Jenn-Air SEG196 Use And Care Manual page 20

With your Jenn-Air grill and accessories, literally any food you've considered "at its
best" when prepared outdoorscan now be preparedindoorswith lessfuss and great
flavor.
The followingsuggestionsare good rulesto followand willincrease yourenjoyment
of the equipment.
• Be sure to follow directions on page 18 for using the grill.
• Suggested cookingtimesand contrelsettingsare appreximate due tovariations
in meats. Experience will quickly indicate cooking times as well as which
settings work best.
• Forbest results,buy top grade meat. Meat that is at least3/4 inch willgrillbetter
than thinner cuts.
• Score fat on edges of steak, but do not cut into meat, to prevent curling while
cooking.
• For the attractive "branded"lookon steaks, be sure grill ispreheated. Allow one
side of meat to cook to desired doneness, or until juices appear on the top
surface, before turning. Turn steaks and hamburgers just once. Manipulating
food causes loss of juices.
• When basting meats or applying sauces to foods, remember that excessive
amounts wind up inside your grill and do not improve the food flavor. Apply
sauces duringthe last 15 to 20 minutesof cookingtime unless recipespecifies
otherwise. Plus, anytime a sugar-based marinade (for example barbecue
sauce) isgoingto be used, the grates shouldbe "seasoned" priorto preheating
(sea page 18).
• There are many meat marinades whichwill help tenderize less expensive cuts
of meat for cooking on the grill.
• Ce rtainfoods,such as poultryand non-oily fish, may need some extrafat. Brush
with oil or melted butter occasionallywhile grilling.
• Use tongswith long handles or spatulasfor turning meats. Do not use forks as
these pierce the meat, allowing juices to be lost.
• To help retain meat juices, salt after cooking is completed.
Be sure the grill is cool and controls are OFF.
Grill Grates: These are made from cast aluminum and are coated with the
Excalibur_ nonstick finish.
• After the grill grates have cooled, wipe off grates with a paper towel. Wash cool
grates (DO NOT IMMERSE HOT GRILL GRATES IN WATER) with soap or
detergent in hot water in the sink or wash them in the dishwasher. Be sure to
remove all food residue before cooking on the grill grates again.
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