TEFAL Tefal Select Grill GC740B40 Electric Health Grill, Stainless steel, 2000W, 4-6 portions

Tefal Select Grill GC740B40 Electric Health Grill, Stainless steel, 2000W, 4-6 portions Select your meat doneness, for restaurant-quality grilling results at home
  • Produce perfectly rare, medium and well-done meat – from juicy steaks to succulent chicken.
  • Thickness sensor technology and digital screen with automatic countdown allows you to select your cooking level preference.
  • 3 automatic programs – Red Meat, Burger and Chicken – adjusts the cooking time and temperature for perfectly grilled food.
  • Manual mode with adjustable temperature and time allows you to take control, grilling all your favourite meats and vegetables.
  • High-performance, die-cast aluminum cooking plates and drip tray are removable and dishwasher safe, making cleaning up a breeze!

Reference: GC740B40

Select your preference, indulge in grilled favourites

Looking for a simple solution to produce restaurant-quality grilling results? Thanks to the Tefal Select Grill, under and overcooked meat is a thing of the past! Featuring an Automatic Cooking Sensor which measures the thickness of your food, this intelligent grill adapts the cooking time and temperature accordingly to produce perfect results for all tastes. Say goodbye to constantly monitoring your food and questioning whether it’s fully cooked; simply select the programme and desired cooking level, and let the digital screen countdown until your meat is cooked to perfection. Three automatic programs - Red Meat, Chicken and Burger - adapts the cooking cycle to perfectly grill your ingredients, whilst a manual mode lets you set the temperature for all your grilled favourites. Whether it’s succulent steaks, tender fish or juicy vegetables you’re after, this versatile grill caters for all. For an added health benefit, the high-performance cooking plates are inclined by 3°, allowing fatty juices to drain away from your food and straight into the removable drip tray. Not only does this powerful 2000W grill have a large cooking surface (600 cm²), providing enough food for 6 portions, the die-cast aluminium cooking plates are removable and dishwasher safe, making tidying up a breeze! Perfect grilling results every time; an automatic thickness sensor and digital countdown ensures your meat is perfectly rare, medium or well-done. Stress-free grilling – simply select your desired programme and cooking level, and let the Select Grill do the work for you. 3 automatic cooking programs adjust the cooking time and temperature for perfectly cooked Red Meat, Chicken and Burgers. Manual mode gives you time and temperature control for endless cooking variety. Non-stick, removable, dishwasher-safe plates and drip tray for quality grilling and easy cleaning.
Essentials
  • Restaurant-quality results

    Automatic sensor measures the thickness of your meat and cooks it accordingly

  • Stress-free

    Cooking level selection process and digital countdown provides minimal hassle and monitoring

  • Versatile

    3 automatic programmes and a manual mode allow you to cook all your grilled favourites. 

  • Powerful

    2000W of power for perfectly seared and juicy food.

  • Fuss-free cleaning

    Non-stick and dishwasher-safe parts for easy clean-up

Accessories
Specifications
Plates + juice tray  
Power 1830-2180  W
Cooking programs 3 programs + Manual Mode  
Automatic cooking system    
Plates dimensions 30x20  cm
Removable plates    
Cooking surface dimensions 30x20  cm
Cooking surface 600cm2  
Removable juice tray    
Dishwasher safe    
Body Stainless steel  
Handle Thermoplastic  
On/Off Switch    
Pilot light    
Adjustable thermostat    
Adjustable thermostat details Adjustable thermostat: from 120°C to 270°C  
Ready to cook light    
Power cord length 0.8  m
Energy Consumption - Off mode (W) 0.3  W
Energy Consumption - Standby mode (W) NA  W
Energy Consumption - Networked standby (W) NA  W
Time to reach off mode (minutes) 10  min
Time to reach standby mode (minutes) NA  min
Time to reach networked standby (minutes) NA  min
Voltage 220-240  V
Frequency 50-60  Hz
Frequent questions
The WiFi icon, especially visible from the home screen, indicates whether your product is connected or not.

WiFi icon crossed outThe product is not connected.
WiFi icon exclamation markThe product is connecting.
WiFi iconThe product is connected.
Your account, to be created from the app, allows you to benefit from additional services related to the interaction of your app with your product:
• Find the recipes saved in your notebooks and favourites directly on the robot's screen.
• Follow remotely the progress of the recipe on your product and receive recipe notifications.
• Display on your product a recipe that you have selected in the application.


From the home page of your device, go to "Settings" and select "Associate an account".
• Download the application on your smartphone from the Google Play store or the App Store.
• From the app, add the product you own and then create an account or sign in.
• An association code is generated. Enter it in your application.
Even if your product doesn't need a very fast WiFi connection to work, the received WiFi signal must still be stable.
If the screen displays a connectivity error, you can move the product closer to your box or add a WiFi repeater (see FAQ 'I don't have WiFi access in my kitchen').
If your product loses the WiFi connection during a recipe, you will be able to finish your recipe without any inconvenience.
However, the videos of that recipe will no longer be accessible until the connection is re-established.
If the WiFi connection is interrupted during an update, this cannot be completed. Your product will be able to reboot to its current version and this update will be rescheduled the next time you start it.
If your smartphone loses internet connection (WiFi or 4G) during a recipe it will have no impact on your product which will be able to execute the recipe without any problem. You will simply no longer be able to follow the progress of the recipe remotely on your smartphone and you will no longer receive notifications about the end of a step or the addition of an ingredient.
Your product can only be associated with one account.
However, any application that is connected to this account can interact with this product.
If you have a tablet and a smartphone, or if other members of your household want to interact with your product, they can simply connect their application using your account.
As soon as an update is available, your product when it connects to the WiFi will suggest you to do the update.


Some updates are priorities for security reasons and you will need to perform them before you can use your product.
Others may be delayed. You can then perform them now or later by going to your product's settings.
If an update fails, you can download it again.
If despite several attempts you are unable to install it, move the product closer to your box, the connection from your kitchen may be too weak to download it.
If the update fails even close to your box, please contact our customer service.
Yes, your device can be used with several smartphones or tablets, even if your product can only be associated with a single account.
So if you own a tablet and a smartphone, or if other members of your household wish to interact with your product, they simply need to connect their application using your account.
If your product is associated with your user account, you will be able to follow the progress of your recipe on your application.
You will also receive end-of-stage or alert notifications.
If you do not receive these notifications, please enable them in your iOS or Android settings.
To remotely send a recipe from your application to your product, simply open a recipe and click on the icon with your product.
If your product is on standby, it will open on your product as soon as it connects to Wifi.
If the product is running, it will be displayed in a few seconds if your product is not already making another recipe.
Place your device on a flat, stable surface.
To obtain an optimal connection between your device and your box, it is recommended to position your device in a place where the Wifi signal received from your box is strong. You can test the connection by positioning your smartphone at the location of your product to see if the WiFi signal received at that location is strong enough.
If the connection is interrupted (connection symbol crossed out), please bring your device and your box closer together to reestablish the connection.
The presence of the fixed connection indicator (application or product) ensures that your devices are connected.
If your product loses the WiFi connection during a recipe, you will be able to finish your recipe without any inconvenience.
• From the home page of your appliance, go to "Settings" and select "Connectivity and Account".
• Download the app on your smartphone from the Google Play store or the App Store.
• From the app, create an account or log in to an existing account then add the product you own.
• Follow the different steps displayed successively on the product and on the app.
• An association code is generated. Enter it in your app.
Your Cookeo connects to WiFi using your phone:
• From the home page of your appliance, go to "Settings", select "Connectivity and Account" then "Activate connection".
• Follow the steps that will suggest you to download the app on your smartphone from the Google Play store or the App store.
• From the app, create an account or log in then add the product you own.
• Follow the different steps displayed successively on the product and on the app.


• Start/Stop button: touch the white spot at the bottom of the screen to turn on your device.
• Touch screen: scroll the screen with your finger and select your feature.
• Back key: once you have selected a feature, a back button will appear at the bottom left to return to the previous screen. It does not appear when you are on the home screen.
On the home page, drag the menu to the right and select "Stand by".
Thanks to the function "In my fridge" you can indicate the ingredients that you have at your disposal and we will suggest suitable recipes.


• You can access this feature from the home screen.
• Add one or two ingredients by typing their name in the search bar and selecting it from the suggestions.
• You can then enter the weight of the added ingredients so that we can offer you recipes for those quantities.
To open the lid, press the lid lightly and turn counterclockwise.
Access the home menu using the "Contextual Menu" touch button on the right side of the screen. This button also allows you to return to the home page.

Access the home menu using the "Contextual Menu" touch button on the right side of the screen. This button also allows you to return to put your appliance on standby.

When your appliance is in standby, simply press the dot on the rotary knob to take it out of standby.
Thanks to the library, find the recipes integrated in your appliance. Thanks to the connection with your application, you'll have access to more recipes from the brand and the community!

• You can access the recipe library from the "Inspiration" menu.
• Keep in mind that if you are not connected to the WiFi, you will only have access to the list of recipes integrated into your appliance.
• When you are in the library, you can scroll through the recipes.
• You can find the recipe booklets that you created with the app.
• You can access the recipe library from "My Universe".
• Please note that if you are not connected to your user account, no recipe will appear.
• You have to go through the app to add or remove recipes from your booklets.
The list of cookings by ingredients offers you cooking times and cooking modes adapted to the quantity you have at your disposal.
There are 5 categories of food: Starches, Vegetables, Fishes, Meats and Eggs.
You can access the ingredients cooking list from the home menu under "Cooking ingredients".
• Use only food-grade vacuum bags specific for cooking (not for storage).
• Do not reuse airtight cooking bags.
• Do not use vacuum boxes.
No as the cooking sensors are not active in manual mode.
Express cooking allows you to cook very quickly your recipes for soups, purees, compotes, meat chunks recipes, pasta or rice dishes...

What you need to know:
• The filling level of the bowl should never exceed the MAX level.
• For food that can expand during cooking (rice, seeds, lentils, peas, etc.), do not fill the bowl beyond half its maximum capacity.
• The bowl should always be filled with a minimum of 250 ml of liquid.
• When the timer reaches 0 and the following screen appears, you will notice a release of steam at the back of the lid.

CAUTION: Do not put your hands near the steam outlet!
It is possible that a slight flow of steam may escape from the back of the product during cooking.
Strong browning allows you to brown ingredients strongly and gives a golden and crispy appearance to all types of ingredients such as potatoes, meat...

Ingredients should never be filled above the MAX level. The lid must always be open.

You control the cooking time. Leave the ingredients to cook until you are satisfied with the result. Then click 'STOP' to stop cooking.
Medium browning allows you to brown ingredients and give a golden, crispy appearance to ingredients such as meats, vegetables...

Ingredients should never be filled above the MAX level. The lid must always be open.

You control the cooking time. Leave the ingredients to cook until you are satisfied with the result. Then click 'STOP' to stop cooking.
Soft browning allows ingredients to be gently browned and gives a golden brown appearance to more sensitive ingredients such as fish fillets.

Ingredients should never be filled above the MAX level. The lid must always be open.

You control the cooking time. Leave the ingredients to cook until you are satisfied with the result. Then click 'STOP' to stop cooking.
Soft simmering allows dishes such as meat stews to simmer slowly and gently "over a low heat".

Ingredients should never be filled above the MAX level. The lid must always be open.

You control the cooking time. Leave the ingredients to cook until you are satisfied with the result. Then click 'STOP' to stop cooking.
Medium simmering allows dishes such as meat stews to simmer slowly "over a medium heat".

Ingredients should never be filled above the MAX level. The lid must always be open.

You control the cooking time. Leave the ingredients to cook until you are satisfied with the result. Then click 'STOP' to stop cooking.
Strong simmering allows dishes such as meat stews to simmer "over high heat".

Ingredients should never be filled above the MAX level. The lid must always be open.

You control the cooking time. Leave the ingredients to cook until you are satisfied with the result. Then click 'STOP' to stop cooking.
The "Yogurt" mode is accessible in the "Miscellaneous" manual modes.
The "Sous vide" mode is accessible in the "Miscellaneous" manual modes.
• Low temperature cooking is ideal for long cooking times, up to 12 hours, with the lid closed for a tender and very melting result.
• Classic simmering is used with the lid open to thicken or reduce a sauce at the end of cooking.
• The "Sous vide immersion" mode cooks the vacuum-sealed ingredients and immersed in 3L of water.
• The "Sous vide Eco" mode cooks the ingredients with only 5 cl of water using the steam basket.
• The "Gentle steam" mode is ideal for healthily cooking delicate ingredients such as fish and seafood.
• The "Boost steam" mode is more suitable for meat or vegetables.
Gentle low temperature cooking allows you to simmer dishes such as meat stews "on a low heat", with slow and gentle cooking at 75°C.

Ingredients should never be filled above the MAX level. The lid must always be closed.

You control the cooking time. Leave the ingredients to cook until you are satisfied with the result. Then click 'STOP' to stop cooking.
Strong Low temperature cooking allows dishes such as meat stews to be simmered "over medium heat", with slow cooking at 85°C.

Ingredients should never be filled above the MAX level. The lid must always be closed.

You control the cooking time. Leave the ingredients to cook until you are satisfied with the result. Then click 'STOP' to stop cooking.
Classic simmering allows you to heat from below like in a Dutch oven, to concentrate the flavors.

Ingredients should never be filled above the MAX level. The lid must always be open.

You control the cooking time. Leave the ingredients to cook until you are satisfied with the result. Then click 'STOP' to stop cooking.
Before cleaning your grill, wait around 45 minutes while the device cools. To remove heavy food residue on the grill plates or on the side, we recommend you use a wooden or plastic spatula. To clean the grill and grill components, use a cloth soaked in hot water. Do not immerse the grill in water. Do not use abbrasive cleaning products or products containing alcohol or fuel since these may damage the device.
• Check that the opening handle is in the open position before moving the lid to the closed position (open padlock).
• Check that the nut of the metal lid is quite tight.
• Check that the violet ball cap (located on the top of the metal lid) is in the correct locked position (closed padlock).
• If you are at the end of cooking and you want to close the lid, wait until the hot vapours have dissipated before closing the lid.
• Check for foreign bodies between the bowl and the heating plate. Remove the bowl and check that the heating plate, the central element and the underside of the bowl are clean. Also check that the central element can move freely.
• The bowl may be deformed (after an impact, fall...). The bowl must be changed at an authorised service centre.
1. Check that the lid opening handle is in the open position.
2. Unscrew the nut on the metal lid.

Wait until the device is cold to unscrew the central nut and remove the lid.
Please check the WiFi icon on your product.

WiFi icon crossed out
Your product is not connected to the WiFi (via the modem or via a mobile phone).
Therefore, you can only access the 250 recipes contained in your product.
We advise you to check that WiFi is activated on your modem/phone and to get closer to your modem/phone.
We remind you that your product cannot connect to a 5GHz WiFi network, a WiFi network with a password containing special characters, as well as open WiFi networks (which do not require a password).

WiFi icon exclamation mark
Your product is connected to the WiFi (via modem, mobile phone,...), but not connected to the database.
Therefore, you can only access the 250 recipes contained in your product.

WiFi icon
Your product is connected to the WiFi (via modem, mobile phone,...) and to the database. As a result, you can access more than 1,500 recipes.
• From the home menu, select "Settings".
• In "My appliance", you can choose three brightness levels.
1. Check that the appliance is not in standby mode by pressing the rotary knob.
2. Make sure that the power cable is connected to the power supply.
3. If the product is powered, unplug the power cord for 10 - 15 seconds and then plug it back in.
If the problem persists, contact our customer service or take your appliance to an approved service centre.
To view the images, it is necessary to authorize the downloading of photos via a Wi-Fi connection. This validation takes place at the initial startup of the device.
This setting can be changed in the "Settings" section of the Cookeo.
This may be due to improper cleaning of the cooking plates.
We recommend that you pre-wash your cooking plates in the following manner before putting them in the dishwasher to remove any food residue:
- Soak the plates in hot water and degreasing dish soap for about 30 minutes,
- Scrub both sides of the plate with a sponge or a dish brush, hot water and degreasing dish soap,
- Rinse,
- Put in the dishwasher.
All non-Touch 6L capacity models have compatible pots.
The Touch model has its own pot which is not compatible with the other models.
No, the 3L pot is specific to 3L capacity models.
The 3L pot cannot replace the 6L pot, nor can it be fitted into it.
The jars, their lids and the holders* can be washed in the dishwasher.

* 8 jars set (ref. XA6140E0)
6 jars set (ref. XA606000):
You can place 4 jars underneath and 2 jars on top.
Be careful to place the two upper jars towards the front to prevent them from tipping over or hindering the lid from closing.

8 jars set (ref. XA6140E0):
You can place the 8 jars with the 2 supports of 4 jars one on top of the other in the bowl.
No, they can only be used with the modes: pressure cooking, reheating.
Yes, they are compatible with its 4 cooking modes without their lids.
The jars can be used in a temperature range between -20°C and 150°C.
Your appliance contains valuable materials which can be recovered or recycled. Leave it at a local civic waste collection point.
Please go to the “Accessories” section of the website to easily find whatever you need for your product.
Find more detailed information in the Guarantee section of this website.
If you believe that one part is missing, please call Consumer Services Center and we will help you find a suitable solution.