Making fire
Many people still have questions regarding the use and start-up of the TiGER FiRE. We take you through the step-by-step plan which should make it perfectly possible for everyone to make a fire with a minimum of smoke and in a smooth way.
What is always important, and that is with everything that has to do with fire, is oxygen. Start by building some kind of tower or pyramid. Also, always use fine wood. Many people make the mistake of adding large blocks of wood immediately and it just doesn't work. The fire will ignite poorly and give off a lot of smoke.
To light the fire we use wicks, an organic way of kindling. Continue building your tower or pyramid until you reach the edge of the griddle.
Before we fully continue building, we must not forget to light the bottom wick. Once the wick has taken its fire it can slowly ignite. Halfway up you put a second wick. Almost at the ceiling of the tower you put a last wick in combination with some finer wood that ignites quickly.
Now it is perfectly possible to let the fire do its thing for 20 minutes. After that time you have a very nice fire by itself and your griddle has already taken its first heat.
Before we can start cooking, we need to rub the griddle with oil. This is to feed and protect the griddle. The easiest way is to make a nice ring with oil on the outside and spread it on the griddle. You will see that the oil runs nicely to the center. It is important that you utilize each piece and feed each piece as well. When your griddle is oiled, don't forget to feed your fire by starting to refill wood on the tower you made. Use a fireproof glove for this if desired to protect you from the heat of the fire.
You are ready to cook.