User manual PHILIPS HD4220

[. . . ] Keep page 3 open when reading these operating instructions. Read these instructions in conjunction with the illustrations before using the appliance. ⷠBefore plugging the fryer in, check if the voltage indicated on the type plate is the same as the mains voltage in your home. ⷠOnly connect the appliance to an earthed wall socket. [. . . ] Otherwise there is a risk of warm melted fat suddenly spouting from below through the still solid top layer of fat. Ensure that the basket is fixed in the low position (i. - After the basket has been lowered into the pan, close the lid while cooking. If the fat is very cold there is a greater risk of splashing. Leave the lid on the fryer while the fat is melting to prevent splashing. Loose food particles do not get burnt in this fryer, so that the oil/fat will remain longer in good condition. The loose particles will gather in the "cool zone" below the heating element. After the appliance has cooled down, you can remove the control unit with heating element and mains cord, lift the frying pan out of the appliance and pour the oil/fat through a fine sieve. Tables In the tables is indicated what types of food can be prepared in one cooking cycle with the fryer and what temperature and preparation times should be chosen. the table also indicates the maximum quantity per preparation for optimum results. If you find different instructions (for the same quantities!) on the packaging of the food, follow these. Please note which of the two tables applies to your appliance. Allow the fried food to drain for a while. If required you can shake the basket over the fryer to remove excess fat/oil (fig. - Remove the basket from the fryer and put the fried food in a colander with fat absorbing paper (e. - After use, set the temperature knob to the lowest position (turn fully anti-clockwise), switch the fryer off (fig. 29) and remove the mains plug from the wall socket. - Clean the fryer after the oil or fat has cooled down sufficiently. ⷠCut the potatoes first to thick slices and then to sticks. Rinse the sticks in a colander under the cold water tap: this will prevent the fries from adhering to one another while frying. Fresh French fries must be prepared in two steps: - firstly at 160 °C (320 °F), for 4-6 minutes. [. . . ] This juice might adversely affect the taste of food to be fried later in the same oil/fat. To remove (or rather to prevent) this taste heat the oil/fat to 160 °C / 320 °F. Then fry two thin slices of bread (5-6 mm, or 0. Wait until all the air bubbles have disappeared and the bread is brown all over. [. . . ]