DeLonghi F34 Series, Instructions Manual, Page: 6 / 10

Electric Deep Fryer F34 Series
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• Move the ther m ostat dial (see f i g . 6) to the req u ired
te m perat u re (see cooki ng table), the oil te m perat u re li g ht
( g ree n ) co m es o ff .
• Whe n the set te m perat u re is reached, the g ree n li g ht co m es o n .
Frying
• As soo n as li g ht co m es o n , lower the basket i n to the oil very
slowly to avoid the hot oil splashi ng or over f lowi ng .
• A si gn i f ica n t a m o un t o f stea m will be released: this is
co m pletely n or m al.
• Whe n the set cooki ng ti m e has elapsed, li f t the basket a n d
check that the f ood has bee n cooked to the req u ired colo u r.
• I f the f ood is co m pletely cooked, t u r n the applia n ce o ff by
m ovi ng the ther m ostat dial to the “•” positio n .
• U n pl ug f ro m the m ai n s socket.
• Please Note: To cook m ore tha n o n e batch o f f ood, wait un til
the g ree n li g ht co m es o n , i n dicati ng that the oil is a g ai n at the
set te m perat u re. The n slowly place the basket i n the oil a
seco n d ti m e.
How long the oil or fat lasts
The level o f oil or f at mu st n ever f all below the m i n i mum . Every
n ow a n d the n it mu st be co m pletely cha ng ed. The li f e o f the oil or
f at depe n ds o n what f oods are bei ng f ried. Food coated i n
breadcr um bs, f or exa m ple, dirties the oil m ore tha n si m ple f ryi ng .
As f or a n y deep f ryer, the oil deteriorates a f ter bei ng heated a
num ber o f ti m es! There f ore, eve n i f u sed correctly, it sho u ld be
co m pletely cha ng ed o n a re gu lar basis.
Frying non-frozen food
Never over f ill the basket, as this m ay ca u se a s u dde n drop i n the
te m perat u re o f the oil a n d th u s g reasier a n d less un i f or m f ryi ng .
Check that the f ood is sliced i n to thi n , eve n pieces. I f the slices are
too thick, the f ood will n ot be well cooked i n side, despite its
appeara n ce, while eve n slices will be per f ectly cooked at the sa m e
ti m e. Care fu lly dry the f ood be f ore i mm ersi ng it i n the oil or f at, to
avoid oil bei ng sprayed; fu rther m ore, wet f ood will be less crisp
a f ter cooki ng (especially potatoes). Foods with a hi g h water
co n te n t ( f ish, m eat, ve g etables) sho u ld be cr um bed be f ore f ryi ng ,
m aki ng s u re the excess f lo u r or breadcr um bs are re m oved be f ore
i mm ersi ng the f ood i n the oil. Whe n cooki ng f ood i n batter, yo u
sho u ld f irst i mm erse the basket e m pty. The n , whe n the set
te m perat u re has bee n reached, i mm erse the f ood directly i n the
hot oil to avoid the batter sticki ng to the basket. Whe n re f erri ng
to the f ollowi ng table, please keep i n m i n d that the cooki ng ti m es
a n d te m perat u res are approxi m ate, a n d mu st be adj u sted accordi ng
to the q u a n tity o f f ood a n d perso n al tastes.
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