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Now you’re cooking!
Congratulations on the purchase of your Viking C
4
Outdoor Cooker. The C
4
is an awesome
outdoor cooker that allows you to sear steaks to perfection, smoke up real barbecue and
even roast a whole turkey. The meals you can prepare on your C
even roast a whole turkey. The meals you can prepare on your C
4
are practically endless,
and this guide is designed to help you begin to enjoy using your state-of-the art cooker.
This guide includes a bevy of recipes, offering a broad selection of foods that you can pre-
pare on your C
pare on your C
4
. These recipes take the guesswork out of using your C
4
, and down the road
we’re certain you’ll be adding recipes of your own to your C
4
outdoor cooking repertoire.
Before you fire up your C
4
The Right Coal
The C
The C
4
performs best when natural lump hardwood charcoal is used. This type of charcoal
cooks “cleaner,” leaving less ash at the end of cooking and giving great grilled flavor to your
foods. Leftover pieces of coal can be reused during your next cookout. You can find lump
natural hardwood charcoal at some supermarkets, super centers and grill suppliers.
foods. Leftover pieces of coal can be reused during your next cookout. You can find lump
natural hardwood charcoal at some supermarkets, super centers and grill suppliers.
Wood Chunks and Chips
Wood chunks and chips add that smoky flavor to barbecue and other items, so you’ll want
to keep some on hand. Hickory chunks and chips are available at most supermarkets, and
specialty wood chips and chunks (cherry, oak, pecan, maple, mesquite and alder) are avail-
able at some supermarkets, super centers and grill suppliers. Soak your chips for 30 min-
utes to an hour in water, apple juice or beer. Drain the chips or chunks before adding to
the fire. They should be added to the C
Wood chunks and chips add that smoky flavor to barbecue and other items, so you’ll want
to keep some on hand. Hickory chunks and chips are available at most supermarkets, and
specialty wood chips and chunks (cherry, oak, pecan, maple, mesquite and alder) are avail-
able at some supermarkets, super centers and grill suppliers. Soak your chips for 30 min-
utes to an hour in water, apple juice or beer. Drain the chips or chunks before adding to
the fire. They should be added to the C
4
after the coals are fully burning and before plac-
ing your food on the cooking rack.
Starting your fire
Use of petroleum fuel starters, such as lighter fluid, is NEVER recommended as they add an
unpleasant flavor to your foods. Light your fire by placing several sheets of crumpled news-
paper under your hardwood charcoal briquettes and lighting in several places from the bot-
tom damper. Alternately, you can position an electric fire starter down in the ceramic fire
box along with your charcoal, the coals can be lit with natural fire starters (available at grill
suppliers), or the charcoal can be lit outside the cooker in a charcoal chimney.
Use of petroleum fuel starters, such as lighter fluid, is NEVER recommended as they add an
unpleasant flavor to your foods. Light your fire by placing several sheets of crumpled news-
paper under your hardwood charcoal briquettes and lighting in several places from the bot-
tom damper. Alternately, you can position an electric fire starter down in the ceramic fire
box along with your charcoal, the coals can be lit with natural fire starters (available at grill
suppliers), or the charcoal can be lit outside the cooker in a charcoal chimney.
Lighting Instructions
Each time you use your C
4
you will want to remove any ash from the previous cookout.
•
Remove rack from C
4
and set aside.
•
Crumple several pieces of newspaper and place in the bottom of your ceramic fire box
and place 2 to 3 handfuls of lump natural hardwood charcoal over the top.
•
Open the bottom draft door completely, and light the newspaper in several places.
•
When the newspaper is lit, close the dome by pulling the dome handle and slide the metal
top completely open.
•
Keep C
4
unit closed until the dome thermometer reaches desired temperature.
•
When temperature is reached, sprinkle some of the wood chunks (if using) over the hot
coals.
•
Return rack to C
4
, add items to be cooked and close the dome.
•
When you’re done cooking, close both dampers completely to extinguish your flame.
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