YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED...
• Which gas can you use on a Sunshine barbecue?
Your Sunshine Legend is supplied with a 28mbar Butane Regulator (21mm
connector size) which is suitable for connecting to the majority of Butane Cylinders
in use in the UK. Please check with your local bottled gas supplier to ensure that
this regulator fits the cylinders that they supply. The barbecue can also be used
with Propane at 37mbar pressure but will require the purchase of a Propane
regulator.
• Butane or Propane, what’s the difference?
Propane will enable you to use your barbecue all year round as it will continue
to supply gas pressure on the coldest Winter’s day. Propane tends to be in red
cylinders, which require the use of a spanner when changing.
Butane is suitable for Spring, Summer and Autumn use. It tends to be more
readily available and usually comes in blue cylinders, which do not require the
use of a spanner when changing.
• Which size cylinder?
Propane: Minimum 6 kg (13kg is the best size)
Butane: Minimum 11 kg (15kg is the best size)
• How long will the cylinder last?
The Sunshine Legend 4000 uses approx. 750gms of gas per hour, with all
4 burners on ‘full’. This gives approx. 20 hours of barbecuing from a l5kg
cylinder. In reality it is rare to have 4 burners on for very long, so we would
estimate that a Legend 4000 would run for up to 30 hours on a 15kg cylinder,
Legend 3000 for up to 40 hours, Legend 5000 up to 20 hours.
• Are they safe to use?
All Sunshine Gas barbecues have been tested to meet the new CE safety
standards, and carry the CE mark of approval.
• Are they easy to use?
Turn on the gas supply at the cylinder, push ignitor button and leave the burners
on high for about 10 minutes to heat the plates and ceramic briquettes. Then
turn the bu r n e r s down and the barbecue is ready to use.
• How do I know when the barbecue is alight?
When your barbecue ignites you will hear the initial ‘catching’ of the flame.
After this the burners make little, if any noise, especially if you are comparing
them with American gas barbecues. It is difficult to see the flame, especially in
daylight, but the heat will soon become apparent on the cooking plates.
• How many burners must I use at a time?
You can use just one or all the burners at any one time, it does not matter which
ones you use. If using the roasting lid, no more than the two outside burners
should be used after the initial warming-up period.
• How long do the ceramic briquettes last?
The briquettes supplied with your Sunshine BBQ should last for up to 5 years.
Some people change them more frequently for cosmetic reasons.
INTRODUCTION
Your Sunshine barbecue is simple in design and operation, yet offers the widest
scope of barbecuing you could hope for. The char-grill and griddle plates, together
with the advantages of the modern gas barbecue, make it practical to cook all
sorts of menus, all year round. You can bake (with the optional roasting lid - details
in our accessories feature), make delicious sauces, even stir fry. Anything you can
do in the kitchen can be done on the barbecue.
Where once families ate charred chops and sausages, they dine on turkey roulade
and bananas filled with chocolate. And where not long ago baked potatoes were
considered daring, a rich bounty of fruit and vegetables creates a feast of colours,
shapes and tastes.
Following are a few recipes we have enjoyed on our Sunshine barbecues.
COOKING TIPS FOR YOUR BARBECUE
•Use tongs to turn meat on your barbecue as a fork will puncture the surface
allowing juices to escape, which lets the meat dry out.
• Marinated meat gives added flavour and tenderness, the meat can be marinated
anything from a few hours to overnight. Experiment with your own marinades.
Basic ingredients can include; wine or vinegar, sugar (if using vinegar),
lemon juice, soy or Worcester sauce, garlic, herbs and seasoning.
• Trim excess fat from meat prior to cooking helping prevent flare-ups.
• Soak bamboo or wooden skewers in water for 30-60 minutes before filling with
meat and vegetables to prevent them from burning.
• When cooking meat on the griddle, always ensure it is very hot before use to
seal in the juices.
• When cooking vegetable kebabs, brush lightly with some oil as they cook.
• If you want to use the aromatic smoke chips on the char-grill area, tip the chips
into a small clean tin and nestle this amongst the ceramic briquettes prior to
lighting the barbecue. If the chips are put straight onto the hot briquettes they
can produce ash which will in turn fall through and may clog up the burners.
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