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Using your VersaCook in the Deep Fryer mode - continued General cooking method
(Forpre-cooked,crumbed,flouredorwrapped
food.)
1. Ensuretheoilhasreachedtherequired
temperature.Removethelid,liftthe
basketandputitontherest(3) sothat
itisnotincontactwiththeoil.
Placethefood,(shouldbeasdryas possible)
intotheraisedbasket.
Note:Thebasketshouldalwaysbeinthe
raisedpositionwhenitistobefilled with
food.
3. Lowerthebasketintothepan.
4. Donotcookfoodwiththelidon.
5. Oncethefoodiscooked(seeDeepFryer
FryingTimesandTemperaturesguide
chartonpage8),placethebasketon
itsraisedpositiontodrainforafew
seconds.
6. Removethebasketandputthefriedfood
onaplatecoveredwithabsorbentpaper
orkitchentowel.
7. Whenfinishedwiththedeepfryer,
removetheplugfrommainspower.
8. Cleanthefryeronlyaftertheoilis
completelycooleddown.
Cooking home battered food
Thismethodallowsforthefactthatif
wetbatterisplacedinthebasketprior to
cooking,thefoodmaysticktothebasket.
Thismethodofcookingrequiresextreme
care.
1. Ensuretheoilhasreachedtherequired
temperature.
Note:Leavethebasketinthedownposition.
2. Removethelidofthefryer.
3. Coatthefoodinbatterandallowit to
drainslightlytogetridoftheexcess
coating.
4. Verycarefully,slowlylowerthecoated
foodintothehotoil,usingasuitable
implementortongs.Thisallowsthe
battertobecomesolidandpreventsit
sealingtothemeshofthebasket.
Note:Remembertotakecareastheoil may
spitasthefoodisadded.
Youcannowfollowtheinstructionsasgiven
inthegeneralcookingmethod,steps4- 8.
2. Basket rest for raised position