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Cooking
Preparing the basket
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Place the basket on the edge of the bowl (fig.3).
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Add food to basket. Food should be dry and free
of excess moisture.
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Reduce amount of food in basket if using frozen
foods.
Quantity safety limit
Maximum recommended quantity 670 g / 1.5 lbs
Lowering the basket
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With the basket handle in the upright position
close the lid so that it locks in place (fig. 4).
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After the temperature indicator light goes out,
press the locking button on the basket lift/lower
handle ( ).
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Fold the handle back into its housing (
Set the timer
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Press the button to set the desired time.
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Release the button. The time displayed is selected
and the countdown begins.
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If you make a mistake, or want to cancel the time
selected, press the button for 2 seconds.
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To stop the timer alarm, press the button.
Monitor while cooking
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During frying, it is normal for the temperature indi-
cator light to go on and off.
Removing the food
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Lift the handle horizontally to raise the basket until
you hear a "click" as it locks (fig. 6).
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Open the lid (fig. 7).
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Drain the food.
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Remove the basket, making sure that the rod
comes completely out of the bowl (fig. 8).
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Close the fryer lid cover and then serve the prepa-
red food.
Fresh French Fries Frozen French Fries
1250 g / 2.7 lbs 900 g / 2 lbs
500 g / 1.1 lbs
) (fig. 5).
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(depending on model)
!
Never exceed the quantity safe-
ty limit.
Cut food into like-sized pieces
so that they cook evenly,
Avoid using pieces that are too
thick.
Shake frozen foods to detach
pieces of ice away from the
deep fryer.
Not all frozen foods are ready to
use. Check the manufacturer's
instructions.
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Do not push on the basket
lift/lower handle : press the loc-
king button first to unlock the
handle.
!
The timer signals that the
cooking time is complete, but
does not stop the deep fryer
from cooking.
! The steam coming from the lid,
the glass and metallic parts are
extremely hot.
!
Caution: Never place your
hands or your face over the fil-
ter. Do not touch the metal
casing or the window.
Add salt and pepper away from
the deep fryer to avoid getting in
the oil. For crispy fried food, open
the lid as soon as you have fini-
shed cooking.
To prepare for use a second time:
- wait for the temperature indica-
tor light to go out before lowering
food into oil.
- adjust the oil level according to
the quantity of food to be fried.
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