Melissa 243-019: TIPS FOR PREPARATION OF FOOD USE Temperature Time After cooking HANDLING AND STORING THE OIL

• Clean the lid (11), bowl (5), basket (9) and casing

Important!

(6) using warm water and a little washing-up liquid,

Be careful, as the oil may spit. Take care when

and dry the parts carefully. The parts can also be

removing the lid, as hot steam may be released.

washed in a dishwasher.

• Fit the heating element and the control panel (4 and

TIPS FOR PREPARATION OF FOOD

1) in the bowl by inserting the pins on the inside of

Before lowering the basket

the plastic unit down into the grooves on the rear of

• Always make sure that the food is dry before

the bowl.

lowering it into the hot oil.

• Fit the handle (10) onto the basket by clipping

• Ensure that the food is roughly the same size so that

together the handle’s two metal braces, inserting

it cooks evenly. Avoid very thick pieces.

them into the brackets on the inside of the basket

• Some types of food should be breaded before being

and tilting them in against the metal plate. Then

cooked in the deep fat fryer.

loosen the knob on the metal braces, so they are

• Make sure you remove as much ice as possible

firmly fixed in the bracket, and the black plastic

from frozen food. However, it does not need to be

knob on the handle is at right angles to the basket.

defrosted before cooking.

Check that the handle is fitted correctly before you

• Do not fill the basket above the max mark on the

use the basket.

metal plate under the handle.

Important!

The handle may be very hot after any prolonged

period of use.

USE

Cooking tips

• Check that the deep fat fryer is switched off.

• Pour the required amount of oil into the bowl. Fill

Below is a guide to cooking temperatures and times

the oil to somewhere between the minimum and

for various foods:

maximum level marks on the inside of the bowl. We

recommend using liquid oil, which is recommended

Temperature Time

for deep fat frying.

Breaded fish fillets 170° C 5-6 min.

Tip: You can use lard or other solid fat if you wish,

Large prawns 170° C 3-5 min.

but you will need to melt it first in the bowl. Set

Chicken breasts 175° C 3-4 min.

the temperature control to the lowest temperature

Breaded chicken fillets 170° C 12-15 min.

and add the fat in small pieces. Only turn the

Onion rings 180° C 3 min.

temperature up to the desired level once the fat has

Battered broccoli 185° C 2-3 min.

melted.

French fries

• Place the lid on the bowl.

(1st stage) 160° C 8-10 min.

• Plug the fryer in, and set it to the desired

French fries

temperature by turning the temperature control (3).

(2nd stage) 190° C 3-4 min.

The red temperature indicator lights up and remains

on while the deep fat fryer is heating up. Once the

After cooking

deep fat fryer has reached the selected temperature,

1. Lift the basket up out of the bowl and tilt it so that it

the temperature indicator (2) goes out. The

rests on the edge of the bowl.

temperature indicator comes on and goes off during

2. Allow the oil to drip from the food before removing

use, which merely indicates that it is maintaining the

the basket.

selected temperature.

3. Set the temperature control to the lowest possible

• Do not add the food until the required temperature

temperature by turning it to the left as far as

is reached.

possible.

• Remove the lid from the deep fat fryer.

4. Remove the plug from the socket.

• Place the food in the basket and lower it carefully

5. Allow the deep fat fryer to cool completely (1-2

into the bowl. Make sure the oil level does not rise

hours).

to the edge of the bowl.

• Put the lid on the deep fat fryer by pressing the two

Important!

plastic grooves on the lid over the metal braces on

You must never move the deep fat fryer while it is

the handle and tilting the lid downwards towards the

hot, when there is oil in it, or if the lid has not been

edge of the basket. Always hold the basket handle

fitted.

firmly when fitting or removing the lid.

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.

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