User manual PHILIPS HD4288

[. . . ] Keep pages 3 and 54 open when reading these operating instructions. Read these instructions in conjunction with the illustrations (pages 3 and 54) before using the appliance. ⷠBefore plugging the appliance in, check if the voltage indicated at the bottom of the appliance is the same as the mains voltage in your home. ⷠNever immerse the deep fat fryer in water. [. . . ] Remove the basket from the fryer and put the fried food in a colander with fat absorbing paper (e. Due to the fine structure of the frying basket, loose particles from the food will be sieved out of the oil/fat when lifting the basket out of the pan. Discard these: it would have an adverse effect on the quality of the fat/oil if they would get charred in it. Remove the plug from the mains socket after use. if the basin for drip water becomes full: Press the release button to open the fryer lid (fig. 2); put the lid in upright position and pull it out of its hinges (fig. You can push the mains cord back into the cord storage room inside the appliance. Table In the table is indicated what types of food can be prepared with the fryer and what temperature and preparation times should be chosen. However, then the results will be less crispy and the required frying time will be longer. french fries To obtain the nicest and most crispy French fries: · Use not too new potatoes. ⷠ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 sticks from adhering to one another while frying. French fries should be prepared in two steps: - firstly at 160° C (320° F), during 8-10 minutes. - secondly at 190° C (374° F) , during 2-4 minutes. During the second step shake the frying basket at small intervals; then the French fries will get a fine overall brown. Type of food Chicken (fillet, drumsticks) Cheese croquettes Shrimp fritters Apple fritters Cheese fritters Fish fingers/fillet Meat balls Mussels Ball fritters Doughnuts **) French fries Cordon bleu Fish croquettes Meat croquettes Potato croquettes Sliced potato Wiener Schnitzel *) For frozen food the preparation times may be longer than indicated. **) For new French fries please refer to section "French fries". Deep frozen food Food from your deep freezer or from the freezer compartment of your fridge (-16 to -18° C or - 1 to 3° F) will cool down the oil/fat vastly when lowered into it, so that too much oil/fat may be absorbed. ⷠFor that reason, do not put too big portions into the fryer. ⷠLet the fryer regain optimum frying temperature before you prepare a portion of deep frozen food (15-20 minutes). set the temperature knob to the frying temperature indications on the packaging of the deep frozen food. If these indications are not given, set the knob to the highest temperature (190° C or 374° F). [. . . ] - Put the entire lid into hot soapy water and let it be there for 5 - 10 minutes (fig. Shake the remaining water out of the lid and let it dry. Fish) may lose some fluid while being deep fat fried. This juice might adversely affect the taste of food to be fried later in the same oil/fat. [. . . ]