Russell Hobbs 24580, Instructions Manual

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PARTS
1. Lid
2. Basket
3. Basket handle release button
4. MIN/MAX marks
5. Power light (red)
6. Thermostat light (green)
7. Lid button
8. Timer display
9. Timer buttons
10. Temperature control
11. Filter compartment lid
12. Filters
BEFORE USING FOR THE FIRST TIME
Clean the fryer, to remove manufacturing dust, etc. see CLEANING.
PREPARATION
1. Sit the fryer on a stable, level, heat-resistant surface, at least 75cm above the floor,
with at least 5cm space all round it.
2. Keep it away from cupboards, curtains, anything combustible, and anything that
might be damaged by heat or steam.
3. Position the fryer so the basket handle, when in the raised position, doesn’t extend
beyond the edge of the work surface where it might be caught or knocked
accidentally.
4. Line a colander with paper towel, to drain the food after frying.
5. When using your fryer, always use oven gloves. They don’t just protect your hands
from heat, they protect them from drips and splashes too.
FILLING
1. Stand back, and press the lid button
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, to open the lid.
2. If the bowl is empty, fill with good quality liquid cooking oil, to between the MIN
and MAX marks. If it already contains oil, check the level, and top up as necessary.
• Don’t use solid cooking oil, fat, butter, margarine, or olive oil. Olive oil generally
contains too much water, and can be too smoky. Buy a good quality liquid cooking
oil suitable for deep frying, like sunflower or corn oil.
• Don’t mix oils of different types, as they’ll have different temperature
characteristics.
USING YOUR FRYER
1. Turn the temperature control to the temperature you need. The range is 80ºC to
190ºC.
2. Put the plug into a wall socket (switch the socket on, if it’s switchable). The power
light will come on.
3. The thermostat light will come on to show that the fryer is heating up. The light
will go out when the correct temperature is reached, then cycle on and off as the
thermostat works to maintain the temperature.
4. When the thermostat light goes out, you can start frying.
Prepare the food
• Cut food into uniformly sized pieces.
• Coat wet food (e.g. fish, fruit) with flour, crumbs, batter, etc.
• Don’t try to defrost food in the fryer. Any food other than pre-cooked, quick-frozen
foods (e.g. frozen chips, scampi in breadcrumbs, chicken pieces in batter) must be
fully defrosted before putting into the fryer.