Melissa 743-194 - Manual (Page 16)

Before lowering the basket
• Always make sure that the food is dry
before lowering it into the hot oil.
• Ensure that the food is roughly the
same size so that it cooks evenly. Avoid
thick pieces.
• Make sure you remove as much ice as
possible from frozen food. However, it
does not need to be defrosted before
cooking.
• Avoid overfilling the basket.
Important!
The handle may be very hot after a long
period of use.
Cooking tips
There is a guide to cooking temperatures
and times for various foods below:
Temperature Time
Breaded
fish fillets
170° C 5-6
min.
Large prawns
170° C 3-5 min.
Chicken breasts 175° C 3-4 min.
Breaded chicken
fillets
170° C 12-15
min.
Onion rings
180° C 3 min.
Battered
broccoli
185° C 2-3 min.
French fries
(1st stage)
160° C 8-10
min.
French fries
(2nd stage)
190° C 3-4
min.
After cooking
1. Lift the handle to remove the basket
from the bowl.
2. Open the lid.
3. Allow the oil to drip from the food
before removing the basket. If
necessary, hang the basket on the side
of the bowl to drip using the hook under
the handle
4. Close the lid again.
5. Set the temperature control to the
lowest possible temperature by turning
it to the left as far as possible.
6. Turn off the power using the power
switch, and remove the plug from the
wall socket.
7. Allow the deep fat fryer to cool
completely (1-2 hours).
Important!
You must never move the deep fat fryer
when there is oil in it and the lid is open.
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.
• The oil should be changed once it has
been used approximately 10 times. All
the oil should be changed at the same
time; do not mix old and new oil. The
old oil should be disposed of as per the
relevant local regulations.
• Keep the oil in the deep fat fryer or in
an air-tight container in a dry, cool and
dark place. (It is not necessary to keep
the oil in a fridge).
CLEANING
• Wipe the casing of the deep fat fryer
with a damp cloth using warm water
and a little washing-up liquid.
• The bowl, lid and basket and handle
can be washed in warm water with
washing-up liquid.
• Do not use any kind of strong or
abrasive cleaning agent on the deep fat
dryer or its accessories. Never use a
steel brush or scrubbing brush to clean
the deep fat fryer, as this may damage
the surface.
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