatically controlled and will cycle on and off during cooking to ensure that the correct temperature is maintained.

Do not touch the outside of the top of the grill/press, when in use. Ensure you use the handle to open the top grill plate. Avoid touching hot surfaces. This grill/press may generate steam from between the grill plates while food is cooking and when the top plate is opened. Take care when removing food from the grill.

Toasting Sandwiches and Focaccias

Note: Always turn your temperature dial to Sandwich Press and preheat until the Ready light illuminates before use.

1. Butter the outside of the bread, if desired. The sandwich filling will be placed between the unbuttered sides of the bread.
2. Place the bread onto the cooking plate, then spoon the recommended quantity of filling onto the bread.
3. Place the top slice of bread on top of the filling.
4. Gently close the lid.
5. Allow the sandwiches to toast for approximately 3 minutes, depending on the bread, filling and personal taste. Your Café Contact Grill and Sandwich Press toasts both sides of bread at the same time.

Hints for best results when grilling

1. Tender cuts of meat such as scotch fillet and sirloin are ideal for grilling. Tougher cuts of meat such as topside or blade steak will tenderise if marinated for a few hours or overnight.
2. Avoid overcooking meat as the texture will toughen.
3. Recommended cuts;
   Beef = Sirloin, Rump, Rib Eye, Fillet or T-Bone
   Lamb = Leg Steak, Fillet, Loin or Cutlets
   Pork = Butterfly Steaks, Spare Ribs, Leg Steaks or Fillets
4. You can also grill diced meat on skewers for kebabs.
5. The Café Contact Grill and Sandwich Press can grill meats over 1 inch (2.5cm) thickness with ease. If cooking meats with a bone it is recommended that it is no larger than 1.5cm thick to ensure even cooking.
6. Ideal for cooking a variety of meats, including beef, fish and poultry. Take care when grilling fish, use a plastic spatula.
7. The sloping grilling surface allows the fats and juices to drain into the drip tray for healthy, fat free cooking.
8. When cutting meats, chicken, vegetables or seafood for kebabs, cut evenly and uniform in size to ensure even cooking.
   Never cross - contaminate foods: Do not cut raw vegetables and raw meats with the same knife or on the same chopping board. Try to use separate chopping boards for meats, vegetables and seafood.
   Do not cut cooked meats on the same chopping board as you prepared the raw meat unless the board and knife have been thoroughly sanitised and cleaned in hot soapy water.
9. The large non-stick flat (bottom) cooking plate is ideal for cooking a variety of foods such as eggs, bacon, mushrooms, tomatoes and onions.

Hints for best results when toasting snacks

1. Any type or shape of bread can be used, e.g. white, wholemeal, wholegrain, sourdough, bread rolls, bagels.
2. Various thicknesses of bread can be used from thick to thin slice. Turkish pide or focaccia are also suitable.
3. Sweet breads with a high sugar content (e.g. fruit loaf, raisin bread, brioche) will brown more quickly than non-sweetened breads.
4. It is not necessary to butter the outside of your bread as the Café Press has non-stick cooking plates.
5. Be careful when biting into snacks containing fillings such as cheese, tomato or jam as they retain heat and can burn if eaten too quickly.

Care and Cleaning

EasyClean™ Non-Stick Coating

Your Café Contact Grill and Sandwich Press features a special non-stick coating which can be simply wiped clean with a damp cloth.

Do not use sharp objects or cut food on top of the Café Contact Grill and Sandwich Press.

Sunbeam will not be liable for damage to the non-stick coating where metal utensils have been used.

When cleaning the non-stick coating do not use metal (or other abrasive) scourers. After cleaning, dry the Café Contact Grill and Sandwich Press and lid thoroughly with a soft cloth before storing.

Always turn the power OFF and REMOVE the plug from the power point before cleaning.

Quick cleaning method

Always turn the power OFF and remove plug after use and before cleaning. The cooking plates are coated with a non-stick surface, and there are no dirt traps, therefore little cleaning is required. Once cooled, simply wipe the cooking plates with a dampened cloth.

Do not immerse your Café Contact Grill and Sandwich Press in water or any other liquid.

Do not use abrasive scouring pads or powders.

Do not place your Café Contact Grill and Sandwich Press in a dishwasher.

Always clean after each use to prevent a build up of cooking residue on the grill.

To clean the exterior

Simply wipe over with a dampened cloth and polish dry with a dry soft cloth. Do not use steel wool, scouring pads or abrasive cleaners as these will scratch the surface.

Storage

Your Café Contact Grill and Sandwich Press will store in an upright position in cupboards, shelves or on the bench top. Simply bring the plates together and located on the right cast metal arm, turn the securing latch. This will lock the plates together.

Always allow the grill/press to cool after use. Once cooled, you can clean the cooking plates.

Always allow the contents of the drip tray to cool before removing the tray from its position and discarding the contents.

Wash the drip tray in warm soapy water.

Dry thoroughly with a soft cloth and reposition into the grill.