Euro-Pro 4 LITER F1068 - Manual (Page 5)

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Warning: In order to avoid injury or
burns, never touch any metal parts on
the deep fryer because they may be hot.
Filling the Frying Basket
• Do not fill the frying basket when it is
immersed in oil.
• Place the food in the frying basket.
Do not overfill it and never exceed
the “MAX” line on the frying basket.
For optimum results and shorter
frying time, fry smaller quantities.
• The basket has approximately 1.5 lb.
food capacity. It will hold 4-5
average size pieces of chicken.
• Do not fill the basket higher than the
MAX line on the basket with frozen
food.
Warning: When frying frozen foods,
remove the frying basket from the deep
fryer before filling because oil will spatter
and cause burns.
Frying Food
• Always use the frying basket to fry
food.
• Always close the lid cover during
frying.
• When the oil is pre-heated, ready
indicator light will come on indicating
that the desired temperature is
reached.
• Slowly lower the frying basket into the
hot oil. Lowering the frying basket too
quickly can result in the oil overflowing
and splashing.
• Replace the lid carefully.
• It is normal for steam to escape
through the sides of the lid while frying.
• Avoid standing too close to the deep
fryer while it is working.
Warning: When opening the lid cover
after frying, lift the lid slightly, then wait to
allow steam to escape before removing
the lid completely. Keep face away from
unit to avoid burns caused by escaping
steam.
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• Press the power button to turn the
power off.
• Unplug the power cord from the wall
outlet.
• Lift up the lid cover slowly and wait to
allow steam to escape before
removing the lid cover completely.
• Lift up the frying basket by the
handle. Place it on the oil container
and allow the food to drain for a
minute.
• Once the oil has drained from the
frying basket, the basket may be
lifted off and the food served.
Warning: Always let the deep fryer cool
completely (approximately 2 hours)
before cleaning or storing. Never carry
or move the deep fryer with hot oil inside.
At the End of Cooking
• Do not mix different oils or new and
old oil together.
• Replace oil regularly. In general, oil
will be tainted fast when frying food
containing a lot of protein, (such as
poultry, meat and fish). When oil is
used mainly to fry potatoes and is
filtered after each use, it can be used
up to 8 to 10 times, but do not use the
same oil for more than 6 months.
• Always replace all oil as soon as it
starts foaming when heated or when
color becomes dark or when it has a
rancid smell or taste or becomes
syrupy.
• Make sure that the food to be fried is
dry.
• Remove loose ice from frozen food
before frying.
• To cook evenly, pieces should be the
same size and thickness.
• Thicker pieces will take longer to cook.
Frying Tips
Caution: When frying frozen foods such
as french fries, you should not exceed 1.25
Lb. (564 gr.) or less. Clean off any ice from
frozen food prior to frying. Failure to do so
may cause fryer to overflow when food is
placed in oil.
The following cooking times reflect only the approximate time needed to fry one
basket 1/2 full. The exact time may be different depending on actual quantity,
personal cooking preferences, size and thickness of pieces, etc...
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Temperature Settings
In general, use lower settings for delicate foods (vegetables, fish) and higher settings
for frozen foods, french fries and chicken.
Food Cooking Tim e Tem perature
French Fries 6-9 minutes 375 °F
Fish Fillets 3-5 minutes 320 °F
Chicken Fingers 6-8 minutes 350 °F
Chicken Pieces 13-20 minutes 350 °F
Fried Zucchini 3 m inutes 320
°F
Fried Mushrooms 3 m inutes 320 °F
Onion Rings 3 m inutes 320 °F
Donuts 3-5 minutes 350 °F
Apple Beignets 4 m inutes 350 °F
Shrimp 4-6 minutes 320 °F
• Make sure the deep fryer is unplugged
and the oil has cooled before cleaning
or storing the deep fryer.
• The oil does not need to be changed
after each use. In general, the oil will
be tainted rather quickly when frying
food containing a lot of protein (such
as poultry, meat or fish). When oil is
mainly used to fry potatoes and is
filtered after each use, it can be used 8
to 10 times. However, do not use the
same oil for longer than 6 months.
• To filter the oil, first make sure the oil
has cooled and then empty the oil from
the oil container into another container
or bottle. (Fig. 6)
• Wash and dry the oil container and
basket. Refill the oil container with the
oil, pouring the oil through a wire
strainer or paper filter. (Fig. 7)
Fig. 6
Fig. 7
Filtering & Changing the Oil
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