Lakeland 18912 Instruction booklet - Hints and Tips
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HINTS AND TIPS
OIL
• We recommend using groundnut, vegetable or rapeseed oil. Always check your oil is
recommended for deep frying.
• Always start with clean oil. To keep your oil clean, strain out any pieces of food after use, and
replace the oil completely after 10 uses.
• To keep your food crisp and prevent it from soaking up too much oil, always make sure your oil is
heated to the right temperature before you start cooking.
• If you are battering food before frying, drain off any excess batter before adding it to the Compact
Fryer. This will prevent you having to clean pieces of batter from the oil.
• The tank is fixed and not removable, tip and pour to empty. Do not attempt to empty the oil when
the oil or machine is still hot. Cool completely before moving.
• You can store the oil in a separate pot after use or store it inside the Compact Fryer. If storing oil
in the Compact Fryer you must keep the oil clean, do not store the oil inside the Compact Fryer for
more than 4 weeks. If you do not use the Compact Fryer frequently, empty the oil after each use,
clean the machine and store the oil separately until it is required again.
COOKING
• A wide variety of savoury and sweet foods can be cooked in the Compact Fryer.
• Generally, foods with a batter or coating on the outside need a higher cooking temperature.
• Precooked foods and raw foods should be cooked at a lower temperature so they heat through
without browning too quickly.
• Foods cooked from frozen will require longer cooking times than fresh items.
• Remove any excess ice from the outside of frozen food, to avoid the oil spitting when you add food
to the Compact Fryer.
• If you are planning on cooking several different foods in the Compact Fryer in one cooking session,
start with the least strongly flavoured food first, so that the oil does not transfer flavours between
the foods.
• Foods containing sugar can turn brown on the outside without being fully cooked inside, cook
them at a lower temperature. Always check the food is fully cooked before serving.
• We strongly recommend that you do not fill the basket more than two thirds full with food. For
chips, do not cook more than 350 grams at one time.
• Only cook food for the recommended amount of time, according to the ‘Guide to ingredients and
cooking times’ or the instructions on the food packet.
• Caution: Remember that the food may begin to turn golden brown before it is fully
cooked, check the food is fully cooked before serving.