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Sum-off
Before cooking on your gas grill for the first time and
after every meal, you will want to "bum off" the grill to
eliminate anyodor or foreignmatter. Justignite the
burners, close the lid, and operate gdll on the HIGH
settingfor about five minutes.
CAUTION:
Operating your grillon the HIGH settingfor longerthan
five minutes may damage certain parts of your grill. Do
not leave your grill unattended.
Preheating
To preheat, light your grill on HIGH, close the lid and
follow this timetable:
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For high temperature cooking, preheat grill
5 minutes.
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For low temperature cooking, preheat grill
3 minutes.
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To slow cook, preheating is not necessary.
Cooking Temperatures
High setting: Only use this settingfor fast warm-up,
searing steaks or chops and for burning food residue
offthe grill after cooking is complete. Never use the
HIGH settingfor extendedcooking.
Medium to Low settings: Most recipesspecify
medium to low settings, includingall smoking, rotis-
serie cooking, and for cooking lean cuts such as fish.
NOTE: Temperature settingswillvarywith the amount
of wind and temperature outsideyour home.
Direct Cooking
The direct cooking method can be used with the
supplied cast-irongdds, optionalgriddleor cooking
pan placed directlyover the lit grillburners. Direct
cooking requires the grill lid to be open. This
method is ideal for searing and whenever you want
meat, poultryor fish to have an open-flame barbecued
taste. Deep frying and smoking are also best cooked
in this manner because they require direct heat.
Indirect Cooking
The indirectcooking method can also be used with the
supplied cast-iron grids, optionalgriddleor cooking
pan. To cook indirectly, the food should be placed on
the left or right side of your grill with the burner lit on
the opposite side. Or place your food on the warming
rack mounted inside your grill lid and light the outer
grill bumers. Either way, indirect cooking must be
done with the lid down.
Seasoning Cast-Iron
Beforeand aftereach cookout,applya thin layerof
cookingoil,sprayor vegetableshortening to each
cookinggrid.Be sure to coatthe entiresurfaceincluding
edges and any areaswithchipped porcelain. Insertthe
cookinggridsintoyourwarm grillfor 2 to 3 minutes.
Flare-Ups
The fats and juices dripping from grilled food can cause
flare-ups. Since flare-ups impart a favorably distinctive
taste and color to food cooked over an open flame,
they should be accepted up to a point. Nevertheless,
uncontrolled flaringcan result in a ruined meal.
An Important Note About Heat Settings
The suggested heat settingsshown on the
following pages are approximate.There are many
factors such as outsidetemperature, wind condi-
tionsand locationof grillthat affect your grill
performance.An overcookedmeal can ruinthe
fun, so we offer these cooking times as a
convenience, but suggestyou watch the grill
thermometer and adjustthe heat accordingly.
GRILLING TECHNIQUES
Grilling is a low fat cookingtechnique that lends itself
to a wide range of foods. Your Kenmore Elite gas grill
is a fast heating grillthat producesthe barbecued
appearance and flavor everyone enjoysso much.
You can expanda dinnerfor two to a neighborhood
blockparty by simply purchasinglarger cuts and
quantitiesof meat which cook beautifullyon your new
grill.This techniquedoesn'trequire much experience
or skillon your part to producea superb supper.
Preparing to Grill
Preheat your grillfor 5 minuteswith the burners on
highand the grill lid down. Before placing the food onto
the grill, brush the cooking grids with a light coating of
cooking oil. This step isn't necessary when foods have
been marinating in an oil-based marinade.
Your Kenmore Elite gas grill is now ready to grill.
Remember to keep the lid openwhen cooking directly
on the grill For most foods it'sbest to start grillingon
high.Once the food is seared, reduce the heat to
medium. Foods marinatedwith ingredientssuch as
honeymay bum because of the high sugar content.
You shouldbegin their cookingon medium. A favorite
on the grill is sausages. Always cook them slowlyand
ifthey're particularlyfatty, it may be best to partially
boil them first.
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