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Sum-off
Before cookingon yourgasgrill for thefirsttimeand
after everymeal, youwillwantto"bum off" the grill to
eliminateanyodor or foreignmatter. Justignitethe
burners,closethe lid,and operategdllonthe HIGH
settingfor aboutfiveminutes.
CAUTION:
Operatingyour grillon the HIGH settingfor longerthan
fiveminutesmay damage certainpartsofyour grill.Do
not leave your grill unattended.
Preheating
To preheat, lightyour grill on HIGH, close the lidand
follow this timetable:
• For high temperature cooking, preheat grill
5 minutes.
• For low temperature cooking, preheat grill
3 minutes.
• To slow cook, preheating is not necessary.
Cooking Temperatures
High setting: Only usethis settingfor fast warm-up,
searingsteaks or chops and forburning foodresidue
offthe grillaftercooking iscomplete. Never usethe
HIGH settingfor extendedcooking.
Medium to Low settings: Most recipesspecify
medium to lowsettings,includingall smoking,rotis-
serie cooking,and for cooking lean cutssuchas fish.
NOTE: Temperature settingswillvarywith theamount
ofwindand temperatureoutsideyour home.
Direct Cooking
The directcooking method can be usedwiththe
suppliedcast-irongdds, optionalgriddleor cooking
pan placeddirectlyover thelitgrillburners.Direct
cooking requires the grill lid to be open. This
methodisidealfor searing andwheneveryouwant
meat, poultryorfishto haveanopen-flame barbecued
taste. Deep frying and smokingare also bestcooked
in thismanner because they requiredirectheat.
Indirect Cooking
The indirectcooking method can also be used withthe
suppliedcast-iron grids, optionalgriddleor cooking
pan. To cook indirectly, the food should be placed on
the left or right side of your grill with the burner lit on
the opposite side. Or place your food on the warming
rack mounted inside your grill lid and light the outer
grillbumers. Either way, indirect cooking must be
done with the lid down.
Seasoning Cast-Iron
Beforeandaftereachcookout,applya thin layerof
cookingoil,sprayor vegetableshorteningtoeach
cookinggrid.Besuretocoatthe entiresurfaceincluding
edges and any areaswithchipped porcelain. Insertthe
cookinggridsintoyourwarm grillfor2 to3 minutes.
Flare-Ups
The fats andjuices dripping from grilled food cancause
flare-ups. Sinceflare-upsimpart a favorably distinctive
taste and color to food cooked over an open flame,
they should be accepted up to a point. Nevertheless,
uncontrolled flaringcan result in a ruined meal.
An Important Note About Heat Settings
The suggested heatsettingsshown onthe
following pages areapproximate.There aremany
factors suchas outsidetemperature,windcondi-
tionsand locationofgrillthat affectyour grill
performance.An overcookedmealcan ruinthe
fun, sowe offer these cooking timesas a
convenience, butsuggestyou watchthe grill
thermometerand adjustthe heataccordingly.
GRILLING TECHNIQUES
Grilling is a low fat cookingtechnique that lendsitself
to a wide rangeoffoods.Your KenmoreElitegas grill
isa fast heatinggrillthat producesthe barbecued
appearance and flavor everyoneenjoysso much.
You can expanda dinnerfortwotoa neighborhood
blockpartybysimplypurchasinglarger cutsand
quantitiesofmeat whichcook beautifullyonyour new
grill.Thistechniquedoesn'trequiremuchexperience
or skillon your part to producea superb supper.
Preparing to Grill
Preheatyour grillfor 5 minuteswith the burners on
highand the grill liddown. Beforeplacing the food onto
the grill, brush the cooking grids with a light coating of
cooking oil. This step isn't necessary when foods have
been marinating in an oil-based marinade.
Your Kenmore Elite gas grillisnow ready to grill.
Rememberto keepthe lidopenwhen cooking directly
on the grill Formostfoods it'sbestto startgrillingon
high.Oncethe food isseared, reducethe heatto
medium.Foods marinatedwith ingredientssuch as
honeymay bum because ofthe highsugarcontent.
You shouldbegintheir cookingon medium.Afavorite
on the grillissausages.Always cookthem slowlyand
ifthey're particularlyfatty, itmay be best to partially
boil them first.
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