Cuisinart COMPACT GR-35 - Manual (Page 4)

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The Griddler ®
Compact was
designed with a
unique handle and
hinge that allow the
cover to adjust to the
thickness of the food .
You can easily grill anything with even
results, from a thinly-sliced potato to a
thin sirloin steak .
When cooking more than one food item in
the Contact Grill, it is important that the
thickness of food items be consistent so the
cover will close evenly on the food .
Panini Press
Use the Griddler
®
Compact as a Panini
Press to grill
sandwiches, breads
and quesadillas .
The word “panini” is
Italian for grilled sandwiches . Panini can
include any combination of ingredients such
as vegetables, meat and cheese layered
between two pieces of fresh-baked bread .
The sandwich is then pressed between two
grill or griddle 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 .
When the Griddler
® Compact is used as a
Panini Press, the grill side of the plates is
recommended . We recommend the grill side
of the plates because traditional-style panini
sandwiches have grill marks on the bread .
However, depending upon the type of
sandwich you are preparing, you may wish
to use the griddle side of the plates or any
combination of the two .
The Griddler
® Compact functions as a
Panini Press in the same manner that it
functions as a Contact Grill . The Griddler ®
Compact 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
®
Compact 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
®
Compact 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 .
When the Griddler
® Compact is used as a
Full Grill, the grill side of the plates should
be used .
Cooking on the Full Grill is the most versatile
method of using the Griddler ® Compact .
With the Full Grill, you have double the
surface area (150 sq . inches) 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 .
Full Griddle
Use the Griddler
®
Compact as a Full
Griddle to cook
pancakes, eggs,
French toast, hash
browns and breakfast
meats .
When you use the Griddler
® Compact as a
Full Griddle, open the cover so it lies flat,
creating a double, flat cooking surface . In
this position, the foods you are preparing
will have to be turned over for cooking .
When using this cooking function, the
griddle side of the plates should be used .