Melissa 743-191 Preparation of Food, Cooking tips, After cooking, Handling and Storing the OIL

PREPARATION OF FOOD

Before lowering the basket

•Always make sure that the food is dry before lowering it into the hot oil.

•Ensure that the food is roughly the same size so that it cooks evenly. Avoid thick pieces.

•Make sure you remove as much ice as possible from frozen food. However, it does not need to be defrosted before cooking.

•Avoid overfilling the basket.

Important!

The handle may be very hot after a long period of use.

Cooking tips

There is a guide to cooking temperatures and times for various foods below:

Temperature		Time
Breaded
fish fillets	170° C	5-6 min.
Large prawns	170° C	3-5 min.
Chicken breasts	175° C	3-4 min.
Breaded chicken
fillets	170° C	12-15 min.
Onion rings	180° C	3 min.
Battered
broccoli	185° C	2-3 min.
French fries
(1st stage)	160° C	8-10 min.
French fries
(2nd stage)	190° C	3-4 min.

After cooking

1.Lift the handle to remove the basket from the bowl.

2.Open the lid.

3.Allow the oil to drip from the food before removing the basket. If necessary, hang the basket on the side of the bowl to drip using the hook under the handle

4.Close the lid again.

5.Set the temperature control to the lowest possible temperature by turning it to the left as far as possible.

6.Turn off the power using the power switch, and remove the plug from the wall socket.

7.Allow the deep fat fryer to cool completely (1-2 hours).

Important!

You must never move the deep fat fryer when there is oil in it and the lid is open.

HANDLING AND STORING THE OIL

Make sure all oil is only handled when it is completely cool!

•Remove any food residues from the oil after use.

•Filter the oil regularly.

•The oil should be changed once it has been used approximately 10 times. All the oil should be changed at the same time; do not mix old and new oil. The old oil should be disposed of as per the relevant local regulations.

•Keep the oil in the deep fat fryer or in an air-tight container in a dry, cool and dark place. (It is not necessary to keep the oil in a fridge).

CLEANING

•Wipe the casing of the deep fat fryer with a damp cloth using warm water and a little washing-up liquid.

•The bowl, lid and basket and handle can be washed in warm water with washing-up liquid.

•Do not use any kind of strong or abrasive cleaning agent on the deep fat dryer or its accessories. Never use a steel brush or scrubbing brush to clean the deep fat fryer, as this may damage the surface.

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