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Default New Grill, first meal?

Lin wrote:
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> Mark Thorson wrote:
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> > Like all new cooking appliances, I imagine it will
> > out-gas various chemicals from painted/enamelled
> > surfaces for the first few times you use it.
> > Therefore, I'd recommend something cheap and
> > expendable for the first few uses to break it in,
> > like sausages, potatoes, etc.

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> Indeed. They recommend a good 15-20 minutes at high before cooking with it.


I'd double or triple that at least. I'd do a thorough
bake-out before eating anything that came out of it.