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Frying Tips
• Pieces of the product to be fried should be about the same size to ensure uniform doneness.
• When dealing with raw or wet foods, drain or wipe them dry to minimize splatter when lowering into
the hot oil.
• Do not overfill baskets. The maximum capacity should be half full.
• Carefully lower basket(s) into oil.
• When cooking french fries or onion rings, shake the basket several times in a way that does not
splatter the shortening.
• Batter-covered foods should be carefully dropped, one by one, into the shortening or basket. If you
use the basket, first dip the basket into the shortening to reduce batter build-up on basket surfaces.
• When frying is completed, remove the basket(s) or product. Hang baskets to drain on rear basket
hangers. Remove food and season it. Do not salt foods over the shortening because salt will cause
a chemical change in the oil.
• Add fresh shortening as needed. Shortening should be between 1 - 2" (2.5 - 5 cm) above the
heating elements.
TURNING THE FRYER OFF
To turn the fryer OFF, place the ON-OFF switch to the OFF position.
Extended Shutdown
Place ON-OFF switch to OFF. Turn the thermostat knob to OFF. Apply a thin film of cooking oil to the
tank interior and the tank back to inhibit rust.
HIGH LIMIT CONTROL
If the shortening becomes overheated, or if the heating elements are not covered with shortening, the
high limit control will shut down the entire control system and the fryer will be inoperable.
If the heating elements are not covered with shortening, add shortening until the level is 1-2" (2.5-5 cm)
above the top of the heating elements. When the temperature of the shortening returns to normal
(300
°
F / 149
°
C), manually reset the circuit breakers (located behind the fryer door). If the high limit
control continues to shut the fryer down, contact your authorized Vulcan servicer.
DAILY FILTERING
Shortening life will be extended by filtering at least once a day, or more often if conditions warrant.
Models VF1 and VF1D have a removable fry tank that can be lifted out by raising the heating elements
out of the tank, or the shortening can be siphoned out.
