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11.3 Cooking
Important:
■
Always use a meat thermometer to check that meat, poultry, and fish are thoroughly
cooked before eating.
■
Risk of smoke or fire! Be cautious when cooking food with high fat content (e.g. saus-
ages, bacon).
■
Experiment with small batches to get the best results.
■
Risk of hot oil spills! Never turn the frying tank upside down to tip food out. Use tongs.
■
The product becomes extremely hot during use. Only touch the handle.
■
During use, hot steam is released through the air outlet and when you re-
move the drawer. Always keep your hands and face at a safe distance!
■
This is an oil-free fryer that works on hot air. Never fill the drawer with any
type of cooking oil or liquid.
P
RECONDITIONS
:
a
Product is connected to the power supply.
a
The cooking tray has been inserted into the frying tank.
a
The food has been prepared for cooking.
a
Any frozen food should be defrosted.
1. Determine the required cooking time and temperature for your ingredients. See “Cooking
chart”.
2. (If required) preheat to working temperature. See “Preheating”.
3. Put the ingredients into the frying tank and slide it into the compartment.
4. Touch the mode button [
M
] repeatedly to select a pre-set.
5. Fine tune the temperature / timer settings by:
- Touching the temperature / timer button to toggle between temperature and timer.
- Touching [
+
] or [
-
] to adjust values.
6. Touch the start button to begin heating.
à
Bypass the pre-set by:
- Touching the temperature / timer button to toggle between temperature and timer.
- Touching [
+
] or [
-
] to adjust values.
à
Some food requires shaking halfway through the cooking time (see “cooking chart”).
Pull the frying tank out by the handle and shake it. Then slide the drawer back inside.
7. A beep will sound when the heating time has elapsed.
8. Remove the frying tank and place it onto a suitable heat resistant surface.
11.3.1 Cooking tips
■
Cooking times may be affected by the size of ingredients (e.g. smaller sizes require
shorter cooking times).
■
A light brushing of olive oil or vegetable oil over ingredients works well for air frying.
■
Brush potatoes in oil before cooking to get a crispy result.
■
Always pat food dry before cooking to encourage browning and to avoid excess smoke.
■
The optimal amount of potato for preparing crispy fries is 500 grams.
■
Place a baking tin or oven dish in the frying tank if you want to bake a cake, quiche, or
protect fragile ingredients.
■
To reheat food, set the temperature to 150 °C for up to 10 minutes.
■
Do not overfill the frying tank (e.g. more than 2/3 full).
■
Some foods need to be shaken vigorously or turned over during the cooking time. See
“cooking chart”.
■
To avoid excess smoke when cooking naturally high fat foods (e.g. chicken wings, saus-
ages) it may be necessary to empty fat from the frying basket between batches.
■
Cook breaded ingredients in small batches. Pressing the breading onto the surface helps
it adhere.
■
Encourage air flow around all surfaces by arranging pieces so that they are not touching
each other.
11.4 Overheat protection
If the temperature gets too hot, the overheating protection system will trigger and shut the
power OFF.
If this happens:
1. Disconnect the product from the power supply.
2. Allow the product to cool down completely.
3. Reconnect the product to the power supply.
4. Resume use.
12 Troubleshooting
Problem
Solution
Product does not
switch on
■
Check the power supply.
■
Turn the timer/power dial to the required cooking time.
Problem
Solution
Ingredients not
fully cooked
■
Cook smaller batches of ingredients.
■
Increase the time and/or temperature setting.
Uneven frying
■
Ingredients that overlap each other (e.g. fries) should be shaken
halfway through the preparation time.
■
French fries should be pre-soaked and dried (e.g. strained and
dried using kitchen towels) before cooking.
Food not crispy
enough
■
Check that the ingredients are suitable for oven cooking.
■
Brush a light coating of oil over the ingredients.
■
Fries may need to be cut into thinner pieces.
White smoke is
coming out
■
Oil from greasy ingredients will leak into the pan. When oil heats up
white smoke is emitted. This does not affect the product or the res-
ult.
■
Remove excess oil between the frying tank and cooking tray after
each use.
13 Cleaning and storage
13.1 Cleaning
Important:
– Do not use aggressive cleaning agents, rubbing alcohol or other chemical solutions.
They damage the housing and can cause the product to malfunction.
– Do not immerse the product in water.
– The frying tank, and cooking tray are not dishwasher safe. Never submerge or expose
the main unit to moisture!
1. Disconnect the product from the power supply.
2. Remove the frying tank to help the product cool down faster.
3. Let the product cool down to ambient temperature.
4. Wipe the outside of the product with a damp cloth.
5. Clean the drawer and grill plate with hot water, washing-up liquid, and a non-abrasive
sponge.
Tip:
If dirt is stuck to the bottom of the drawer, fill the drawer with hot water with some wash-
ing-up liquid. Allow to soak for approximately 10 minutes.
13.2 Storage
The product should be cool, clean, and dry before storage.
14 Disposal
Electronic devices are recyclable waste and must not be disposed of in the
household waste. At the end of its service life, dispose of the product in accord-
ance with applicable regulatory guidelines.
You thus fulfill your statutory obligations and contribute to the protection of the environment.
15 Technical data
Input .............................................. 220 – 240 V/AC, 50 – 60 Hz
Rated power .................................. 1800 W
Temperature range........................ approx. 80 – 200 °C
Capacity......................................... 6 l
Pre-set programs........................... 8
Protection ...................................... Overheat
Timer ............................................. 30 / 60 mins
Operating / Storage conditions
-10 to +40 °C, 0 – 85 % RH (non-condensing)
Cable length .................................. approx. 90 cm
Dimensions (W x H x D) (approx.)
410 x 313 x 342 mm
Weight (approx.) ........................... 5.43 kg
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