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Fryer Tips
Frying Oil
• Use a frying oil that is high in
unsaturated fats such as vegetable,
corn, or peanut oil.
• DO NOT mix two different types of oil.
Changing the Oil
• Change oil regularly to maintain
optimum frying and flavor quality.
• Oil used for french fries can be used
10 to 12 times before changing if the
oil is filtered after each use.
Cheesecloth or paper towel may be
used as a filter. Oil used for food that
is high in protein (such as meat or
fish) should be changed more often.
• Do not use oil for longer than six
months and always follow the
instructions on the package.
• DO NOT add fresh oil to used oil.
• Always change the oil if it starts to
foam when heated, when it has a
strong smell or taste, or when it turns
dark and/or syrupy.
Cleaning
• To clean oil residue from oil pot,
use a household degreaser such
as Greased Lightning brand multi-
purpose cleaner and degreaser.
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Disposing of Oil
• Pour cool oil into its original (reseal-
able) empty plastic bottle.
Frozen Food
• Food from the freezer will cool the oil
considerably when it is added.
Because it will not sear right away,
the food may absorb too much oil. To
help prevent this, allow the frozen
food to partly defrost at room temper-
ature then shake off as much ice and
water as possible before adding to
hot oil. Also, do not fry large quanti-
ties at one time.
Basket Usage
• Battered foods should be carefully
dropped directly into the oil. Lower
the basket and carefully drop each
piece of battered food into the hot oil.
Lift basket to remove fried foods.
Storage
• The basket handle can be disen-
gaged and rotated into basket. Place
the oil pot in base and then place
basket and power cord in oil pot.