Oster 3246 Cooking Guide, Hints, Double Filter System, Food, Degrees C/ F, Safety-Locking Lid

SAFETY-LOCKING LID

To unlock the lid, press the lid release button. This will release hot steam and depressuriie the container after cooking. Extreme care should be used to ensure hands are clear of the appliance when steam is released.

DOUBLE FILTER SYSTEM

!The lid is fitted with a double filtration system: one collects drops of oil from the steam as it passes through the filters; the other is carbon-activated and helps minimize odors. After several cooking sessions, the filters should be replaced.

HOW TO REPLACE THE FILTERS

!Unclip and remove the filter cover.

!There are two kinds of filters: The oil filter (white filter) prevents release of oil vapor; the carbon filter (black filter) prevents release of odors. To order additional filters, please call our Customer Service Line at (800) 5975978.

!After cleaning or replacing the filters, always make sure that the white oil filter rests on the metal surface below the carbon activated filter.

COOKING GUIDE

!The frying times given in this chart are only a guide and should be adjusted accordingly to suit the quantity fried.

				Approximate Cooking
Food		Degrees C/ F		Time (Minutes)
Mushrooms		150”	F	3-4
Breaded	Chicken	170”	F	12-15
Chicken	strips	180”	F	3-4
Shrimp		130”	F	3-4
Fish cakes or balls		1	F	4-6
Fish fillets		150”	F	4-5
Fish fillet in batter		180”	F	5-7
French fries, thin		190”	F	2-4
French fries, thick		170”	F	7-10

HINTS

!Select the temperature for frying by taking into account the type and amount of food to be cooked.

!As a general guide, foods that have been pre-cooked in some way need a higher temperature and less cooking time than those foods which are completely raw.