Calphalon HE380DF Fryer User Manual


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•Useonlygoodqualitycookingoilinthedeepfryer.Usingoliveoilisnot
recommended because it has a lower smoking temperature.
•Donotusesolidfat(shortening,butter,margarineorlard).Solidfatwill
not melt uniformly and will cause severe smoking. In addition, solid fat will
re-solidify once it has cooled, making it very difficult to remove or insert
the control assembly.
Storing and Reusing Oil
•Aftereachuse,strainoilthroughalteroradoublethicknessof
cheesecloth to remove the accumulated food residue.
•Thenumberoftimesthecookingoilcanbereusedwilldependonthe
type of food being fried. For example, the oil will need to be replaced
more often if fish or food coated with bread or cracker crumbs is
fried frequently.
•Thelongertheoilisheated,themorerapidlyitdeteriorates.Avoid
preheating longer than necessary and turn off the fryer once the last
batch of food has been removed.
•Toprolongtheusefullifeofoil,storeitinanairtightcontainerinacool,
dark area or in the refrigerator.
•It is time to replace the oil if:
– The oil is dark in color.
– The oil has an unpleasant odor.
– The oil smokes when it is heated.
– The oil foams excessively during frying.
Tips for Crispy, Evenly Cooked Foods
•Fryfoodsofequalsizeandthickness,astheywillfrymoreevenlyandbe
cooked in the same amount of time.
•Donotllthebasketmorethan
2
/
3 full. If too much food is put in the fryer
at once, the food will not get crisp.
•Forbreadingorcoatingfoods,usecommercialbreading,nelyground
bread or cracker crumbs, corn meal, a mixture of corn meal and flour,
pancake mix or prepared bread mixes.
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