The Griddler ® Elite Positions; Operating The Griddler ® Elite - Cuisinart GR-300WS Instruction Booklet

grill when it is not assembled correctly.
4. Slide the drip tray into the base at the
rear of the unit from the right side.
5. Plug the cord into a standard electrical
outlet. The blue backlight on the LCD
screen will illuminate, indicating the unit
is energized. The LCD will display the
current settings.
NOTE: If the START/STOP button is not
pressed within 10 minutes, the unit will
enter SLEEP mode. The blue backlight
on the LCD screen will turn off and the
screen's display will go blank.
6. Just follow the instructions below
to position the unit, and you're ready
to cook!
GRIDDLER
POSITIONS
STORAGE Position – Upper plate/cover
rests flat on the lower plate/base and
cover height adjuster is in Lock position.
PREHEAT Position – Upper plate/
cover rests flat on the lower plate/base
and cover height adjuster is in
Unlock position.
OPEN COOKING Position – To Cook on
Lower Plate Only: Lift the handle so upper
plate/cover is vertical. Plate does not
"float" in this position.
CLOSED COOKING Position –
To Contact Grill or Panini Press: Start
with unit in Open Cooking position.
Lower top carefully until plate contacts
food. Hinge will automatically release the
plate, allowing it to "float" and rest evenly
on food.
To Top Melt: Start with unit in Open
Cooking position. Wearing an oven mitt,
press down slightly on front of upper
plate/cover to release hinge, allowing
plate to "float." Lower it to close to the
ELITE
®
desired height, then slide the cover height
adjuster into a notch to set the position.
NOTE: After Closed Cooking, you can
lock the upper plate/cover back into place
by simply closing the unit without any
food in it.
FLAT COOKING Position – To Cook on
Full Grill, Full Griddle or Half Grill/Half
Griddle: Upper plate/cover opens to lie
flat, level with the lower plate/base.
To adjust to this position from the Preheat
position, open unit and slide the hinge
release lever up while pushing the handle
back. The upper plate/cover will sit flat,
resting on the handle.
To adjust to this position from Closed
Cooking position, first close the unit,
resting upper plate/cover flat on lower
plate/base. You will hear the upper plate
click into place. Open unit and slide the
hinge release lever up while pushing the
handle back. The upper plate/ cover will
sit flat, resting on the handle.
To adjust to this position from Open
Cooking position, grasp handle and pull
slightly forward, then slide the hinge
release lever up while pushing the handle
back. The upper plate/cover will sit flat,
resting on the handle.
OPERATING
THE GRIDDLER
Standard Cooking
1. Turn the PLATE SELECT dial to the
desired plate selection.
You can choose the upper plate,
lower plate, or both plates, depending
on how and what you want to cook.
We recommend the following plate
selections:
Cooking Option
Contact Grill
Panini Press
Full Grill
Full Griddle
Half Grill and Half Griddle
Half Grill or Half Griddle
Top Melt
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ELITE
®
Plate Selection
Both
Both
Both
Both
Both
Lower or Upper
Both