Main Dish Ideas
Meat
Cut meat into bite-size pieces. Depending on the thickness, grill the meat for
approx. 2 – 4 minutes on each side. For variety, try marinating your meat prior to
grilling. For large or whole pieces of meat/chicken, grilling time is approximately
15 minutes each side.
Fish and Seafood
Fish and seafood are particularly suitable for grilling. However, since their proteins
are very sensitive to heat, be careful not to cook them at too high a temperature.
Thicker fillets should be cooked on the (slightly oiled) grill top at medium heat.
Shish Kabobs
Cut meat and vegetables such as onion, cherry tomatoes, and peppers into
bite-size pieces and add alternately onto wooden skewers. Grill for approx. 3 – 5
minutes depending on thickness of meat. Another alternative is ham or chicken,
with peppers and pineapple. You can substitute shrimp or salmon for meat as
well.
Desserts
Savoy-style Pears
Peel, halve and core the pears and thinly slice. Melt butter in raclette dish and
arrange the pears in a fan shape. Sprinkle with sugar and cook for a few minutes
on top of the grill top until the pears are just soft. Pour some cream over them
and slide the pans under the grill and cook gently until the sauce is slightly
caramelized. You can substitute pears with baking apples and add cinnamon for
extra flavour.
Orange Cake
Lightly toast both sides of a slice of sponge cake. Place a slice in the raclette
dish and, if desired, sprinkle with some orange liqueur. Slice an orange thinly,
remove the pith, halve and arrange overlapping slices on the cake. Sprinkle
thickly with coarse, raw sugar and bake under the grill for 5 – 6 minutes. You can
substitute oranges with peaches for a fresh summer flavour.
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