OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
•Use the tongs to remove the frying basket cover from the frying basket. (Fig. 11)
Fig. 11
•Press the power button to turn the deep fryer “Off”.
•Unplug the power cord from the electrical wall outlet.
Frying Basket with Cover
The basket cover may be used when making donuts, hush puppies or other deep fried foods where the food being cooked needs to be held immersed in the oil.
To attach the basket lid to the fryer basket:
•Place the food that is to be deep fried into the basket.
•Snap the basket lid onto the fryer basket..
(Fig. 12)
Cleaning Instructions
•Follow the cleaning instructions on page 3. (Before Using for the First Time)
•Never immerse the control panel, cord or plug in water or any other liquid.
•Do not place the control panel, cord or plug in the dishwasher.
•Clean the control panel only with a damp cloth.
•The oil container, frying basket, and lid cover can be washed in the dishwasher.
•The filter can only be rinsed, do NOT place in dishwasher.
•The body of the deep fryer can be washed in warm soapy water. Do not put the body of the deep fryer in the dishwasher.
Filtering & Changing The Oil
• | Make sure the deep fryer is unplugged |
| and the oil has cooled completely before |
| cleaning or storing the deep fryer. |
• | The oil does not need to be changed |
| after each use. In general, the oil will |
| be tainted rather quickly when frying |
| food containing a lot of protein (such |
Filling the Oil Container
Never plug in the Deep Fryer before filling with oil to specified level. Always make sure control panel is securely in place in the body and the heating element is inside the oil in the container before plugging in.
•Use blended vegetable oil, pure corn oil or canola oil. Do not use olive oil, margarine, lard or drippings.
•The oil level must always be maintained between the minimum and the maximum levels marked inside the oil container.
Check the oil level before each use. For best results, keep the oil close to the maximum level. (Fig. 4)
•Never mix different oils and fats together. Do not mix old and new oil.
Fig. 4
Installing the “Control Panel With the Heating Element” Into Place
•Hold the control panel with the heating element in your hand.
•Slide the control panel down making sure that the control panel is fully seated into the power junction module. (Fig. 5)
Important Notice: The Automatic Safety Switch ensures that the unit will not operate unless the Control Panel has been seated properly into the power junction module. This is not a defect. This product is fitted with a safety switch to prevent the unit from turning on accidentally.
Heating Element
Control Panel
Note: Always let the deep fryer cool completely (approximately 2 hours) before cleaning or storing. Never carry or move the deep fryer with hot oil inside.
Frying Tips
•Do not mix different oils or new and old oil together.
•Replace oil regularly. In general, oil will be tainted fast when frying food containing a lot of protein, (such as poultry, meat and fish). When oil is used mainly to fry potatoes and is filtered after each use, it can be used up to 8 to 10 times, but do not use the same oil for more than 6 months.
•Always replace all oil as soon as it starts foaming when heated, when color becomes dark, when it has a rancid smell or taste or becomes syrupy.
•Make sure that the food to be fried is dry.
•Remove loose ice from frozen food before frying.
•To cook evenly, pieces should be the same size and thickness.
•Thicker pieces will take longer to cook.
| as poultry, meat or fish). When oil is |
| mainly used to fry potatoes and is |
| filtered after each use, it can be used 8 |
| to 10 times. However, do not use the |
| same oil for periods longer than six ( 6) |
| months. |
• | To filter the oil, first make sure the oil |
| has cooled and then empty the oil from |
| the oil container into another container |
| or bottle. (Fig. 13) |
• | Wash and dry the oil container and |
| basket. |
• | Refill the oil container with the oil, |
| pouring the oil through a wire strainer or |
| paper filter. (Fig. 14) |
Fig. 14
Fig. 13
Using Solid Fat
Warning: Do Not put solid shortening in the oil container or the frying basket.
•If using solid vegetable shortening, melt it first in a separate pan and then very carefully pour the melted fat into the oil container.
•Previously used solid vegetable shortening which has curdled and hardened in the oil container should be removed from the oil container and melted in a separate pan before reusing.
Fig. 5
Power Junction
Module
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