Cooking - Rinnai Gourmet 4 Owner's Operation Manual

BURNER SETTINGS
HIGH - This setting is for searing foods or for burning food residue off from the hot plate and grill.
The 'HI' setting is rarely used for extended cooking.
MEDIUM - (Midway). This setting is for grilling and for cooking burgers and vegetables.
LOW - This setting is for cooking lean or thin cuts of meats, poultry or fish. This is also the
recommended setting used for hood down cooking.
The required burner settings will also be influenced by the outside air temperature and wind.
COOKING WITH THE HOOD UP
Cooking with the hood in the open position is best suited for the traditional barbecue style of cooking.
Preheating For Cooking With The Hood Open
Before cooking it is best to pre-heat the hot plate and
grill. With the hood closed run all the main burners on
'HIGH' for approximately 10 minutes.
DO NOT leave the main burners on high
with the hood closed for extended periods.
CAUTION
After the plates have been pre-heated open the hood
and commence cooking, using the low and medium
flame setting to control the heat.
Cooking Tips
A little cooking fat or oil on the hot plate or grill will prevent food from sticking during cooking.
During cooking, fat and scrapings will drip through to the drip tray. Do not allow excess fat and
scrapings to build up.
Fats and juices that drip from the food being cooked onto the hot surfaces beneath may cause 'flare
ups'. Flare ups impart a distinct taste to the food being cooked and are desirable within reason. If flare
ups are excessive turn the burners down a little.
COOKING WITH THE HOOD DOWN
Cooking with the hood in the closed position creates an 'oven' style effect by retaining the heat evenly
in the enclosed space. This is especially suitable for large cuts of meat and poultry. The hood
temperature gauge is a guide to the temperature under the hood.
Preheating For Cooking With The Hood Down
It is best to pre-heat the barbecue before cooking.
Operate the main burners on 'HIGH' until desired
cooking temperature is reached.
DO NOT leave the main burners on high
with the hood closed for extended periods.
CAUTION
If preheating for cooking with the main burners
(convection cooking see page 15), once the required
preheat temperature has been reached turn the centre
burner(s) 'OFF' and use the outer burners between
'LO' and 'HI' to maintain the desired cooking
temperature.
If preheating for cooking with the rotisserie burner (radiant cooking see page 15), once the required
preheat temperature has been reached it is usually not necessary to use any of the main burners to
continue cooking.
COOKING WITH THE HOOD DOWN (Continued)
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COOKING

PREHEAT
HI
LO
PREHEAT
HI
LO
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FOR
OFF
Preheat plates
with hood down
for 10 minutes
FOR
OFF
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COOKING
OFF
HI
LO