Parts And Features; Before The First Use - Cuisinart Griddler CPT-160 Instruction And Recipe Booklet

PARTS AND FEATURES

1 . Base and Cover
Solid construction with stainless steel self-
adjusting cover .
2 . Panini-Style Handle
Sturdy cast-metal handle adjusts cover
to accommodate thickness of food .
3 . Removable Grill Plates
Perfect for grilling sandwiches, steak, burgers,
chicken and vegetables . Nonstick and
dishwasher safe for easy cleanup .
4 . Indicator Lights
Signal Power On and Ready to Cook .
5 . Drip Tray
Collects grease and can be removed from
base for easy cleanup (dishwasher safe) .
6 . Plate Release Buttons
Push in to release and remove
cooking plates .
7 . Hinge Release Button
Allows the cover to lie back for
cooking in the flat position .
8 . Adjustable Front Feet
Tilt the unit to increase grease drainage .
All materials that come in contact with food
are BPA free.

BEFORE THE FIRST USE

Remove all packaging materials and any
promotional labels or stickers from your grill .
Be sure all parts (listed under Parts and
Features above) of your new appliance have
been included before discarding any packaging
materials . You may want to keep the box and
packing materials for use at a later date .
Before using your Cuisinart
Panini Press for the first time, wipe the base
and cover with a damp cloth . Thoroughly clean
cooking plates and drip tray . The plates and
drip tray are dishwasher safe . Refer to
Assembly Instructions (page 4) for plate
removal .
Contact Grill
Use the Griddler Grill &
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Panini Press as a
Contact Grill to cook
burgers, boneless pieces
of meat, thin cuts of
meat and vegetables .
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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 plates
combined with the grease spout at the rear of
the plates allow the grease to drip from the
meat and drain off the plates .
Rest the cover on top of the food until it has
reached the desired cooked temperature .
The Griddler Grill & Panini Press was designed
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with a unique handle and hinge that allow the
cover to adjust to the thickness of the food .
You can easily grill anything with even results,
from a thinly-sliced potato to a sirloin steak .
When cooking more than one food item in the
Contact Grill, it is important that the thickness
of food items be consistent so the cover will
close evenly on the food .
Panini Press
Use the Griddler
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Panini Press 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 plates to toast
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