You have discovered the new Original Toast-R-Grill the best VERTICAL cooking appliance of its kind! The Original Toast-R-Grill was designed to cook INDIVIDUAL portions of meat, fish and poultry as well as a variety of ready‑made products that you would normally fry, bake, barbecue, roast or microwave ‑ and it cooks it so quickly and easily ‑ often in half the time!

Only the Original Toast-R-Grill lets you prepare a wide variety of tasty and nutritious meal-in-a-bun dishes in minutes. And with today's hectic lifestyles and busy family schedules, it is nice to know you can prepare a healthy hot sandwich that can easily be eaten on the go!

The more you use your Original Toast-R-Grill, the more you' I appreciate the many advantages it offers over conventional cooking methods:

1. The Original Toast-R-Grill has been designed to drain fats away as it gently roasts and broils foods, thus reducing the fat content of all foods it cooks.

2. The Original Toast-R-Grill cooking method also retains more of the natural juices in meats, fish and poultry, making these foods more succulent and delicious.

3. Unlike microwave cooking, the Original Toast-R-Grill initiates the chemical reaction between juices and proteins in foods that is responsible for the "browning" process of foods, giving them the distinctive broiled taste.

4. The Original Toast-R-Grill is easy to operate, and saves time and effort in the kitchen. In just over 10 minutes you can prepare a delicious chicken breast in a bun - all with no mess, no fuss.

5. The Original Toast-R-Grill heats and cooks quickly, saving you the energy costs of preheating and heating your oven for longer, conventional cooking times.

EASY TO OPERATE INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Simply place food in the non-stick coated basket provided. The Original Toast-R-Grill basket can be reversed to allow thicker items to be cooked. See A or B settings on cooking chart.

2. Do not let the food extend outside the basket perimeter.

3. Make sure the baskets are closed and locked before loading into Original Toast-R-Grill.

4. Place bread/buns in bread compartment. Bread will heat gently while food cooks.

5. Set timer to desired time.

6. Depress lever.

7. Keep your Original Toast-R-Grill clean after each usage - it will work better.

GENERAL COOKING INSTRUCTIONS

Please read these instructions carefully before using your Original Toast-R-Grill for the first time, and keep for future reference.

1. Frozen meats, poultry and some fish must be completely defrosted before cooking. (See cooking chart)

2. Some frozen products such as breaded fish (fish sticks and fillets) and frozen pastry/bread products (waffles, toaster strudels) may be cooked from frozen (see detailed cooking instructions). A general rule of thumb for cooking time is approximately 1/2 the time given for the product since heat is from both sides.

3. Cooking times in the cooking chart are for the specific portion sizes as indicated; cooking times will vary if the portion size is increased / decreased.

4. Meat, chicken and fish must be boneless and skinless.

5. Cheese products like pizza, should not come into direct contact with the cooking elements.

6. Meats such as chicken breasts should be flattened to a uniform thickness.

7. All meats to be cooked should fit in the boundary of the basket. Do not allow it to stick out of the sides or top of the basket.

TIMES INDICATED ARE FOR COOKING SPECIFIC PORTION SIZES TO "WELL DONE"; COOKING TIMES WILL VARY IF THE PORTION SIZE IS INCREASED OR DECREASED.

COOKING CHART FOR THE

ORIGINAL TOAST-R-GRILL

(All meats, poultry and fish must be thawed unless noted differently)

TIMES INDICATED ARE FOR COOKING SPECIFIC PORTION SIZES TO "WELL DONE"; COOKING TIMES WILL VARY IF THE PORTION SIZE IS INCREASED OR DECREASED.

SPECIALIZED COOKING INSTRUCTIONS:

MEATS & POULTRY: Place thawed portion of meat in the basket.

Cook for time indicated on the chart.

Tips:

1. For extra flavour brush with BBQ sauce of your choice before cooking.

2. Marinates add flavour, especially to chicken and turkey breasts, pork or veal schnitzel, and fast fry sandwich steaks. See marinade recipes on page 16.

3. Meats coated in breadcrumbs can be brushed with a little oil or melted butter to aid browning.

FISH: Place thawed portion of fish in basket. Cook for the time

indicated on chart.

Tips:

1. Brush uncoated fish fillets with a little oil and sprinkle with seasoning salt of your choice.

2. Breaded frozen fish products may be cooked in the Original Toast-R-Grill from frozen. See chart for times or cook for approximately half the time suggested in the toaster oven.

SAUSAGES: Choose sausages of approximately 3-4 oz. (no larger) and bend to fit into the basket. Prick with a fork and cook according to chart.

SANDWICH MEATS, FULLY COOKED SAUSAGES AND MEATS: Drain any liquid off the meats, arrange in basket evenly, cook according to chart. Re-heating time depends on thickness of slices of meats.

BUN: Cut bun in half, place in bread compartments for full cooking time. Bread will warm only.

BREADS: Unfrozened bread: crumpets, english muffins, and bagels; drop into cooking compartment for desired time.

Pita Bread, Tortillas:     Warm in bread compartments while cooking meats.

Frozen Pastries:    waffles, toaster strudels:

                                Cook in baskets from frozen.

 Note: Times may vary according to personal preference.

OTHER FOODS TO TRY IN YOUR TOAST R GRILL

TOASTED SANDWICHES - GRILLED HAM & CHEESE: Place meat and/or cheese between 2 slices of buttered bread (buttered side to the outside), adding condiments like mayo and mustard. Place in basket and cook 2 to 2 1/2 minutes depending on personal preference for colour and crispness.

MARINADES

The following marinades are very quick and easy to make and are suitable for either beef, pork or chicken.

• 1 tblsp. each soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, and worcestershire sauce.

• 2 tblsp. each soy sauce and orange juice, I tblsp., each vinegar and honey, pinch ground ginger.

  • TIP: for a change, substitute pineapple for orange, and brown sugar for honey.

• 2 tblsp. each orange juice and chili sauce, 1 tblsp. ketchup.

• 2 tblsp. each peanut butter and soy sauce, 11/2 tblsp. lime juice, 1 tblsp. oil.

Mix together ingredients for marinate of your choice and pour over meat for 10-15 minutes before grilling.