Kenmore ELITE 141.17691 - Manual (Page 21)

Cooking instructions
A warning
Your grill will get very hot Alvrays wear a
flame retarriant BBQ Mitt viiien cooking on your
gri!!. Never lean over cooking areas while using
grill. Do not touch cooking airfaces, Lid. grill
housing or other parts vsrfiile grill is in operation,
or until the grill has cooled down after use.
Failure to comply with these instructions
may result in serious bodily injury.
Bum-Off
Before cooking on your gas grill for the first time, you w!l
vsanl to "burn off" the gril! to eliminate any odor or
foreign matter. Just ignite the burners, lower the Lid. and
operate grill on the HIGH setting for three to five minutes.
CAUTION;
Operating your grill on the HiGH setting for longer than
five minutes maydamage certain parts of your grill.
Do
not leave your grill unattended.
Preheating
To preheat, light your gril
followthis timetable;
I
on HIGH, lower the Lid and
• Forhigh temperature cooking, preheat grill
3 to 5 minutes.
• Forlowtemperalure cooking, preheatgril!
3 minutes.
• To slow cook, preheating is not necessary.
Cooking Temperatures
High setting: Only use this setting for fast wana-up,
searing steaks or chops and for burning food residue
off the grill after cooking is complete.
Never use the
HIGH setting for extended cooking.
Medium to Low Settings: Most recipes specify
medium to low settings, including ail smoking, rôtis­
serie cooking and for cooking lean cuts such as fish.
NOTE: T em parature settings will vary with the tem­
perature and the amount of wind outside your home.
Direct Cooking
The direct cooking method can be used with the
supplied Cooking Grids and food placeddirectlyover
the lit grill Burners.
Direct Cooking requires the Grill
Lid to be open. This method is ideal for many recipes
i ncl udi ng dee p f ry i ng, seari ng and \ftrfienever you want
meat, poultry or fish to havean open-flame barbecued
taste.
Indirect Cooking
The indirect cooking method can also be used with the
supplied Cooking Grids. To cook
inditoctly, the food
should be placed on the left or right side of your gril!
with the Burner lit on the opposite side. Or place your
food on the Secondary Cooking Rack mounted inside
your gril! bowl and light the 2 outer grill Burners. Either
way,
indirect cooking must be done with the Lid
down.
Seasoning Cooking Grids
Before and after each cookout, ад!у a thin layer of
cooking oil, spray or vegetable ¿ortening to each
Cooking Grid. Be sure to coat the entire шг1же includ­
ing edges and any ar^ wth chipped porcelain. Insert
the Cooking Grids into your warm grill for2 to 3 minutes.
Flare-Ups
The fats and juices dripping from grilled food can cause
f I are-ups. Si nee flare-ups i m part a favorabi y, disti ncti ve
taste and color to food cooked over an open flame,
they should be accepted up to a point. Nevertheless,
uncontrolled flaring can result in a ruined meal.
A warning
Do not line the bottom of the griil housing
with aluminum foil, sand or any substance
that vsrill restrict the flow of grease into the
Grease Draining Tray and Receptacle.
Failure to comply with these instructions
could result in a fire or explosion which
could cause serious bodily injury, death, or
property damage.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
Before the first use and at the beginning of each
season:
1. Read all safety, lightingand operating instructions.
2. Check gas valve orifices, burnertubes and burner
ports for any obstructions.
3. Perfomi gas leak check.
Before each use of your grill;
1. Pull out the Grease Tray and remove all grease and
food debris to prevent grease fire hazard.
2. Be sure the grill is positioned outdoors at least
24 inches from the back and side of any combus­
tible surface.
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