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PACIFIC GAS SPECIALTIES
COOKING TIPS AND TEMPERATURE GUIDE
Cooking outdoors has truly come of age in America. What was once a
frustrating experience, pitting the weekend chef against a raging
charcoal inferno has evolved into an enjoyable culinary experience!
Outdoor cooking has no equal in terms of flexibility, flavor, creativity or
exciting presentations. “COOKING WITH GAS” makes your outdoor
cooking easier and more fun than ever! Unlike cooking with charcoal,
YOU control the process rather than the process controlling YOU. Your
PGS Legacy grill has modern, safe and convenient continuous spark
ignition for safe lighting. Our “PERFORMANCE GRILLING SYSTEM” has
been designed to give you excellent cooking results with a minimum of
hassle. You can (and will) cook outdoors year-round!
Clean-up is a snap with your grill. No charcoal mess, ashes, or
bothersome clean-up procedures! Since you’ll be cooking outdoors,
you will save energy by keeping the heat outdoors. After only a short
time you will be able to cook all parts of your meal on your PGS Grill.
SOME BASICS
What makes outdoor barbecuing truly unique is the cook! Your PGS
grill will provide you with control and flexibility beyond your expectations.
There are a few basics that will help you maximize the design features of
your grill. The truly masterful outdoor chef is one that masters the art
of heat control. The outdoor temperature, wind conditions, gas
pressure, location, and other factors all play a part in the outdoor
cooking experience. On cold, windy days the heat setting specified in
our recipes might be a bit low. On a warm summer day, recipe may
require setting to be lower. Cooking on HI with the lid closed is
not recommended unless you want to cook very quickly for
only a short time. With the lid closed, cooking temperatures
will exceed 700 degrees F... that's HOT!
HOW ABOUT THE FUEL SOURCE?
Your PGS outdoor gas grill operates equally well on either propane or
natural gas fuel sources. If you have any questions about your fuel
source please call your local LP or natural gas utility company BEFORE
operating your appliance. Our assembly instructions also discuss the
differences between the two gases. Both sources of fuel are
environmentally positive, safe, convenient, clean burning, and efficient.
ADJUSTING THE FLAME
Every PGS grill is factory set and pre-checked to operate efficiently at
sea level. If you live in a high altitude area you might have to adjust
your grill slightly. Perhaps the most frustrating experience is to
overcook your meat, poultry, fish, or vegetables because of excess heat.
Only experience and getting to learn to use your grill will eliminate this
from happening. Depending on the draft or wind conditions, propping
the lid up slightly will change the heat level slightly for even greater
control. Let's discuss the various heat settings.
The "HI" Setting
Usually used for Pre-heating the ceramic briquettes and cooking grids in
your grill, searing meat and for about ten minutes after using the grill to
self-clean the cooking grids and ceramic briquettes. Most of your grilling
will be done at MEDIUM and LOW settings.
The "MEDIUM " Setting
The medium setting between "HI" and "LO" can be used for most meals
including steaks, chops, burgers, fish, etc. The medium setting may
also be used to sear foods that have been cooked initially on the "LO"
setting. Cooking with the lid open or closed is a matter of personal
preference and will often be dictated by wind conditions on your patio.
Cooking with the lid closed will create internal casting cooking
temperatures of approximately 550 to 600 degrees Fahrenheit.
Experiment with cooking with the lid open or closed and you'll quickly
choose a preference. Half the fun of outdoor cooking is the
experimentation. The other half will be the great cooking results you
will get time and time again!
The "LO" Setting
Your PGS has an "infinite" heat control which allows you to control the
heat output on one or both burners on "HI", "LO” or medium or
anywhere in between. The "LO" setting is the preferred setting for
most foods. Even thicker cuts of steak which have been seared on
both sides on the "HI" setting will cook with a better texture and retain
the juices better when cooked on the "LO" setting. Many seasoned
PGS Chef’s will preheat their grill at HI, sear steaks, burgers, vegetables,
then turn their grill down to “LO” to finish cooking and having sealed the
juices in the food.
All PGS Legacy grills come equipped with a heat indicator that can be
found on the right-hand side of your grill about half way between the
front and the back of the grill. If it is more convenient to have the
indicator on the left-hand side of the grill, simply loosen securing nut
and move. Please note that if you are using a rotisserie that moving
heat indicator to the left-hand side may impede with the motor mount.
HOW ABOUT FLARE-UPS?
Some flare-up should not only be expected but is desirable in most
outdoor cooking. The key is to control the level of the flare-up. Your
PGS Grill has been designed to allow you to control the level of the
flare-ups. The Stainless-Steel grids that hold the rock and the ceramic
rocks themselves have been designed to give you unequaled even
cooking and flare-up control.
These two materials will become super-heated and when the fats and
juices drop on the rocks and grates the majority will be vaporized and
create that "outdoor" taste. When you notice the flare-up becoming
excessive turn the heat setting to the low position. If the flare-up
persists a hand-held water sprayer may be used to dampen excessive
flare-up. The lower casting of your PGS grill has been specially
designed to channel excessive fats and juices out of the bottom casting
and into the grease collection tray. Please be sure to check the grease
tray on occasion and clean when required. If you find that you are
getting too much flare-up it is generally the result of cooking with the
grill too hot... the solution is to reduce the heat output.
When rotissing you may want to put an aluminum tray or drip
pan under the cut of meat to capture the excessive fats and
juices to further reduce flare-up. Again, flare-up is desirable
when it is under your control.
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