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5. If you do not want to use the timer facility your griddle is now ready for cooking on.
6. If you want to use the timer, once the griddle has reached the desired temperature, the timer
can be set on both the upper and lower plates. Set the timer from 1-30 minutes, as required,
and after cooking, the griddle will automatically power itself off.
7. Use the handle to carefully lift up the upper grill plate to the open position, remembering that
they will become very hot and place your food to be cooked on the grill plate using wooden
or plastic heat resistant cooking utensils. Alternatively, open the griddle up to the flat position
andplacefoodtobecookedonbothgrillplates.CAUTION:Neverusemetalcookingutensils
with your griddle as they will damage the non-stick coating of the griddle.
8. Lower the upper grill plates over the food using the handle or alternatively, keep the griddle
opentocookonbothgrillplatesandcookaccordingtorecipe.NOTE:Neverusethegriddle
tocookordefrostfrozenfood.Allfoodmustbecompletelydefrostedbeforecooking.NOTE:
All cooking times are given as a guide only and will vary depending upon thickness and cut
ofmeat,vegetableorsandwichcooked.NOTE:Alwaysensurefoodsarethoroughlycooked
before serving.
9. If cooking in the closed position, carefully lift the handle to open up the griddle, taking care
of the hot grill plates and also of any steam that may be released. Heat resistant gloves are
recommended for safety at this stage.
10. Carefully remove the cooked food using the recommended cooking utensils and if cooking is
complete, unplug the power cord from the mains socket and leave the griddle until completely
cool before cleaning.
A GUIDE TO INGREDIENTS
Your Lakeland griddle is the perfect piece of kitchen equipment to cook a huge selection of foods
on. Because it comes with grill and griddle plates, the variety of foods that the griddle can cook
isvast.Youcancookanyofthefollowingonyourgriddle:chickenbreasts,sausages,burgers,
steaks, bacon, gammon steaks, pork fillet or chops, meat kebabs, fish fillets, grilled vegetables,
eggs, Panini’s, toasted sandwiches, quesadillas, grilled fruits and even French toast, waffles, drop
scones or pancakes to name but a few. Below is a guide to preparing ingredients prior to cooking
on the griddle.
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Always ensure foods to be cooked on the griddle are of an even thickness for consistent
cooking.
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Don’t worry about the overall thickness of a food to be cooked, as the griddle has an
adjustable upper grill plate angle button which means the griddle can cook foods that are
also quite thick. Just remember to keep the thickness of the food to be cooked, constant
throughout.
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Meatscanbeflattenedslightlyusingameatmalletorrollingpintoensuretheyareofaneven
thickness.
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Whenpreparingvegetablesensurethesearealsoofaneventhickness.
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Whenpreparingvegetablestobegriddledinslices,donotslicethemtoothinly.
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Youdonotneedtoaddadditionaloiltoanyfoodsunlessyouwanttoorifthefoodtobe
cooked is in a marinade.
A GUIDE TO COOKING TIMES
Do note that these will vary depending upon the thickness of food to be cooked and in the
instance of the steak, will vary depending upon your cooking preference.
Sausages -
pricked with a fork first
Closed position
6-8 minutes
Burgers–rawnotfrozenquarter
pounder weight
Closed position
6-8 minutes
Boneless Chicken Breast – flattened
to an even thickness
Closed position
5-6 minutes
Boneless Pork Loin Steak approx 2cm
thickness
Closed position
6-8 minutes
Sirloin Steak approx 2cm thickness
Rare
Medium
Well done
Closed position
Closed position
Closed position
2-3 minutes
3-4 minutes
5-6 minutes
Salmon Fillet
Closed Position
8-10 minutes
Bacon
Closed position
3-4 minutes
Fried Egg
Open position
3-4 minutes
ADAPTING YOUR OWN RECIPES
After you have made some of the recipes supplied you may wish to adapt a few of your own
recipes. Start by selecting one of the recipes in this booklet, which is similar to your own and use
this as a guide. Below are a few pointers that will help you when adapting your own recipes.
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Thisgriddlewillcomfortablycookfor4peoplesoifyouareusingarecipetoserve6orabove
you will need to scale down the recipe.
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Foralotofrecipesthefoodiscookedwiththeliddown.Themainexceptionstothisarewhen
wanting to cook on both grill plates and also when using the griddle plates to cook foods
such as eggs, drop scones, pancakes etc.
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Alwaysensurethefoodtobecookedisofaneventhickness,whereverpossible.
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It is not necessary to add any extra oil to meats , fish, vegetables or sandwiches prior to
cooking because of the non-stick grill plates, unless you choose to do so or your food is being
marinated.
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Ifyoudochoosetogreasethegrillplatesdososparinglyotherwisethegriddlemaysmoke.
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Dorememberthatifcookingintheclosedposition,oncepreheated,yourgriddlewillcook
foods such as chicken, burgers and other meats and fish quicker than they would cook under
a standard grill because they are being cooked from both sides at once. Therefore, do keep
an eye on the food cooking at all times, until you are confidant of cooking times.
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Youwillnotneedtoliftthelidduringcookingunlessarecipeadvisesyouotherwise.
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Ifyouarecookingfoodsthathavebeeninamarinade,makesurethatmostoftheexcess
marinade is shaken from the food before cooking to prevent a build - up of burnt marinade
from accumulating on the grill plates.