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Welcome t o the worldof grilling.Whether y ou're
alreadyanestablished g riller,or just startingout,
yournewgrillshouldbringyoumuchenjoyment a nd
satisfaction, not to mention somephenomenal meals.
Weencourage y outo experiment t o findyourown
favoriterecipes.
Thecontrolpanel i s labeled "Hi","Low",and"OFF" f or
mainburnercontrol.Simplypushin onthe
temperature control k nobandturn to the desired
heatsetting.Athermometer i s placed in the hoodso
that youcanseethe cooking temperature insidethe
grill.
Theheatdiffusers aredesigned t o helpevenly
distributeheatthroughout t he grill.Theyarealso
designed to catchandsmokethe rightamountof
drippings, a ddingmoreflavorsto yourmeal.
DIRECT
VS. INDIRECT
COOKING
Food cooked on the grill i seither done using director
indirect cooking. Directcooking iswhen the food is
cooked directlyover lit burners. Food isplaced in-
between the lit burners for indirectcooking.
DIRECT
- used for preheating
and searing
Use direct
cooking
to sear meats.
This helps to keep
food moist
by locking
in juices.
Some food, such as
steak,
is first seared
using direct
cooking,
and then
finished
cooking
using the indirect
method.
This is
generally
used for quicker
cooking
foods.
Preheat
the
grill
on "Hi " 5 to 10 minutes.
Place the food directly
over the heat source.
Remain
vigilant
when
grilling
using this method,
as it's easy to overcook.
INDIRECT
- how
most
food is cooked
on a gas
grill
Indirectcooking isused for foods that take longer to
cook, including large cuts of meat such as roasts.
It's also used for cooking more delicatefood that can
dry out quickly such as fishand poultry, for rattier
foods
to reduce
flare-ups,
and when grilling
using a
roasting
pan or aluminum
foil.
Preheat
the grill on
"Hi" 5 to 10 minutes.
Then turn
to medium
or low
depending
on the temperature
you want to maintain.
Generally,
you want to keep the temperature
around
350°R
Do not place the food directly
over any
burners
when
using this grilling
method.
You can also
grill
indirectly
by turning
one burner
off and placing
KNOWING
WHEN
THE FOOD IS DONE
We strongly
recommend
using a meat thermometer.
Food cooked
on a grill can brown very fast on the
outside,
well before
it's cooked
on the inside.
Many
factors
can influence
cooking
times,
including
wind,
outdoor
temperatures,
and altitude.
Therefore,
it's
best to use a meat thermometer
to ensure
your food
has cooked
long enough.
Check with your specific
recipe,
but for general
guidelines:
1.
Hamburgers,
sausages,
and all ground
meat
should
reach
160°F (71°C).
2.
Beef should
reach
145°F (63°C)
for medium
rare.
3.
Veal should
reach
160°F (71°C)
for medium
and
lamb should
reach
145°F (63°C)
for medium
rare.
4.
Pork should
reach
160°F (71°C).
5.
Poultry
should
reach 180°F(82°C),
or 170°F(77°C)
for boneless
pieces.
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GRILLING
TIPS AND
TRICKS
i. Always "Preheat" your grill b efore cooking. Turn
to "Hi" and close the lid. You willwant to preheat
until the thermometer
reads over 400F (204°C),
which
should
be 5 to 10 minutes.
Then adjust
the burner
control
knobs to the proper
temperature.
2.
The thermometer
measures
the temperature
at
the top of the lid. The temperature
down
by the
cooking
grates
is somewhat
warmer.
3.
Mother
Nature
can impact
your grilling
times.
Allow more
cooking
time for cold, wind,
and
higher
altitudes.
We recommend
you place the
grill in an area protected
from
much
wind.
4.
Trim away any excess fat from
meat to reduce
flare-ups.
5.
Keep similar
size portions
together
so that they
cook more
evenly.
6.
Generally
speaking,
the more
food on the grill,
the longer
the cooking
time.
7.
Be aware when
using the direct
cooking
method,
as food can easily
become
overcooked,
burned,
or dry out.
Food may require
more
turning,
or
sometimes,
may need to be moved
off the flame.
8.
Larger pieces
of meat generally
require
more
cooking
time per pound
than
smaller
pieces of
meat.
9.
If a major
flare-up,
or too many flare-ups
occur,
turn off the gas, move the food away from the
flare-up,
and close the hood. Restart
the grill
once the flare-up
has died down.
10. Turn foods
infrequently.
Generally,
only turn a
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