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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for choosing a De’Longhi product.
Please take a few minutes to read the instructions to avoid
risks or damage to the appliance.
IMPORTANT
SAFEGUARDS
When using electrical appliances, basic
safety precautions should always be
followed, including the following:
- READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS.
- Do not touch hot surfaces; use handles or
knobs.
- To protect against re, electric shock, and
injury to persons, DO NOT IMMERSE CORD OR
PLUG in water or other liquids.
- Close supervision is necessary when any
appliance is used by or near children.
- Unplug from outlet when not in use and
before cleaning. Allow to cool before putting
on or taking o parts, and before cleaning
appliance.
- Do not operate any appliance with a
damaged cord or plug, or after the appliance
has malfunctioned or has been damaged
in any manner. Return the appliance to an
authorized cervice center for examination,
repair or adjustment.
- The use of accessory attachment not
recommended by the appliances
manufacturer might cause injuries.
- Do not use outdoors.
- Do not let power cord hang over edge of table
or counter, or touch hot surfaces.
- Do not place on or near hot gas or electric
burner, or in a heated oven.
- Unplug the unit when nished using.
- Do not use appliance for other than intended
use.
- Extreme caution must be exercised when
moving an appliance containing hot oil or
other hot liquids.
- To disconnect, turn control to OFF setting,
then remove plug from wall outlet.
- WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE
OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, ONLY AUTHORIZED
PERSONNEL SHOULD DO REPAIRS.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
THIS PRODUCT IS FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:
a) A shor t power-supply cord (or detachable power-supply
cord) is to be provided to reduce the risk resulting from
becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord.
b) Longer detachable power-supply cords are available
and may be used if care is exercised in their use.
C) If a long detachable power-supply cord or extension
cord is used:
1) The marked electrical rating of the cord or extension
cord should be at least as great as the electrical rating
of the appliance;
2) If the appliance is of the grounded type, the extension
cord should be a grounding 3-wire cord;
and
3) The longer cord should be arranged so that is does not
drape over the countertop or table top where it can be
pulled on by children or tripped over unintentionally.
DESCRIPTION
1. Base and cover: solid stainless steel structure with
self-adjusting cover.
2. Panini-Style Handle: strong cast metal handgrip to
adjust the cover according to the thickness of the food.
3. Removable plates: non-stick, dishwasher safe, easy
to clean.
a. Grill plates: perfect for grilling steak, hamburger,
chicken and vegetables.
b. Griddle plates: to prepare perfect pancakes, eggs,
bacon and shellsh (model CGH902 only).
4. Mode selector: Choose the Grill/Panini or
Griddle function
5. Grill/Panini thermostat dial: adjusts temperature
from 175°F (80°C) to 450°F (230°C).
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6. Griddle plate thermostat dial: adjusts temperature
from positions WARM to SEAR.
7. ON light.
8. Grill/panini ready light.
9. Griddle plate ready light.
10. Grease drip cups: collect the grease, dishwasher safe.
11. Cleaning tool: helps clean the plates after use.
12. Plate release buttons: press to release and remove
the plate.
13. Hinge release lever: enables the cover to be fully
opened to cook in the at position.
FIRST USE
When using the appliance for the rst
time
Remove all packaging and labels from the plate. Before
throwing the packing material away, make sure you have
removed all parts of the new appliance. We recommend you
keep the box and packing to re-use in the future.
Please note: the grease drip cups are outside the polystyrene
insert. Before use, clean the base, cover and dials with a damp
cloth to remove dust accumulated during transport. Clean the
cooking plates, grease drip cups and cleaning tool thoroughly.
The plates, grease drip cups and spatula are dishwasher safe.
Contact grill (use the grill plate)
The contact grill is ideal for cooking hamburgers, deboned meat
and thin meat slices, vegetables and sandwiches. The “contact”
function is perfect to prepare food rapidly and healthily. When
you use the contact grill, the food cooks quickly as it is in
contact with the plates on both side at once (see gure).
The grease from the food is drained and collected by the
grooves on the
plate and the
opening at the
corner.
When the
appliance is
used in the
“contact” position, we recommend using the grill plates.
Rest the cover evenly on the food until the required cooking
temperature is reached. The appliance has a special handgrip
and hinge allowing the cover to be adjusted according to
the thickness of the food. Thinly sliced potatoes and very
thick steaks can be prepared with equally perfect results.
If you want to cook a number of dierent types of food
simultaneously using the contact grill, the various foods
should have the same thickness to allow the cover to be
closed evenly.
Panini Press (use grill or griddle plate)
Use the appliance as a Panini Press to grill sandwiches, breads
and quesadillas. The word “Panini” is an Italian term for grilled
sandwich. 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 to make 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 at 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 appliance is used as a Panini Press,
the grill plates are recommended. We recommend the grill
plates because a traditional-style Panini sandwich will have
grill marks on the bread. However, depending upon the
type of sandwich you are preparing, you may wish to use
the griddle plates. The appliance functions as a Panini Press
in the same manner that it functions as a Contact Grill. It
was designed with a unique handle and hinge that allows
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 more than one Panini, it is important
that the thickness of each sandwich is consistent so the cover
will close evenly on the Panini.
Open grill (use the grill plate)
The appliance can be used as a open grill to prepare
hamburgers, steak, chicken (chicken on the bone is not
recommended as it does not cook evenly) and sh.
The open grill mode is the most versatile. The plates are in the
open position, doubling the cooking surface (see gure). You
can prepare a number of dierent foods on the separate plates
w i t h o u t
mixing the
avours, or
cook more
of the same
food. The