to use the griddle plates. The appliance The foods you are grilling will have to be
functions as a Panini Press in the same turned over for cooking. When the appliance
manner that it functions as a Contact Grill. is used as an Open Grill, the grill plates
The panini press & health grill was designed should be used.
with a unique handle and hinge that allows
the cover to adjust to the thickness of the Griddle:
sandwich you are preparing, and to rest Use the appliance as a Griddle to cook
there evenly. Light pressure can be applied pancakes, eggs, French toast, hash browns
to the handle to press and heat the and breakfast meats.
sandwich to your liking. Using the Griddle function is a wonderful
When cooking more than one Panini, it is way to prepare breakfast for two or for a
important that the thickness of each large family.
sandwich is consistent so the cover will
close evenly on the Panini.
Open Grill:
Use the panini press & health grill as an
Open Grill to cook burgers, steak, poultry
(we do not recommend cooking bone-in
chicken, since it does not cook evenly on
an open grill), fish and vegetables.
Cooking on the Open Grill is the most
versatile method of using the panini press
& health grill. In the open position, you have The large Surface Area allows you to cook
double the surface area (200 sq. inches) a variety of different foods at the same time,
for grilling. You have the option of cooking or large amounts of your favorite food.
different types of foods on separate plates When you use the appliance as a Griddle,
without combining their flavors, or cooking open the cover so it lays flat, creating a
large amounts of the same type of food. double, flat cooking surface. In this position,
The open position also accommodates the foods you are preparing will have to be
different cuts of meat with varying turned over for cooking. When using this
thicknesses, allowing you to cook each cooking function, the griddle plates should
piece to your liking. be used.
“Open Grill” refers to using the appliance
with the cover laying flat, creating a double, Assembly Instructions:
flat cooking surface in this Position. Place panini press & health grill on a clean
flat surface where you intend to cook.
The panini press & health grill can be
positioned in three ways:
• Closed Position: Upper plate/cover rests
flat on lower plate/base. This is your starting
and heating position when using the Contact
Grill or Panini Press functions.
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