Presto Cool Touch Electric Griddle - Manual (Page 2)

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Approximate Cooking
Time in Minutes
TEMPERATURE–TIMETABLE
Food Temperature
Bacon 325° - 350° 5-8
Canadian Bacon 325° - 350° 3-4
eggs, Fried 275° - 300° 3-5
Fish 325° - 375° 5-10
French Toast 325° - 350° 4-6
ham 1 ⁄
2
˝ thick 325° - 350° 10-12
3 ⁄
4
˝ thick 325° - 350° 14-16
hamburgers 1 ⁄
2
˝ thick 325° - 375° 8-12
Liver 325° - 350° 5-10
Minute Steak 375° - 400° 4 -5
Pancakes 350° - 400° 2-3
Food Temperature
Pork Chops, 1 ⁄
2
˝ thick 325° - 375° 15-20
3 ⁄
4
˝ thick 325° - 375° 20-25
Potatoes, cottage fried 300° - 350° 10-12
Sausage, link 325° - 350° 20-30
precooked 325° - 350° 10-12
Sandwiches, grilled 325° - 350° 5-10
Steak, Beef 1˝ thick
Rare 350° - 400° 6-7
Medium 350° - 400° 10-12
Steak, Beef 1 1 ⁄
2
˝ thick
Rare 350° - 400° 8-10
Medium 350° - 400° 18-20
Approximate Cooking
Time in Minutes
Fig. A
Nonstick coating
Control Master 
heat control
Drip tray
Cool touch base
How To Use
Before using for the first time, become familiar with the griddle features, Fig. A. Wash griddle in warm sudsy water, rinse, and
dry. Do not immerse Control Master
 heat control or let the heat control come in contact with any liquid. “Season” the nonstick
cooking surface by rubbing lightly with cooking oil. Remove excess oil with paper towel.
1. Place griddle on a dry, level, heat resistant surface.
2. Insert the Control Master
 heat control into the griddle so the
two electrical pins on the griddle are fully inserted into the heat
control. Connect cord to outlet.
3. Turn Control Master  heat control to desired temperature
(see below for cooking temperatures). Preheat griddle. Pilot
light goes off when selected temperature is reached (this takes
approximately 5 to 10 minutes).
4. Prepare food for cooking. Because the griddle features a nonstick
finish, food may be prepared with little or no oil.
5. Place food on griddle and cook according to temperature-
timetable (below). heat should be adjusted according to personal
preference and particular food being cooked. During cooking,
pilot light will go on and off indicating desired temperature is being maintained.
6. Turn heat control to OFF when cooking is completed. Unplug heat control from wall outlet then from appliance. Allow unit to
cool before removing grease tray.
Note: This griddle is not intended to be used as a warming tray.
*Scotch-Brite is a trademark of 3M. **Dobie is a trademark of Pechiney Plastic Packaging, Inc. †dip-it is a registered trademark of ecolab, Inc.
Care and Cleaning
Before initial use and after each subsequent use, wash griddle in warm sudsy water, rinse, and dry. Do not immerse Control
Master  heat control in water or let it come in contact with any liquid.
For best results use nylon, plastic, wooden, or rubber utensils. Do not use metal utensils as they may scratch the nonstick surface.
Do not cut foods on the cooking surface.
After each use, clean the nonstick surface with a non-metal cleaning pad, such as Scotch-Brite* Multi-Purpose Scrub Sponge*
or Scotch-Brite*
Dobie** Cleaning Pad. Firm pressure can be applied, if necessary. Do not use steel wool or abrasive kitchen
cleaners.
In time, the nonstick finish may darken over the heating element. To remove this discoloration, use a commercial cleaner designed
for cleaning surfaces, such as dip-it
† destainer. These cleaners are available at most grocery and hardware stores. Slide drip tray
into place. Preheat griddle to 225°. Combine 1 cup of hot water and 1 tablespoon of commercial cleaner. Wearing rubber gloves,
dip cleaning pad into cleaning solution and rub over cooking surface, being careful so gloves do not contact hot cooking surface.
Continue cleaning until solution is gone. Turn griddle off and allow to cool. Wash griddle in hot, soapy water and dry.
Some discoloration may occur inside the griddle drip tray. This is normal. The amount of discoloration will vary depending on
the foods cooked and the temperature setting used. This discoloration is only visible from the inside of the drip tray and will not
affect the performance of the griddle.