Char-Broil The Big Easy Use and care manual

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1OUTDOORCOOKINGGUIDE
CongratulationsandwelcometoownershipofTheBigEasy®
fromChar‐Broil®.Itisoursincerehopethatbyreadingthis
guide,andwithalittlepractice,youwillcometofullyenjoythe
tenderjuicinessanddeliciousflavoroffoodyoupreparewith
yournewTRU‐InfraredOil‐lessturkeyfryer.
WesuggestyoutakeafewmomentstoreadtheProductGuide
andensureyourcookerisassembledcorrectlyandcompletely
andthatyouarefamiliarwithbothitsconstructionand
operationbeforeusing.
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Therearenohardandfastrulesforcooking‐justsomebasic
factsabouthowTheBigEasy®works.Theexclusiveand
patentedTRU‐Infraredcookingsystemwillhelpyouprepare
wonderfulmeals.Usethiscookingguideasanintroductionto
cookingwithTheBigEasy®.It’sfilledwithgreattips,tricksand
recipes.
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Themostimportantthingyoucan
dofirstisregisteryourcookerso
thatwecanbemorehelpfulwhen
youneedus.Pleasecompletethe
warrantyregistrationcardfound
onthelastpageofyourProduct
Guideorsaveastampandvisitus
atwww.charbroil.com.
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Afteryouregister,besuretogotowww.live.charbroil.comfor
newtips,tricks,recipes,partyideasandexclusivesubscriber
offers.Weneversellordistributeyourcontactinformation!We
wantyourChar‐Broil®experiencetobeagreatoneandthisis
onewaywecanstayintouch.
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HappyCooking!
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2OUTDOORCOOKINGGUIDE
FIRSTTHINGSFIRST
1) Youwillfindthatmostoftheproductassemblyhasbeen
completedforyouatthefactory.Completeany
remainingstepsandreferenceallsafetyandusage
informationfoundintheProductGuide.
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2) Hand‐tighteningtheregulatorfromTheBigEasy®toa
full20lb.propanetanksoundseasyenough,butthanks
tosomebuilt‐insafetyfeaturesinsideyourregulatorand
propanetank,itMUSTbedoneabsolutelycorrectly,
step‐by‐step,toachievepropergasflow
andoptimalcooking
temperature.Refertothe
ProductGuidefordetailed
instructions.
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3) Justlikegrandma’scastironskillet,thestainlesssteel
cookingchamberneedstobeseasonedpriortouse.
Thisismostimportantasitwillallowthecooking
chambertoworkproperly.Inaddition,itwillmake
cleaningeasierandinhibitrusting.
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Coatallinteriorsurfacesofthecookingchamberwith
vegetableoil.Ifyouuseavegetablespray,wipedown
thecookingchamberaftersprayingto
ensureanevencoat.StartTheBig
Easy®andletitburnuntilthevegetable
oilburnsoffandstopssmoking.The
shinyfinishofthestainlesssteel
cookingchambershouldnowhavea
verydarkbrownorbronzecolor.
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Youarenowreadytocook.The
moreyouuseyourBigEasy®,the
betteritwillcook.Thedarker‐
moreseasoned‐thecooking
chamberbecomesthehotter
andthemoreevenlyitwill
cook.Alightcoatof
vegetableoilaftereachuse
willkeepthesurfaces
seasonedandhelp
preventanyrusting–again,justlikegrandma’scastiron
skillet.

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4OUTDOORCOOKINGGUIDE
FREQUENTLYASKEDQUESTIONS
1) Howdoesthisthingwork?
You’llthinkit’smagic,butit’sreallysimplyusingtwo
methodsofheattransfer.First,thepropaneburner
heatstheairbetweenthecookingchamberandthe
outsideofTheBigEasy®.
Thishotair,orconvective
heat,warmsthecooking
chamberbeforeitescapes
outthetop.Thecooking
chamberabsorbstheheat
andradiatesittotheinside
asTRU‐Infraredheat.By
convertingthehotair,or
convectiveheat,intoTRU‐
Infrared,radiantheat,food
cookedinTheBigEasy®is
moistandjuicy.
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2) HowshouldIpreparetheturkey?
Theturkeymustbecompletelythawedandyoushould
alwaysremovethegiblets,neckandanythingfrominside
thecavitybeforecooking.Remove
themetalorplastictiethatmaybe
usedtobindthelegstogetherbefore
puttingtheturkeyinthecooking
basket.Openingthelegswillallow
theturkeytocookevenlyand
maintainitspositioninsidethe
basket.Alwayssettheturkeyinside
thebasketwiththebreastupandthe
legsdownsothatitcancookevenly.

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3) CanIcookaturkeywithstuffinginside?
TheUSDArecommendscookingstuffingseparatelyfor
optimalsafetyanduniformdoneness.Visit
www.isitdoneyet.govformoreinformationoncooking
turkeysafely.
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4) CanIuseinjectablemarinades?
Absolutely.Butifyouarereallyintomakingiteasy,use
adryrubontheoutside.Oneofourfavoritestouseisa
Creoleseasoningwithsalt,redpepper,garlicandother
spicesfoundreadilyatanygrocerystore.Trytoavoid
rubswithhighsugarcontentasthesugarcanburn.You
canalsorubtheskinwithpeanutorcanolaoilbefore
usingadryrub.TheTRU‐Infraredheatwillkeepyour
turkeymoistandjuicyontheinside.
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5) Howlongwillittaketocookmyturkey?
WithTheBigEasy®,foodisdoneonceitreachesproper
internaltemperature.Alwaysuseafoodthermometerto
checkdonenessandremembertheseUSDAguidelines
forproperuse:
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1) Inserttheprobeintothethickestpartofthefood‐
nottouchingbone,fatorgristlebeforeloweringinto
thecookchamber.
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2) Aftercooking,checkthetemperatureinseveral
placestomakesurethefoodisevenlyheated.
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3) CompareyourthermometerreadingtotheUSDA
guidelinesprintedinsidethebackcoverofthisguide
todetermineifyourfoodhasreachedasafe
temperature.
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4) Makesuretocleanyourfoodthermometerwithhot,
soapy,waterbeforeandaftereachuse.
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5) Visitwww.isitdoneyet.govformoreinformationon
foodsafety.
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Cooktimeswillvarydependingonoutdoorweather
conditions,butgenerallyyoucanexpect10minper
poundforturkey,15minperpoundforchicken,and30
minutesperpoundforporkorbeefroasts.
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Usetheincludedfood
thermometerforlargercutsof
meatwhereatleastthree‐
quartersofthestemlength
canbeinsertedintothe
turkey,chickenorroast.For
smallerfoods,useaninstant‐
readthermometerthatmeasurestemperaturescloserto
thetipofthestem.Alwaysfollowtheinstructionsfor
usefromthemanufacturer.Seewww.charbroil.comfor
instant‐readandotherfoodthermometerpurchase
options.
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6) HowisTheBigEasy®fasterthananoilfryer?
Anoilfryerrequiresupto3gallonsofpeanutoilthatcan
takeupto45minutestopreheattotheproper
temperature.Afterpreheating,cooktimeisabout3
minutesperpound,butitcantakeseveralhoursforthe
oiltocooldownbeforeyoucanclean‐upandrecyclethe
oil.WithTheBigEasy®,thereisnopreheattime
requiredanditwillcooldownaftercookinginabout15
minutes.Theoil‐fryingprocess,fromstarttofinish,will
taketwiceaslongasfryingwithoutoilinTheBigEasy®.

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7) WhendoIusethewiremeshlid?
Usethewiremeshlidonlywhenyouarecookingin
colderoutdoortemperatures,extremelywindydays,or
towardstheendofyourcooktimeif
extrabrowningisdesired.Thelid
willreflectinfraredheatbackinto
thecookingchamberandcanburnthe
exteriorofyourfoodbeforeitisdoneifusedforthe
entirecooktime.
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8) CanIusethedrippingsforgravy?
Yes‐iftheyareproperlyprepared.Beforecookingthe
turkey,youmustinsertafood‐safealuminumlinerinto
theremovablegreasetraytocatchthedrippings.After
cookingtheturkey,thedrippingsmustbe
heatedonastovetoptotheproper
temperaturefordoneness(180˚For
82˚C).Neverservethedrippings
directlyfromtheremovablegrease
tray.Additionalfood‐safealuminum
linersareavailableforpurchaseatwww.charbroil.com.
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9) Whatistheeasiestwaytoremoveacookedturkey
fromthebasket?
Patienceisavirtue.Whenyouremovethebasketwith
theturkeyfromthecookingchamber,youwillbe
temptedtoimmediatelyremovetheturkey.Instead,set
thebasketandtheturkeyonatrayorplatterandallowit
torestfor10‐15minutes.Oncethebaskethascooled,
gentlyseparateanyplaceswheretheturkeyhasattached
itselftothebasketduringthecookingprocess.Turnthe
basketonitssidetoremove.
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10) HowdoIcleanTheBigEasy®?
Aftereachuse,burnoffanyexcessgreaseandfood
debrisremainingonthecookingbasketorthathas
accumulatedinthebottomofthecookingchamberby
allowingunittocookforapproximately15minuteswith
thewiremeshlidon.Aftertheunithascooled,agrill
brushcanbeusedtoloosenanyremainingmaterialin
thebottomofthecookchamber.
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Afterbrushing/scrapingthebottomofthecook
chamber,itcanthenbeliftedoutandemptied.Thewire
basketcanbebrushedandtreatedsimilarlytothe
cookinggratesonagasgrill.Itcanalsobewashedina
sinkordishwasherifdesired.
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Thedisposablefood‐safealuminumlinersforthegrease
traymakeclean‐upmucheasier.Ifanydrippingsspill
ontothegreasetraywhenremovingit,cleanwithsoap
andwater.Thegreasetrayhasapaintedfinishand
shouldnotbecleanedinadishwasher.Likewise,the
paintedexteriorsurfacesofTheBigEasy®canbecleaned
withsoapandwaterasdesired.
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Minimizecleaningbetweenuseswithacustom‐fitcover
forTheBigEasy®availablefromChar‐Broil®.
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9OUTDOORCOOKINGGUIDE
PoultryRecipes
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BigEasy®SouthernFriedTurkey
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Ingredients:
Wholeturkey
Peanutoil
Herbseasoningorfavoritelow‐sugardryrub
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Directions:
Prepareturkeyforcookingandremovetheneck,giblets
andanythinginsidethecavity.Patturkeydryandrubor
spaywithpeanutoil.Seasontheoutsidewithyourfavorite
herborgarlicseasoningandplaceinsidethecooking
basketbreastsideup.
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Cooktheturkeyuntiltheinternaltemperatureis165˚F.
Theoutsideshouldbecrispandgoldenbrown.
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Allowtheturkeytorestfor5‐10minuteswhilethecooking
basketcoolsbeforeremoving.Carveandenjoy.

EasyIdea:RoastSweetPotatoesabovetheturkeyusingThe
BigEasy®CookingRackavailableatwww.charbroil.com.
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10OUTDOORCOOKINGGUIDE
LouisianaStyleFriedTurkey
Ingredients:
Wholeturkey
Peanutoil
Creoledryrubseasoning
FavoriteInjectablemarinade
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Directions:
Prepareturkeyforcookingandremovetheneck,giblets
andanythinginsidethecavity.Patturkeydryandrubwith
peanutoil.
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Injectturkeywithafavoritemarinade–seeRubsand
Marinadessectionforrecipesoryourlocalgrocer.Inject
multiplelocationsinthebreastandlegsabout½”apartto
evenlydistributethemarinade.

SeasontheoutsidewithCreoleseasoningandplaceinthe
cookingbasketbreastsideup.

Cooktheturkeyuntiltheinternaltemperatureis165˚F.
Theoutsideshouldbecrispandgoldenbrown.
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Allowtheturkeytorestfor5‐10minuteswhilethecooking
basketcoolsbeforeremoving.Carveandenjoy.

EasyIdea:Skipthemarinadeinjectionstep–it’smessyand
yourturkeywillturnoutmoistandjuicywithoutit.

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11OUTDOORCOOKINGGUIDE
BigEasy®RotisserieChicken
Ingredients:
Wholechicken
Herbseasoningorlemon‐pepperdryrub
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Directions:
Preparechickenforcookingandremovetheneck,giblets
andanythinginsidethecavity.

Seasontheoutsidewithyourfavoritelow‐sugardryrub
andplaceincookingbasketbreastsideup.

Cookuntilinternaltemperatureis165˚F.Theoutside
shouldbecrispyandgoldenbrown.

Allowthechickentorestfor5‐10minuteswhilethe
cookingbasketcoolsbeforeremoving.Carveandenjoy.

ServewithTheBigEasy®RoastedPotatoesandCorn.
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EasyIdea:CooktwochickensatthesametimeusingThe
BigEasy®Easy‐OutCookingRackavailableat
www.charbroil.com.
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12OUTDOORCOOKINGGUIDE
CornishHens
Ingredients:
3Cornishhens
Mojitoseasoningdryrub

Directions:
Preparehensforcookingandremovetheneck,gibletsand
anythinginsidethecavity.

Arrangethehensback‐to‐backwiththebreastsidetoward
theoutsideinthebottomofthecookingbasket
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Cookuntilinternaltemperatureis165˚F.Theoutside
shouldbecrispyandgoldenbrown.

Allowthehenstorestfor5‐10minuteswhilethecooking
basketcoolsbeforeremoving.Carveandenjoy.

EasyIdea:Tryaclean,no‐rub,methodofapplyingdry
seasoningbysprinklingonafterplacingthefoodinsidethe
cookingbasket…
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Evenbetter,trydoingitoutdoorsjustbeforeplacingthe
basketinsidethecookingchamberandkeepthekitchen
clean!

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13OUTDOORCOOKINGGUIDE
PorkRecipes
BigEasy®BBQ
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Ingredients:
3‐5lbporkroastorBostonButt
Low‐SugarDryRubSeasoning
BBQSauce
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Directions:
Seasontheentirecutofmeatusingyourfavoritelow‐sugar
BBQdryrub.Placeintothecookingbasketandcookuntil
theinternaltemperatureisataminimumof145˚F.

Removethepork,coverwithyourfavoriteBBQsauce,
wrapwithtwolayersofheavy‐dutyaluminumfoil,and
returntocookingbasketforanadditional15‐30minutes.

RemovethebasketandallowtheBBQtorestfor5‐10
minuteswhilethecookingbasketandaluminumfoilcools
beforeremoving.Servechopped,sliced,cubed.For
pulled‐pork,cookinsidethealuminumfoiluntilinternal
temperaturereaches190‐200˚F.
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14OUTDOORCOOKINGGUIDE
TheBigEasy®PorkTenderloins
Ingredients:
2PorkTenderloins
Koshersalt
Freshcrackedpepper
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Directions:
Seasonthetenderloinsusingkoshersaltandfreshcracked
pepper.Placeintothecookingbasketandcookuntilthe
internaltemperatureisataminimumof145˚F.

Tenderloinswillcookfast.Checkinternaltemperature
after30minutes.
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Afterremovingthecookingbasket,allowthetenderloins
torestfor5‐10minuteswhilethecookingbasketcools.
Cuttenderloinsin½inchslicesandservewithfavorite
sauceandsidedishes.

EasyIdea:Skeweroneendofthetenderloinandallowthem
tohangverticallyinsidethecookingchamber.
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15OUTDOORCOOKINGGUIDE
BeefRecipes
BigEasy®BeefRoast
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Ingredients:
3‐5lbBeefRoast
Koshersalt
Freshcrackedpepper
Optional:seasoningsauceformarinade

Directions:
Preparea3to5lbbeefroastforcooking.Seasonoutside
withsaltandpepperoraCreolerubforaddedspice.Place
beefroastinbottomcenterofcookingbasket,placebasket
inTheBigEasy®.Cookbeefuntiltheinternaltemperature
reachesaminimumof145˚F.

Afterremovingthecookingbasket,allowthebeefroastto
restfor5‐10minuteswhilethecookingbasketcools.Cut
andservewithfavoritesauceandsidedishes.

EasyIdea:Trycookingroastedredpotatoesandcornabove
theroastusingTheBigEasy®cookingrack.

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16OUTDOORCOOKINGGUIDE
Char‐Broil’s®FavoritePrimeRibRoast
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Ingredients:
5lbribroast
1Tbspgarlicpowder
1TbspSeaSalt
1TbspOnionpowder
2tspcayennepepper
2tspeach:driedrosemary,thyme
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Directions:
Mixalldryingredientstogetherinlargemixingbowl‐
usingforkorwhisk.Placeribroastinbowlandusehands
toworkrubintoallareasofmeat(Note:rubberglovescan
comeinhandytopreventthespicesfromcoatingyour
hands.).
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Afterremovingthecookingbasket,allowtheprimerib
roasttorestfor5‐10minuteswhilethecookingbasket
cools.Cutandservewithfavoritesauceandsidedishes.

Placeribroastinthecookingbasket‐makesurethemeat
iscenteredandbalanced.Cookbeefuntiltheinternal
temperaturereachesaminimumof145˚F.
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17OUTDOORCOOKINGGUIDE
VegetableRecipes

RoastedRed,Sweet,orRussetPotatoes
Washandcleanpotatoes.Placeinbottomofcooking
basketoruseTheBigEasy®cookingracktocookabove
otherfoods.Cookuntilatoothpickcaneasilygointothe
centerofthepotatoes.Asageneralguide,alargepotato
willcookinthetimeittakestocookaturkeyoraroast.

Donotpunctureorcuttheskinwhencookingsweet
potatoessothatthenaturalsugarwillremaininthe
potato.Thesugarcanleakontoanymeatbeingcooked
belowandcaramelizeintoadarkcrust.Aftercooking,cut
inhalflengthwiseandaddbutterandbrownsugar.

EasyIdea:Tryrubbingpotatoeswithvegetableoiland
seasoningwithkoshersalt.Theoilwillhelpthesaltstickto
theskin.

Corn
Washandcleancorninthehusk,butdonotremovethe
husk.Soakcornincoldwaterfor30minutesoruptoan
hour.Placethecornverticallyinthecookingbasket.
Cornwillbedonein45‐60minutes.Youwillknowit’s
donewhenyoucanpressakernelandliquidcomesout.
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19OUTDOORCOOKINGGUIDE

“Isitdoneyet?”

www.IsItDoneYet.gov
USDARECOMMENDEDSAFEMINIMUM
INTERNALTEMPERATURES
165oFWholepoultry
165oFPoultrybreasts
165oFGroundpoultry
160oFGroundmeats

145oF
andallowto
restatleast
3minutes
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Beef,pork,lamb,andveal(steaks,
roastsandchops)
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TEMPÉRATURESINTERNESMINIMALES
RECOMMANDÉESPARLEMINISTÈREAMÉRICAINDE
L'AGRICULTURE(USDA)
74oC(165oF)Volailleentière
74oC(165oF)Poitrinedepoulet
74oC(165oF)Poulethaché
71oC(160oF)Viandeshachées
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63oC(145oF)
etlaisserreposer
pendantau
moins3minutes
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Bœuf,porc,agneauetveau
(steaks,rôtisetcôtelettes)
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