Fagor F-200: 8. MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING

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8. MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING

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  Before cleaning, unplug the fryer and 

wait for it to cool. 

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  Remove the basket and disassemble the 

handle 

(Fig. 5)

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  Disassemble the control panel and if 

necessary, clean with a damp cloth. Do 

not submerge in water. 

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  Remove the pan from its housing 

(Fig. 

6)

 and empty before cleaning. To remove 

used oil or liquid fat, pour the contents 

of the pan into the original recipient. If 

you have used solid fat, wait for it to 

solidify and then empty the pan using a 

spatula.  

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  Clean the lid, the basket and handle, 

the pan and the outer housing in warm 

soapy water. Rinse thoroughly and 

dry well.  These elements can also be 

washed in the dishwasher. 

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  Do not use solvents, abrasive detergents 

or metal scourers to clean the fryer.  

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  Place the power cable into its housing 

and reassemble the fryer in the following 

order:

- Pan

- Control panel + element

- Basket with mounted handle

- Lid

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  Store the fryer with the lid on to keep the 

inside clean and free from dust. 

9. PRACTICAL ADVICE

indicates that the oil/fat has reached 

the selected temperature. The pilot light 

(9) 

will continue to switch on and off 

in keeping with the thermostat cycles 

throughout the entire cooking period.  

If you wish to carry out a number of 

continuous frying operations, wait until 

the pilot light 

(9)

 has switched off before 

placing the next item of food in the oil/fat.  

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MOD. 200/350:

 When the pilot light 

(12) 

switches off (10-15 minutes), this 

indicates that the oil/fat has reached 

the selected temperature. The pilot light 

(12) 

will continue to switch on and off 

in keeping with the thermostat cycles 

throughout the entire cooking period.  

If you wish to carry out a number of 

continuous frying operations, wait until 

the pilot light

 (12) 

has switched off 

before placing the next item of food in 

the oil/fat.  

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  Place the basket with the food slowly 

into the oil to prevent any water in the 

food from causing the oil to bubble up 

over the sides of the pan.

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  Keep a close eye on the whole frying 

process. 

After frying

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  Remove the basket from the pan, shake 

a little and then hook into the draining 

position 

(Fig. 4)

. Place the food on a 

tray over a piece of absorbent kitchen 

paper.  While you are doing this, the 

oil will have time to reach the right 

temperature for the next frying operation 

(the pilot light will switch off once again).

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  Use a strainer to remove any loose 

particles of fried food that may have 

come off the main pieces and are 

floating in the oil. Leaving them to toast 

will have a negative effect on the quality 

of the oil.  

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  When you have finished frying, turn the 

thermostat switch to the ‘0’ position, 

switch off the appliance and unplug the 

appliance from the mains.  If the fryer 

is used often, submerge the basket in 

the oil and place the lid over the top for 

protection.

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  Wait for the oil to cool completely before 

disassembling and cleaning the fryer. 

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  If you are not going to use the fryer for 

a while, we recommend that you store 

the oil or liquid fat in airtight recipients, 

either in the fridge or in a cool place. Fill 

the recipients by straining the oil or liquid 

fat through a fine sieve to eliminate any 

left-over particles of food.

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  If you have used solid fat, leave it to 

solidify in the pan and then store the 

fryer with the fat still in it. (See ‘Using 

with solid fat’). 

Oils and fats

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  Always use oils/fats appropriate 

for frying at a high temperature. In 

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  Dry with a clean cloth or absorbent 

kitchen paper. 

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  The chips should be fried in two stages:

- Stage 1: 160º C for 10-15 minutes.

- Stage 2: 190º C for 5-8 minutes.

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  If the chips are frozen, fry in accordance 

with the instructions given on the 

packet. 

Frozen foods

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  Frozen foods significantly lower the 

temperature of the oil when inserted into 

the pan.  Therefore, you should never fry 

large quantities at the same time.

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  Let the appliance heat up once again to 

the optimum frying temperature before 

adding another portion of deep frozen 

food. 

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  Adjust the thermostat control in 

accordance with the instructions given 

on the packet. If no such instructions 

are given, turn the control knob to the 

highest temperature (190º C). 

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  These instructions should also be 

followed in the case of some types of 

food which require special treatment, 

such as croquettes, for example. 

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  Deep frozen foods often contain an 

excessive amount of ice, which should 

be removed before frying.

Other foods

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  The table below gives some guidelines 

for obtaining optimum results.  Do not 

exceed the maximum quantities of food 

indicated below.

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  If the information in the table differs from 

that given on the packet of the food to 

be fried, always follow the instructions 

on the packet. 

other words, use oils that contain 

polyunsaturated acids or vegetable 

margarines. 

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  Replace the oil or fat regularly.  Never 

add new oil to used oil. 

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  Do not leave the oil/fat at a high 

temperature for any longer than 

necessary. If you have to wait for a long 

time between two frying operations, turn 

the control knob to a low temperature, 

otherwise you will have to change the 

oil/fat more frequently. 

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  In general, the oil/fat will darken in 

colour more quickly when frying protein-

rich food (meat or fish). 

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  If used for frying potatoes, the oil can 

be reused between 10 and 12 times, 

providing you remove all loose particles 

after each frying operation.  Never, 

under any circumstances, use the same 

oil for more than 6 months.  After this 

period, the oil should be thrown away. 

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  Always replace the oil if it starts to 

bubble when heated, smells or tastes 

rancid, has darkened or has lost its 

fluidity. 

•  Do not dispose of the oil in the organic 

waste container. Use the special oil 

recycling bins.

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  If you do not use the fryer often, we 

recommend that you keep the oil or fat 

in air-tight glass recipients, preferably in 

the refrigerator. It is not a good idea to 

leave the oil in the fryer for long periods 

of time.

Chips

Follow the instructions given below for 

flavoursome and crunchy chips:

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  Do not use very new potatoes (new 

potatoes generally give poor results).  

Cut the potatoes into sticks. 

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  Rinse the cut potatoes under the 

cold tap.  This will stop them sticking 

together when fried.