The Contact Griddler ® With Smoke-Less Mode Does It All - Cuisinart Contact Griddler GR-12S Series Instruction And Recipe Booklet

THE GRIDDLER
DOES IT ALL
The Griddler is the ultimate kitchen appliance,
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offering you seven separate cooking options. Simply
flip the reversible cooking plates and adjust the hinge
to use as a contact grill, panini press, full grill, full
griddle, half grill/half griddle, or smoke-less grill with
independent temperature controls. See Assembly
Instructions and Operating Instructions.
CONTACT GRILL
Use the Griddler as a Contact Grill to cook burgers,
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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
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side of both 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
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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 each food
item is consistent, so
the cover will close
evenly on the food.
PANINI PRESS
Use the Griddler as a Panini Press to grill
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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), ciabatta (a rectangular bread with a slightly
domed crust) and thick slices of classic Italian bread.
But any type of sliced bread or roll can be used to
make a great panini!
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When the Griddler is used as a Panini Press, the grill
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side of both 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
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manner that it functions as a Contact Grill. The
Griddler was designed with a unique handle and
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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 all the panini.
FULL GRILL
Use the Griddler as a Full Grill to cook burgers,
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steak, poultry (we do not recommend cooking bone-
in chicken, since it does not cook evenly on an open
grill), fish and vegetables. Full Grill refers to using the
Griddler in a fully open position, creating a double flat
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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
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both plates should be used.
Cooking on the Full Grill is the most versatile method
of using the Griddler .
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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.
The Full Grill also
accommodates
different cuts of
meat with varying
thicknesses,
allowing you to
cook each piece to
your liking.
FULL GRIDDLE
Use the Griddler as a Full Griddle to cook pancakes,
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eggs, French toast, hash browns and breakfast
meats.
When you use the Griddler
the cover so it lies flat, creating a double, flat cooking
surface. In this position, the foods you are preparing
will have to be turned over for cooking. When using
this cooking function, the griddle side of both plates
should be used.
as a Full Griddle, open
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