Morphy Richards DF45040 - Manual (Page 6)

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• Change the oil when it becomes
brown or cloudy in colour,
usually after frying 15 times.
• IMPORTANT: Do not switch the
fryer on until the fryer bowl is
filled with oil or solid oil or lard.
Cooking
• Your food must always be
completely dry in order to avoid
overflowing, to prolong the use
of the oil and to give a crisper
finish to the food.
• Pieces of food should be of the
same size and thickness.
• As a general guide, pre-cooked
foods need a higher cooking
temperature than raw foods.
• Do not overload the basket as it
may cause a drop of
temperature that may leave the
food greasy.
• Cook your food thoroughly.
Remember that your food may
begin to turn golden brown
before it is cooked through.
• Avoid leaving food to drain for
too long in the basket as the
food may become soft and lose
it’s crunchiness.
• Select your cooking utensils
with care. Do not use utensils
that may melt. Metal utensils
become hot and therefore
should have insulated handles.
When using metal utensils, take
care not to damage the non-
stick coating of the bowl.
• All foodstuffs contain moisture.
When lowered into the hot oil,
the water turns to steam. Most
of the steam escapes
harmlessly through the lid vent,
but trapped steam may escape
when opening the lid - so care is
needed.
Chips
• Old potatoes are ideal for
making chips. Your chips should
be evenly sized so that they
cook evenly. They should be
rinsed in a colander under a
cold tap and dried using a
kitchen towel or absorbent
paper. For best results, fry your
chips for 10-12 minutes, shaking
the basket at intervals to ensure
chips get an overall browning.
• Whilst the frying times on page
7 state the maximum capacity
for chips, for best results, we
recommend no more than 700g
of frozen chips or 900g of fresh
chips are fried.
Emptying and
cleaning
WARNING: Cleaning should
only be carried out with the
plug removed from the
socket. The fryer should have
completely cooled. Allow 3
hours for cooling.
1 Remove the lid.
2 Remove the basket.
3 Pour out the oil through fine
muslin or absorbent paper
placed in a suitable funnel into a
container.
4 Wash the lid, basket, handle and
the inside of the tank by hand
with hot soapy water.
• The lid can be washed in a
dishwasher. However, prolonged
dishwasher use could discolour
the lid.
• The basket should NOT be
washed in a dishwasher.
5 Clean the body of the fryer with
a warm moistened cloth,
washing up liquid can be used.
6 Dry all parts of your fryer
thoroughly and reassemble all
parts. Refer to the assembly
sequence.
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