Cuisinart GR-4BKKR Instruction Booklet page 34

Contact Grill
Use the Griddler as a Contact Grill to cook
burgers, boneless pieces of meat and thin cuts
of meat and vegetables.
The Contact Grill function works best when you
want to cook something in a short amount of
time or when you are looking for a healthy
method of grilling. When cooked on the contact
grill, food will cook quickly because you are
grilling both sides of the food at the same time.
The ribs on the grill side of the plates,
combined with the grease spout at the rear of
the plate, allow the grease to drip from the
meat and drain off the plates.
When the Griddler is used as a Contact Grill,
the grill side of the plates is recommended.
Rest the cover evenly on top of the food until it
has reached the desired cooked temperature.
The Griddler was designed with a unique
handle and hinge that allow the cover to adjust
to the thickness of the food. You can easily grill
anything from a thinly sliced potato to a thick
sirloin steak with even results.
When cooking more than one food item in the
Contact Grill, it is
important that the
thickness of food items is
consistent so the cover
will close evenly on the
food.
Panini Press
Use the Griddler as a Panini Press to grill
sandwiches, breads and quesadillas.
The word "panini" is Italian for grilled
sandwiches. Panini can include any
combination of ingredients such as vegetables,
meat and cheese layered between two pieces
of fresh-baked bread. The sandwich is then
pressed between two grill or griddle plates to
toast the bread and warm the sandwich.
Experiment to make a variety of savory or
sweet sandwiches for any meal. We
recommend using fresh-baked bread to
produce the best tasting panini. Popular breads
used for panini are focaccia (a flat bread
frequently baked with rosemary, salt and onion
on top), michetta (a small round roll with a crisp
crust), ciabatta (a rectangular bread with a
slightly domed crust) and thick slices of classic
Italian bread.
When the Griddler is used as a Panini Press,
the grill side of the plates is
recommended. We recommend the grill side of
the plates because traditional-style panini
sandwiches have grill marks on the bread.
However, depending upon the type of sandwich
you are preparing, you may wish to use the
griddle side of the plates or any combination of
the two. The Griddler functions as a panini
press in the same manner that it functions as a
Contact Grill. The Griddler was designed with a
unique handle and hinge that allow the cover to
adjust to the thickness of the sandwich you are
preparing, and to rest there evenly. Light
pressure can be
applied to the handle
to press and heat the
sandwich to your liking.
When cooking two or
more panini, it is
important that the
thickness of the sandwiches is consistent so
the cover will close evenly on the panini.
Full Grill
Use the Griddler as a Full Grill to
cook burgers, steak, poultry (we do not
recommend cooking bone-in chicken, since it
does not cook evenly on a Full Grill), fish and
vegetables.
Full Grill refers to using the Griddler with the
cover lying flat, creating a double, flat cooking
surface. In this position, the foods you are
grilling will have to be turned over for cooking.
When the Griddler is used as a Full Grill, the grill
side of the plates should be used.
Cooking on the Full
Grill is the most
versatile method of
using the Griddler.
With the Full Grill,
you have double
the surface area (200 sq. inches) for grilling.
You have the option of cooking different types
of foods on separate plates without combining
their flavors, or cooking large amounts of the
same type of food.
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