Cuisinart GR-3 - Manual (Page 3)


INTROdUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of the
Cuisinart ® Griddler ™ Jr. This product is actu-
ally three appliances in one. A hinged, float-
ing cover, and one set of removable cooking
plates turn the Griddler ™ Jr. into a contact
grill, a panini press or a large, double open
grill. Temperature controls and indicator
lights make it easy to use. Dish- washer-
safe grill plates, drip cups and a cleaning/
scraping tool clean up in seconds.
paRTS aNd fEaTURES
1. Base and Cover
Solid construction with stainless steel
self-adjusting cover.
2. panini-Style Handle
Sturdy cast metal handle adjusts cover
to accommodate thickness of food.
3. Removable Grill plates
Nonstick and dishwasher safe for easy
cleanup. Perfect for grilling steak, burg-
ers, chicken and vegetables.
4. Indicator Lights
Signal “power on” and “ready to cook.”
5. Temperature Knob
Choose low, medium, high.
6. drip Cups (2)
Collect grease and are dishwasher safe.
7. Cleaning/Scraping Tool
Helps clean grill plates after cooking.
8. plate Release Buttons
Push in to release and remove
cooking plates.
9. Hinge Release Lever
Allows the cover to lie back for
cooking in the flat position.
BEfORE THE
fIRST USE
Remove all packaging materials and any
promotional labels or stickers from your grill.
Be sure all parts (listed under parts and
features) of your new appliance have been
included before discarding any packaging
materials. You may want to keep the box
and packing materials for use at a later date.
Note: drip cups are located on outside of
left polyfoam insert. Scraper is on
outside of right polyfoam insert.
Before using your Cuisinart
® Griddler ™ Jr.
for the first time, wipe the base, cover and
controls with a damp cloth. Thoroughly
clean cooking plates, drip cups and scrap-
ing tool. The grill plates, drip cups and
cleaning tool are dishwasher safe. Refer to
assembly Instructions for plate removal.
THE GRIddLER ™ JR.
dOES IT aLL
The Griddler ™ Jr. is the ultimate kitchen
appliance, offering you three separate cook-
ing options. Simply adjust the hinge to use
as a contact grill, panini press, or open grill.
See assembly Instructions and Operating
Instructions.
Contact Grill
Use the Griddler
™ Jr. as a contact grill to
cook burgers, boneless pieces of meat and
thin cuts of meat and vegetables.
The contact grill function works best when
you want to cook something in a short
amount of time or when you are looking for
a healthy method of grilling. When cooked
on the contact grill, food will cook quickly
because you are grilling both sides of the
food at the same time. The ribs on the grill
plates combined with the grease spout at
the corner of the plate allow the grease to
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