Philips HD 4266 manual French fries, Deep frozen food

Now the oil/fat in the fryer has the opportunity to regain the set temperature

(approx. 3 to 5 minutes).

-Fig. 11. Empty the fried food into a colander or strainer with fat absorbing paper (e.g. kitchen paper).

-Remove loose particles with a skimmer from the oil/fat: it would have an adverse effect on the quality of the fat/oil if they would become charred by cooking many times.

-Remove the plug from the socket after use.

-Fig. 12. Filter the oil/fat (if so desired) after cooling down sufficiently. (Please refer to “Tips”.)

-Store the pan with the lid in position. This keeps dust etc. from the pan.

Table

In the table below is indicated what types of food can be prepared with the fryer and what temperature and preparation times should be chosen. The table also indicates the maximum quantity per preparation. You may deviate a little from these instructions, depending on the quantities to be prepared and on your personal taste.

French fries

To obtain the nicest and most crispy French fries:

•Use not too new potatoes.

•Cut the potatoes first to thick slices and then to sticks. Rinse the sticks in a colander under the cold water tap: this will prevent the sticks to adhere to one another while frying. Dry the sticks using e.g. kitchen paper.

•French fries should be prepared in two steps:

-firstly at 160 °C (320 °F), during 8-10 minutes.

-secondly at 190 °C (374 °F), during 2-4 minutes.

During the second step shake the frying basket at small intervals; then the French fries will get a fine overall brown.

Deep frozen food

Food from your deep freezer or from the freezer compartment of your fridge (-16 to -18 °C or -1 to 3 °F) will cool down the oil/fat vastly when lowered into it, so that too much oil/fat may be absorbed.

• For that reason, do not put too big portions into

Temperature	Type of food	Max quantity per preparation		Frying time *)
		unfrozen	frozen	(minutes)
160 °C	Chicken (fillet,	150 g	100 g	10-15
(320 °F)	drumsticks)
170 °C	Cheese croquettes	3 pcs.	2 pcs.	5
(338 °F)	Shrimp fritters	2-3 pcs.		2-4
180 °C	Apple fritters	2-3 pcs.		4-5
(356 °F)	Cheese fritters	2-3 pcs.		2-4
	Fish sticks/fingers	3 pcs.	3 pcs.	5
	Meat balls	5-7 pcs.		4-5
	Mussels	5-6 pcs.		21⁄2-3
190 °C	Ball fritters	2-3 pcs.		2-4
(374 °F)	Doughnuts	1-2 pcs.	1 piece	6-8
	**) French fries	250 g	150 g	5
	Cordon bleu	1 pc.		3-4
	Fish croquettes	2-3 pcs.	2 pcs.	3-4
	Meat croquettes	2-3 pcs.	2 pcs.	3-4
	Potato croquettes	2-3 pcs.	2 pcs.	3-4
	Sliced potato	250 g	150 g	5
	Wiener Schnitzel	1 piece		21⁄2-3

*) For frozen food the preparation times may be longer than indicated. **) For new French fries please refer to section “French fries”.

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