Use; Before The First Use; Installing The Cooking Plates; Advice For Use - Cuisinart GRIDDLER Instructions Manual

3 . USE

A. Before the first use
Before using for the first time, wipe the body of the appliance, the lid
and the controls with a damp cloth . Wash the plates, the drip tray and
the scraping/cleaning tool in hot soapy water or in the dishwasher .
Refer to the section "Cleaning and Storage" for more information .
B. Installing the cooking plates
• Place the appliance on a clean, flat and dry surface . The control
panel should be facing you .
• Grill plates: ridged surface ideal for grilling steaks, hamburgers,
chicken and vegetables . Also suitable for making paninis .
• Griddle plates: smooth surface ideal for preparing pancakes, eggs,
finely sliced meats, fish and shellfish .
• Insert each plate into the small metal notches located at the back of
the base of the appliance (Fig . 1) . Then press each plate in until it is
firmly in place .
• To remove the plates, press the release button for the plates located
on the side of the appliance . Then pull the plates towards you (Fig .2) .
Fig . 1
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C. Advice for use
Thanks to its exclusive floating hinge, the Griddler Cuisinart lets you
cook your food in the closed or in the open, flat position, this way
doubling the available heating surface . Before you start to cook,
select the configuration that is best adapted to your recipe .
Important: Preheating lasts for 15 minutes . The end of the Griddler
Pro's pre-heating period is indicated by the lights stopping flashing
and remaining lit .
• GRILL/PANINI POSITION
Insert the plates with the grill side facing up . Select the
by turning the middle knob to the right . Select the desired cooking
temperature using the right knob . The red indicator light will go on
when the unit has reached the selected temperature . Place the food
on the lower plate then close the grill . The distance between the two
cooking plates will adjust automatically to the thickness of the food .
• PLANCHA POSITION
Insert the Griddle cooking plates then open the cooking surface
to the flat position by pulling the button located on the right of
Fig . 2
the handle . Turn the selection knob to the left to the
Select the desired cooking temperature using the left knob .The red
indicator light will go on when the unit has reached the selected
temperature . Place the food evenly on the plates .
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