Cuisinart Criddler Grill & Panini Press GR-11 - Manual (Page 4)

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The sandwich is then pressed between two
grill plates to toast the bread and warm the
sandwich . Experiment making a variety of
savory or sweet sandwiches for any meal .
We recommend using fresh-baked bread to
produce the best-tasting panini . Popular
breads used for panini are focaccia (a flat
bread frequently baked with rosemary, salt
and onion on top), michetta (a small round
roll with a crisp crust), ciabatta (a rectangular
bread with a slightly domed crust) and thick
slices of classic Italian bread .
The Griddler
® Grill & Panini Press functions
as a Panini Press in the same manner that it
functions as a Contact Grill . The Griddler ®
Grill & Panini Press was designed with a
unique handle and hinge that allow the
cover to adjust to the thickness of the
sandwich you are preparing, and to rest
there evenly . Light pressure can be applied
to the handle to press and heat the
sandwich to your liking .
When cooking two or more panini, it is
important that the thickness of the
sandwiches be consistent so the cover will
close evenly on the panini .
Full Grill
Use the Griddler
® Grill
& Panini Press as a
Full Grill to cook
burgers, steak,
poultry (we do not
recommend cooking
bone-in chicken, since it does not cook
evenly on an open grill), fish and vegetables .
“Full Grill” refers to using the Griddler
® Grill &
Panini Press with the cover lying flat,
creating a double, flat cooking surface . In
this position, the foods you are grilling will
have to be turned over for cooking .
Cooking on the Full Grill is a versatile
method of using the Griddler ® Grill & Panini
Press . With the Full Grill, you have double
the surface area for grilling . You have the
option of cooking different types of foods on
separate plates without combining their
flavors, or cooking large amounts of the
same type of food .
The Full Grill position also accommodates
different cuts of meat with varying
thicknesses, allowing you to cook each
piece to your liking .
ASSEMBLY
INSTRUCTIONS
Place Griddler ® Grill & Panini Press on a
clean, flat surface where you intend to cook .
The Griddler ® Grill & Panini Press 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 ® Grill &
Panini Press as a Contact Grill or Panini
Press .
To adjust the
Griddler ® Grill &
Panini Press
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 ® Grill &
Panini Press 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 ® Grill &
Panini Press, without any food in place, and
open it again .
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