Euro-Pro F1042 - Manual (Page 4)

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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Max level
for food
Warning: This unit should never be
used to boil water.
Warning: Never exceed "MAX" line
when filling the basket with food. It is
recommended that food is at the 3/4
level, below the MAX line when frying
frozen food. (Fig. 7)
Warning: To avoid possible injury or
burns, never touch any metal parts on
the deep fryer because they may be
hot. The use of oven mitts or a pot
holder is recommended when handling
the cover or the basket.
• Do not fill the fryer basket when it is
immersed in oil.
• Place the food in the fryer basket.
• Do not drop food into hot cooking oil.
• Never exceed the maximum line in
the fryer basket. For optimum results
and shorter frying time, basket should
be only 1/2 full.
Fig. 7
Warning: When adding food to the
frying basket, remove it from the deep
fryer before filling it especially with frozen
food because oil will spatter and cause
burns.
Caution: When frying frozen foods
such as French Fries, you should not
exceed the “MAX” fill line on the fryer
basket. Clean off any ice from frozen
food prior to frying. Failure to do so may
cause fryer to overflow when food is
placed in the oil.
• Always use the fryer basket to fry food.
• Always place the cover on the deep
fryer during frying.
• When the oil is pre-heated, the
indicator light will go out indicating the
desired oil temperature has been
reached.
• Slowly lower the fryer basket into the
hot oil. Lowering the fryer basket too
quickly can result in the oil overflowing
and splashing.
• It is normal for steam to escape
through the sides of the cover while
frying.
• Avoid standing too close to the deep
fryer while it is cooking.
• Turn the temperature control counter-
clockwise to turn the unit “Off”.
• Unplug the power cord from the wall
socket.
• Tilt the cover away from you slowly
and wait to allow steam to escape
before removing the cover
completely.
• Using an oven mitt or a pot holder, lift
up the fryer basket by the handle and
place it on the fryer basket holder
mount and allow the food to drain for
a minute.
• Once the oil has drained from the
frying basket, the basket may be
emptied into a plate and the food
served.
• 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.
Frying Food • To avoid condensation buildup on the
viewing window - rub a little cooking oil
on window.
• Do not mix different oils or new and
old oil together.
• Replace oil regularly. In general, oil
used to fry food with protein, (such as
poultry, meat and fish) should not be
reused. 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. Dab food with paper or clean dish
towel if necessary.
• 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
OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
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• Make sure the deep fryer is unplugged
and the oil has cooled (approximately
2 hours) before attempting to clean or
store the deep fryer.
• The oil does not need to be changed
after each use. We do not
recommend storing and reusing oil
that was used for frying high protein
foods such as poultry, fish or other
meats. 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 reservoir into a storage
container or bottle. (Fig. 8) To reuse,
refill the oil reservoir with the oil,
pouring the oil through a wire strainer
or paper filter. (Fig. 9)
To Store or Reuse Cooking 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. In general, use
lower settings for delicate foods
(vegetables, fish) and higher settings
for frozen foods, French Fries and
chicken.
Please note that if you wish to deep fry
anything at 350
°F, place the
temperature control dial in between the
325
°F and 375°F setting.
Temperature Settings
Food Cooking Time Temp.
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 minutes 320 °F
Fried
Mushrooms
3 minutes 320 °F
Onion Rings 3 minutes 320 °F
Donuts 3-5 minutes 350 °F
Apple
Beignets
4 minutes 350 °F
Shrimp 4-6 minutes 320 °F
Storing used oil
Fig. 8
Filtering used oil
Fig. 9
Detachable “Break Away”
Safety Cord
Your deep fryer has been specifically
designed with your safety in mind. Your
deep fryer has a unique detachable
power supply cord. This power supply
cord is designed to “break-away” from
the fryer in the event that the power
cord or fryer is inadvertently pulled or
tugged. This is intended to prevent the
tipping of the appliance and hazardous
spillage of hot oil. It is NOT intended to
disconnect the fryer during normal use.
To connect the power cord - note the
instructions on the cord plug area -
“THIS SIDE UP”. Place plug into
opening - you will feel the magnetic pull.
Slide the plug into the slot until it
connects. (Fig. 10)
Fig. 10
“THIS SIDE UP”
If the cord should be disconnected
from the unit during operation, the
user should immediately unplug the
power cord from the electrical wall
outlet before any attempt to reconnect
the magnetic cord back to the deep
fryer unit.
Do not come in contact with the
magnetic connection of the power
cord while it is plugged into electrical
wall outlet. Injury can occur.
Warning: D o not attempt to defeat
the magnetic cord connection by
attempting to permanently attach the
power cord to the deep fryer.