the frying basket inside the fryer. (This is alsothe lid (fig. 2).
possible when heating up fat which has been- If required you can shake the basket over the
used before and which is melted in the pan andfryer to remove excess fat/oil.
around the basket.)- Remove the basket from the fryer and put the
- Fill the (dry) deep fat frying pan with oil or fat tofried food in a colander with fat absorbing paper
the indication line MAX (2.5 litres of oil or(e.g. tissue paper/kitchen roll).
2250 grammes of fat) (fig. 5). Due to the fine structure of the frying basket,
Note: Never mix two different types of oil and/orloose particles from the food will be sieved out
fat.of the oil/fat when lifting the basket out of the
- Pull the needed amount of mains cord out ofpan. Discard these: it would have an adverse
the appliance. Any excess of mains cord can beeffect on the quality of the fat/oil if they would
slid back inside the appliance.get charred in it.
You may spread some oil onto the bottom side- Remove the plug from the mains socket after
of the window. This will prevent condenseduse.
water to set there during frying.- If the basin for drip water becomes full:
- Close the lid: then the oil/fat will heat upPress the release button to open the fryer lid
quicker. (The lid will be locked automatically.)(fig. 2);
- Insert the plug into the mains socket. put the lid in upright position and pull it out of its
If you are using fat, first set the temperature knobhinges (fig. 9);
to 160° C (320° F). Wait for all the fat to melt.pour the drip water out of the basin (fig. 10).
- Set the temperature knob to the setting which is- Store the fryer with the lid on top. This will keep
most appropriate for the kind of food to be fried.dust etc. from the pan.
Refer to the table or the indications on the- You can push the mains cord back into the cord
appliance.storage room inside the appliance.
When using oil, you can set the temperature
knob to the indicated position rightaway.
- After the pilot lamp has extinguished a coupleTable
of times (after 10-15 minutes) the oil/fat is at the
correct temperature.In the table is indicated what types of food can be
- Press the lid release button (1) to open (2) theprepared with the fryer and what temperature and
lid (fig. 2).preparation times should be chosen.
- Put the hand grip horizontally (?Click!?) (fig. 3)The table also indicates the maximum quantity per
and lift the frying basket out of the pan (fig. 4).preparation for optimum results.
- Put the food into the basket.Larger quantities (e.g. 500 g frozen French fries)
- Place the frying basket back in the pan (fig. 6)can of course be used.
and close the lid. However, then the results will be less crispy and
If the lid does not close well immediately, justthe required frying time will be longer.
press it down firmly.
- Unlock (1) the hand grip of the frying basket
and move it downwards (2) (fig. 7).French fries
- You can set the timer to the required frying
time. First rotate the knob clockwise to "15".To obtain the nicest and most crispy French fries:
Then rotate it anti-clockwise to set the required Use not too new potatoes.
frying time. Cut the potatoes first to thick slices and then to
Please note: The timer will warn you when thesticks. Rinse the sticks in a colander under the
set time has elapsed, but will not switch off thecold water tap: this will prevent the sticks from
fryer!adhering to one another while frying. Dry the
Through the window you can watch the processsticks using e.g. kitchen paper.
of frying without opening the lid. At the start French fries should be prepared in two steps:
some condensation may occur. Later on this- firstly at 160!C (320!F), during 8-10 minutes.
will disappear by itself.- secondly at 190!C (374!F), during
For better overall browning, it is advised to2-4 minutes.
shake the basket a couple of times during frying.During the second step shake the frying basket
Keep the lid closed while doing so (fig. 8).at small intervals; then the French fries will get
- After frying: put the frying basket in the highesta fine overall brown.
position by setting the hand grip into a
horizontal position (?Click!?). Allow the fried food
to drain. Then press the release button to open
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