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USING YOUR APPLIANCE
Filling the fryer with oil or fat
It is recommended that you always use high quality oils and fats that are
recommended for this type of frying, as this will allow the full flavour of the
food to be tasted.
The other benefit of good quality oil is that the food being cooked is better
and the oil will last longer.
1. Open the top lid.
2. Lift the basket using the handle.
3. Place approximately 0.75 litres of oil or 0.6 kg of hard fat into the fryer
body (the level must always be between the two marks on the oil
reservoir wall).
4. If you use blocks of fat, cut them into pieces before placing them in the
oil reservoir.
5. Set switch of the temperature controller to 140
o
C and the red Indicator
light will come on.
6. To melt, the fat needs roughly 8 minutes in the oil reservoir.
7. Never attempt to melt fat in the basket.
Preparing the food
1. Whatever the recipe used, the food must be perfectly dry as this will
prevent the oil frothing and overflowing, this prolongs the life of the oil or
fat and will not taint the food with unpleasant oily tastes.
2. When preparing potato-based food (chips, crisps, etc.), cut them up
and then wash them in cold water to remove the starch. Dry them
carefully to avoid them sticking together.
