Cuisinart COMPACT GR-35 - Manual (Page 5)

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Cooking on the Full Griddle is a wonderful
way to prepare breakfast for two or for a
small family . The large surface area allows
you to cook a variety of different foods at
the same time, or large amounts of your
favorite food .
Half Grill/Half Griddle
Use the Griddler
® Compact as a Half Grill/
Half Griddle in order to create full meals like
bacon and eggs or steak and potatoes at
the same time .
When using the
Griddler ® Compact
as a Half Grill/Half
Griddle, simply place
the unit in the flat
position and insert
one plate with the
grill side facing up
and another plate with the griddle side
facing up .
ASSEMBLY
INSTRUCTIONS
Place Griddler ® Compact on a clean, flat
surface where you intend to cook . The
Griddler ® Compact can be positioned in
three ways:
Closed Position –
Upper plate/cover
rests flat on lower
plate/base . This is
your starting and
heating position and
when using the
Contact Grill
or Panini Press functions .
Open Position – Upper plate/cover is open
and in the 100° position . Open the cover to
this position before using the Griddler ®
Compact as a Contact Grill or Panini Press .
To adjust the
Griddler ® Compact
to this position,
simply lift the
handle until you feel
it come to a locking
position . The unit will
stay in this position until you close the cover
or continue to open it to the flat position .
The cover will stay in the open position until
you lower the handle for cooking . When this
is done, the hinge will release itself so that
the upper plate lies flat on the top of the
food you are
preparing . This
allows you to cook
your food evenly
from both top and
bottom . When you lift
the handle to open
the Griddler ® Compact after cooking, the
cover will remain in the flat position, parallel
to the lower plate . In order to lock the cover
back into the open position, you must close
the Griddler ® Compact, without any food in
place, and open it again .
Flat Position –
Upper plate/cover is
level with lower plate/
base . The upper and
lower plates line up
to create one large
cooking surface . The
Griddler ® Compact is in this position when it
is used as a Full Grill, Full Griddle or Half
Grill/Half Griddle .
1 . To adjust the
Griddler ® Compact
to this position,
locate the hinge
release lever on
the right arm .
2 . With your left hand
on the handle, use
your right hand to
slide the lever
toward you . Push
the handle back
until the cover
rests flat on the counter . The unit will stay
in this position until you lift the handle and
cover to return it to the closed position .
If the Griddler ® Compact is already in the
open position and you wish to adjust it to
the flat position, pull the handle slightly
toward you and then lift the hinge release
lever . Push the handle back until the cover
rests in the flat position . Pulling the handle
forward slightly before lifting the hinge
release lever will take some of the pressure
off the hinge and you will be able to adjust
the Griddler ® Compact more easily .
2 .
1 .
Hinge
release lever