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Cooking with the fryer
Before cooking, the tank must be filled with the correct amount
of oil and be preheated to the correct temperature.
When this process is complete you can proceed to the cooking
stage.
Fill the tank with oil
Corn oil, sunflower oil, ground nut oil and vegetable oil are all
suitable for use with the fryer. You may use solid vegetable fat
but this is much more difficult to handle. Solid fat should be
melted in a separate pan before transferring it to the tank.
CAUTION: Do not use margarine, butter or olive oil. Do not mix
different oils and fats.
At the rear of the oil tank there are two marks MIN and MAX.
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Pour in sufficient oil to reach the MAX mark. Do not overfill.
The capacity of the tank is 2.0 litres - 1.5 litres is needed to
cover the MIN mark. There should always be sufficient oil in
the tank to cover the MIN mark.
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Place the basket in the fryer in the frying position.
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Close the lid of the fryer.
Make sure the lid catch clicks into place. This will prevent
steam from escaping.
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Set the temperature control to the OFF position.
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Plug the fryer into a mains outlet and switch on the power
at the mains.
Preheat the oil
CAUTION: Do not omit this process!
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Set the correct oil temperature for the food by moving the
temperature selector to the appropriate position.
The power indicator will light.
After about 11 minutes the oil will be at the correct temperature.
The power indicator will go off.
Note: when used for the first time the fryer may emit a slight
odour. This is harmless and quite normal. The odour will cease
after a very short time.
Cooking
When the oil has reached the correct temperature
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Open the fryer lid, lift the basket up and hook it over the
front of the oil tank to raise it.
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Place the food to be cooked (which should be as dry as
possible) in the basket. Do not overfill the basket.
Always have the basket in the raised position when filling it.
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Lower the filled basket slowly into the oil.
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Close the lid.
During cooking the Power light will go on and off while the
cooker maintains the correct frying temperature.- this is
normal.
When the food is cooked
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Open the lid fully.
Be careful as there may be steam in the fryer.
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Lift the basket just clear of the oil, shake it slightly to
remove excess oil.
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Hook the basket over the front edge of the oil well.
If the food is not fully cooked
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Return the basket into the oil
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Close the lid and continue the cooking process until the
food has been fully cooked.
If the food is fully cooked
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Transfer the food carefully to a heatproof utensil using
heatproof tongs or a metal spoon.
When cooking has been completed
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Return the basket to the fryer, close the lid
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Switch off mains power and unplug the fryer. Now leave
the appliance to cool fully before cleaning.
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If you are using solid fat, remove the basket from the fryer
before the fat in the tank solidifies.
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Wash the basket in hot soapy water. Use great care as
the fat may splatter when it comes into contact with
the water. Alternatively, leave the basket on a heatproof
surface to cool after removing it from the fryer.
