User manual DELONGHI F28211 EX:1

[. . . ] Do not move the deep fryer when the oil is hot as this may cause serious burns. If oil leaks from the deep fryer, contact a technical service centre or personnel authorised by the manufacturer. Before using the deep fryer for the first time, wash the bowl, basket and lid in hot water and washing up liquid. At the end of the operation, dry everything thoroughly and remove any water left in the bottom of the bowl. [. . . ] If you use lumps of solid fat, cut them into small pieces so that the deep fryer does not heat up in the first few minutes without a covering of fat. The temperature must be set to 150°C until the fat has melted completely. The required temperature can then be set. 1 2 3 STARTING TO FRY 1. Put the food which is to be fried into the basket, without ever overfilling it (max. In order to obtain a more even frying, we recommend concentrating the food especially around the perimeter of the basket, leaving the central part more sparingly filled. Put the basket into the boiler pan in a raised position (fig. 3) and close the lid by pressing lightly down upon it until the hooks click. Always close the lid before lowering the basket in order to avoid hot oil from splashing out. 4 5 Electric Deep Fryer F28211 2 1 5 3. Plug into the mains socket, set temperature control knob to the required temperature (fig. 4). When the temperature set has been reached, the indicator light will go off. As soon as the indicator light goes off, immerse the basket in the oil, lowering the handle slowly after sliding the handle's slider back. · It is completely normal for a considerable amount of very hot steam to pour out of the filter cover immediately after this. · At the start of cooking, immediately after the food has been immersed in the oil, the internal wall of the viewing window (where present) will steam up, before progressively clearing. · It is normal for drops of condensation to form around the basket handle while the appliance is working. AFTER FRYING When the cooking time runs out raise the basket and check if the food has reached the required golden colour. In the models fitted with a viewing window this check can be carried out by looking through the window without opening the lid. If cooking is complete, turn off the appliance by turning the thermostat knob to the "O" position until the internal switch clicks. Drain excess oil by leaving the basket inside the deep fryer for a while in the high position. 6 FILTERING THE OIL OR FAT We recommend that you carry out this procedure each time you have finished frying as, especially when the food has been breaded or floured, the food particles tend to burn if they remain in the liquid thus causing much quicker deterioration in the oil or fat. Check that the oil is cool enough (waiting about 2 hours). To filter the oli proceed as follows: 1. 5) and empty the tank from the side shown by the arrow (fig. Remove any deposits from the tank using a sponge or absorbent paper. Put the basket back in the high position and place one of the optional filters at the bottom of the basket (fig. 7). You can obtain the filters from your retailer or one of our service centres. [. . . ] Use a good quality oil suitable for deep frying. Dry the food well. The oil overflows Immerse it slowly. Reduce the amount of oil In the boiler pan. Contact the Service Centre (the device must be replaced). The oil does not The deep fryer has preheat up viously been used without oil in the boiler pan, causing the thermal safety device to break. [. . . ]