GE Monogram ZGU48N4G Owner's Manual page 16

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Using Your (,oo top
Stainless Steel ( ookto D
Excessive
,grill .flare-
ups and
Jlaming
Occasionally grease drippings ignite. These
drippings will create minor putts of flame fl)r
a second or two. This is nom_al when cooking
on a ba_q)ecue. You may find it handy to have
a spray bottle filled with water to lightly spray
the flare-up.
If the ram e becomes excessive, rein ore the
fi)od fi'om the grill, i,ower the heat setting.
Replace the ti_od when the flare-up subsides.
To prevent flare-ups fl'om hai)pening, trim
tile fi_t flx)m around tile edges of steaks and
chops, rise hambm'ger that is lean, remove
the t_t ti'om poultry; etc.
When turning any kind of meat or poultry;
the melting t_t will drop onto the grill radiant
and may create a flare-up. If this hal)pens,
rise _1 long-handled spatula to move the ti_od
to _lnothei" _lI'e_l.
Gourmet Radiant
TM
Tray
Flare tips are minimized becatlse a Gom'met
Radiant _ Tray, below the grille grate, directs
grease down to the drip pan heft)re it begins
to bm'n.
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Tile two-piece cast stainless steel grill grates
are reversible. Place the side with the two
grooved tabs toward tile back of tile cooktop.
The grate will change color when subjected
to the heat, and as oils cook onto the surfi_ce.
This is normal and does not aiiect the cooking
l)ei'foi'ill_l nce.
For best results, the grate should be seasoned
before tile first rise. Seasoning will insm'e a
stick-resistant cooking s/u'l_ce. If the grill has
not been used for a period of time, it should
be i'ese_lsoned.
To season the grill grate:
1 Clean tile grate thorotlghly with hot, soapy
water to remove any mamll_('tm'ing oils, etc.
2 Rinse with a mixture of 2 cups water and
1/2 cup white vinegar. Dry thoroughly.
3 Using a heavy cloth, mb vegetable oil over
tile entire s/u't_ce of tile rack. Do not use
corn oil, as it can get sticky.
4 Place grate into tile grill housing. Tm'n tile
bm'ner on to a meditm_ setting. Turn tile
bm'ner off when the oil begins to smoke.
Allow grates to cool.
5 Repeat steps 3 and 4.
The grill is now ready fi)r use.
One side of the grates (side A) is ridged and
should be tlse(1 fi)r foods where wm want the
t_t to _tm otI, stlch as steak or hamburger
patties. The ridges are sloped so the fi_t runs
toward the front of the grill, into a drain hole
and down to a drip tray below.
Side A
Ill
Side B
Tile other side of tile grate (side B) is
designed fi)r delicate ti)ods that need more
support while cooking, such as fish.
Food cooked on this side achieves the same
flavor as ti)od cooked on an outdoor grill. Tile
intense heat ti'om the grill radiant caramelizes
tile lilts andjtlices that are brought to tile stlrtilce
of tile ti)od, giving it tile barbecued flavor.
This gas grill may cook slightly t_ster than
VO/I _i'e tlsed to.