2 | before first use
Before you use the appliance for the first time, please do
as follows: Carefully unpack the appliance and remove all
the packaging material. Keep the material (plastic bags
and cardboard) out of the reach of children. Check the
appliance after unpacking for any damage, possible from
transportation. place the appliance on a flat, stable and
heat resistant surface.
Clean the outside of the appliance with only a damp cloth
and dry it with a dry cloth.
| connecting thermostat unit
Connect the thermostat unit as follows:
make sure the lever is standing in the upright positions.
push the thermostat unit in the connection of the grill.
push the lever down until it locks. The thermostat unit
is now connected. Check the thermostat button is off.
Before plugging into a socket, check whether the voltage
in your home corresponds with voltage printed at the
appliance. The grill is now ready for use. There can be a
slight development of smoke when you use it for the first
time. This is completely normal and will soon stop.
| detach thermostat unit
Before you detach the thermostat unit, check the position
of the thermostat button (OFF).
press the reLeAse button to unlock the thermostat unit.
The lever will release and you can now gently pull the
unit from the connection. Be careful not to damage the
connection points.
3 | griLLing
Attention: The appliance can get hot during use,
therefore use the appliance only on a heat resistant
surface. Never place it at a plastic table or tablecloth.
Use a low setting for slowly grilling delicate dishes such
as fish filets and use a high setting to sear meat quickly,
grilling vegetables or a whole fish.
make sure the thermostat button is set to position «0»
before you switch on the appliance. plug the appliance
into a socket.
Turn the thermostat button clockwise to the desired
position. The thermostat light will switch on. The
appliance is now switched on and will preheat.
As soon as the desired temperature has been reached, the
thermostat light will switch off.
thermostat light will switch on and off as the thermostat
in the grill plate maintains the correct temperature.
place the food you want to prepare at the grillplate.
The grillplate has a non-stick coating. Because of the
non-stick coating you can prepare food in a healthy way,
without the use of butter or oil.
As soon as you have finished preparing the food, turn the
thermostat button back to position «0» and unplug the
appliance.
| Before grilling
• Always preheat the grill plate before grilling.
• Soak wooden skewers in water to prevent them from
burning during grilling.
• grease metal skewers with oil to prevent the food from
sticking to it.
• Do not salt the food before grilling.
| during grilling
• When you are grilling marinated food you should remove
any excess marinade and dab the food with a piece of
kitchen towel before placing it at the grill plate.
Some marinades have a high sugar level which can
scorch on the grill plate.
• To prevent caramelising or scoring, when using
marinades which contain a lot of sugar or honey, grill on
a medium temperature setting.
• Always sear meat at the highest temperature setting to
seal in all the juices. Turn the thermostat button back
to a medium temperature setting to further grill the
meat.
• make sure not to overcook the food. Some meat
dishes are tastier when they are pink and juicy.
• Do not poke the meat with a knife or fork during
grilling. Otherwise the meat will loose its juices and
become dry and though. Use tongues or a spatula.
• Turn meat or fish only once during grilling. When turning
too many times on a low setting the meat will get
though.
• To remove fish from the grill plate please use a heat
resistant plastic spatula.
• Do not use plastic spatulas which are not heat
resistant. Do not use knives or other sharp metal
objects to prevent damage to the non-stick coating of
the grill plate.
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