Presto Dual Basket ProFry - Manual (Page 5)

Helpful Hints
 If unit fails to preheat or if the cooking process stops:
1. Check cord assembly to assure magnetic plug is attached to the appliance and the cord is plugged into the wall
outlet.
2. Check to see that both guides on the front of the control unit are properly positioned in the tracks on the back of
the base (see Fig. e and Fig. F, page 3).
3. The reset button may have tripped. The deep fryer is equipped with a sensor which will automatically shut the unit
off if it is heated without oil or with insufficient oil. older oil that has become thick may not conduct heat well and
may also cause the sensor to trip and the unit to shut off. Should any of these things occur, unplug and allow the
unit to cool. Correct the cause of overheating. Then with the tip of a pen or pencil, press the red ReSeT button on
the back of the control unit (see Fig. A2, page 2). The unit will not operate until it is reset. Before plugging the unit
back in, make sure there is sufficient oil in the fryer, or if the oil is old, replace the oil with fresh oil.
 When using fryer for the first time, a slight odor or light smoking may occur as manufacturing residue evaporates. This is normal
during initial use.
 Fry foods of equal size and thickness as they will fry more evenly and at the same speed.
 Do not fill the baskets more than 3 ⁄
4
full. If too much food is fried at the same time, the food will not get crisp.
 The black cover vents will expand and appear to change shape when the fryer is heating. When the cover cools, the vents will
contract and appear to return to their original position. Both the expansion and contraction are normal.
 For crisper foods, fry without the cover.
 Before deep frying, always remove excess moisture or ice crystals from food by blotting with toweling. Moist foods may cause
excess foaming, spattering, and crackling.
 For breading or coating foods, use commercial breading, finely ground bread or cracker crumbs, corn meal, a mixture of corn
meal and flour, pancake mix, or prepared bread mixes.
 Use only metal cooking utensils in the fryer as plastic or rubber will become damaged from the hot oil. Do not leave metal
utensils in the fryer as they will become hot.
 Foods that are battered may stick to the baskets; therefore, you may wish to fry these types of foods without the baskets. If,
however, you want to use the baskets, lower the baskets into the oil before placing battered foods in the oil. Coated or breaded
foods can be fried with or without the baskets. When using the fryer without the baskets, a slotted metal scoop may be used to
add and/or remove foods.
 After each use, strain oil through a filter or a double thickness of cheesecloth to remove the accumulated residue.
 The number of times the cooking oil can be reused will depend on the food that is fried in it. For example, the oil will need to
be replaced more often if fish or food coated with bread or cracker crumbs is fried frequently.
 It is time to replace the cooking oil if any of the following occur:
The oil is dark in color.
The oil has an unpleasant odor.
The oil smokes when it is heated.
The oil foams excessively during frying.
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