How do I successfully light and use my plancha brazier for the first time?
Have you just unpacked and installed your TRIO plancha brazier and would you like to know the steps to follow to start the adventure from cooking to brazier? We guide you step by step.
If you want to go back over the details of the installation of your brazier, find the details here.
WATCH OUT FOR THE FIRST LIGHT OF THE BRAZIER!
The first use of the TRIO is a crucial step. The temperature must rise gradually, in particular to avoid damaging certain steel parts and welds. When making your brazier, the plancha is pressed towards the center of the fireplace to allow the grease to flow directly to the fire and not to the floor.
It is important that you respect a gradual rise in temperature for at least 60 minutes before starting to have a cooking temperature. Otherwise, it could be damaged and deformed.
HOW TO LIGHT YOUR BRAZIER?
There are several techniques for starting a fire in your brazier. It’s up to you to choose the one you like best. We recommend the so-called “teepee” technique. It’s a small basic technique, which consists of reproducing the construction of an Indian tent with the wood you have. To light a fire using the so-called “teepee” technique, follow these steps: 1/ Make balls of paper and place them in the bottom of the fireplace. 2/ Place kindling around the paper balls to form a small teepee. 3/ Light the paper and wait for the kindling to catch fire. 4/ Add larger pieces of wood. Don’t add them too quickly because a fire needs oxygen to burn.
WHAT TECHNIQUE TO LIGHT UP?
There are several techniques for starting a fire in your brazier. It’s up to you to choose the one you like best. We recommend the so-called “teepee” technique. It’s a small basic technique, which consists of reproducing the construction of an Indian tent with the wood you have. To light a fire using the so-called “teepee” technique, follow these steps: 1/ Make balls of paper and place them in the bottom of the fireplace. 2/ Place kindling around the paper balls to form a small teepee. 3/ Light the paper and wait for the kindling to catch fire. 4/ Add larger pieces of wood. Don’t add them too quickly because a fire needs oxygen to burn.
WHICH WOOD SHOULD I CHOOSE FOR MY BRAZIER?
Several types of wood can be used to cook with your plancha brazier. Hardwoods (oak, beech, chestnut) are best for cooking over a wood fire.
Soft woods (poplar, maple, birch, lime) are not recommended for cooking.
For a pleasant and optimal use of your brazier, we recommend dry wood with a maximum humidity level of 15% (which is equivalent to at least 2 years of drying).
Be careful when using certain types of wood, such as tropical woods.
These woods give off too much heat, which can cause the plancha to deform.
It is up to you to find out about the origin of the wood used and its accounting for cooking and not to put your health at risk.
We do not recommend using charcoal, because it will not give off enough heat to heat the plancha to the right temperature.
If you want to use charcoal, it is best to combine it with wood to be used to preheat the brazier or to refuel the fire and maintain beautiful embers.
SHOULD WE SEASON
THE PLANCHA?
Seasoning the plancha of your brazier creates a protective non-stick layer and limits the appearance of rust. This seasoning can be done in a natural way as your brazier is used by the deposits of edible fat. The more you use your griddle, the more it panties with the thin layer of fat.
You can also decide to speed up the process by seasoning as soon as you receive your brazier.
Find out here in detail how to perform your seasoning.
REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE FILM FROM THE PLANCHA
By seasoning the plancha of your brazier, you will be able to remove the film of grease – the protective oil that we apply in the workshop to allow the protection of the plancha.
The oil we apply in the workshop is certified for food contact, it does not present a danger to health so even if residues persist they are not a danger.
If you find that the plancha is black, with residue continue to scrape with a spatula, let it heat up,
Once the hob on your brazier is hot, simply pour in some more oil, spread it out, and start cooking!