Gaggenau Fryer VF 230 User Manual

Operating and assembly instructions  
VF 230  
Electric deep fryer  
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Preface  
Deep frying with your new deep fryer will be  
even more fun than before.  
Among other things, the appliance offers you the  
following advantages:  
– a gentle fat melting stage  
– thanks to exact (electronic) temperature control,  
the surfaces of deep fried titbits can be closed  
so fast that deep frying oil or fat cannot  
penetrate into the food you are cooking. This  
ensures that proteins, vitamins and minerals are  
retained.  
– thanks to the novel installation method  
implemented, installation is child's play!  
To ensure that you will be able to use this  
appliance in all its diversity, read through the  
operating and assembly instructions  
conscientiously before operating it for the first  
time. The instructions contain important notes  
on use, installation and maintenance of the  
appliance.  
You will find notes on Page 3 that you ought to  
observe before operating the appliance for the  
first time.  
The chapters entitled “Structure and operating  
principle" and “Operation" will tell you all the  
things your deep fryer is capable of doing and  
how the appliance is operated.  
“Cleaning and care" makes sure that your  
appliance will stay beautiful for a long time.  
And now we wish you lots of fun with your  
deep fryer.  
Fig. 1  
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1. Important notes  
Observe particular caution when working with  
water in the proximity of the warm appliance.  
Explosion risk!  
1.1 For your safety  
You must not operate the appliance if it is  
damaged.  
Foodstuffs that are prepared in fat and oil (e.g.  
French fries) must only be prepared under constant  
supervision!  
The appliance must only be connected by an  
authorised specialist, paying attention to the  
relevant regulations of the power supply companies  
and the regional construction regulations. Observe  
the assembly instructions!  
Caution! Over-greased filters are a fire risk if the  
appliance is positioned under an extractor hood or  
adjacent to a hob ventilator!  
When connecting electrical appliances in the  
proximity of the deep fryer, make sure that  
connecting cables do not come into contact with hot  
cooking surfaces.  
The appliance cover must only be placed over  
the deep fryer after it has cooled down. Risk of  
burns!  
As the user, you yourself are responsible for  
maintenance and proper use in the household.  
Technical modifications reserved.  
Only ever operate the appliance under  
1.2 Operating for the first time  
supervision.  
Before operating the appliance for the first time,  
Please make sure never to heat up the deep fryer  
please pay attention to the following notes:  
while it is empty. Top up the oil or fat when the level Read through these instructions attentively  
drops below the minimum mark. Risk of burns!  
before operating your appliance for the first  
time.  
The appliance must be installed and connected  
by a specialist.  
Caution! The appliance gets hot during operation.  
Keep it out of the reach of children!  
The rating plate for this appliance is included  
with the instructions on a separate sheet. Store  
the rating plate in the same location as your  
operating and assembly instructions.  
Remove the packaging from the appliance and  
dispose of it properly. The packaging consists of  
foil and cardboard.  
Note: to avoid jeopardising the electrical safety of  
the appliance, it is forbidden to use high-pressure  
or steam jet cleaning devices.  
Isolate the appliance from the mains during  
every maintenance operation. To do this, remove  
the mains plug or actuate the corresponding fuse.  
Pay attention to the fact that there are  
accessories in the base of the packaging. Keep  
packaging elements away from children.  
Thoroughly clean the appliance and  
accessories before using them for the first time.  
This will eliminate any 'newness’ smells and  
soiling (see chapter entitled Cleaning and care).  
Before operating the appliance for the first  
time, make sure that the mains connection is in  
proper working order.  
Repairs may only be carried out by authorised  
electricians, in order to guarantee the safety of  
the appliance.  
No warranty claims can be lodged for any  
damage resulting from failure to observe these  
instructions.  
Caution! Fats and oils can ignite easily if they get  
overheated. Keep naked lights away from the  
appliance! Fire risk!  
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1.3 About use  
The appliance is intended solely for use in the  
If a fire should break out, remove the mains plug  
and place the lid on the deep fryer. Never  
extinguish with water!  
Switch off the extractor hood immediately because  
the draught will otherwise intensify the fire!  
household and must not be put to any other uses.  
Use the appliance to prepare meals only. It must  
not be used to heat up the room in which it is  
installed.  
The deep frying oil/fat will foam over if foodstuffs  
that are too wet or if excessive quantities are  
inserted. Risk of burns!  
Keep ventilation openings open (doors, extractor  
hoods and windows).  
Do not store any combustible items inside the  
appliance. During operation, only ever leave the  
items you need inside the appliance.  
In the event of malfunctions, first of all check  
the household fuses. If the problem has nothing  
to do with the power supply, please contact your  
specialist dealer or your local Gaggenau after-sales  
service.  
Only ever use deep frying inserts (deep frying  
baskets) that are intended for the purpose.  
Built-in temperature protection prevents  
overheating of the appliance and of build-in  
furniture.  
The  
(heating) symbol in the control panel  
goes off as soon as the set temperature has been  
reached.  
Clean the appliance at regular intervals and also  
replace the deep frying oil or fat at regular intervals  
because soiling causes the deep frying oil or fat to  
become more easily ignitable.  
Return the “Temperature" knob to “0" after deep  
frying.  
The appliance must not be operated empty (i.e.  
without oil or fat; do not use water!). If the  
appliance is operated empty, it will switch off  
Do not use the lid during deep frying. The lid  
must only be placed over the deep fryer after it has  
cooled down fully.  
automatically and the  
(limiter) symbol will  
appear in the display. If this is the case, turn the  
“Temperature" knob to the 0 position. Wait until the  
(limiter) symbol goes off again.  
Caution: never use the glass cover of the steam  
cooker for the deep fryer.  
Note: If the  
(limiter) symbol appears in the  
display, there may be many reasons for this (see  
Structure and operating principle).  
Top up oil or fat as soon as it is below the minimum  
level (bottom marking). Caution: there is a risk of  
fires if the filling should drop below the bottom  
marking!  
Observe caution with oils and fats. They may  
overheat and burn easily.  
Old/soiled fat must be replaced if it becomes  
brown, has an unpleasant smell and/or smokes  
prematurely. Fire risk!  
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2. Structure and operating principle  
2.1 Structure of the appliance  
1 Deep frying basket suspension  
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2 Foaming edge  
3 Heating element (2300 W)  
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190  
Fig. 2  
180  
160  
Panel:  
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4 Display offering the following possibilities:  
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0
(heating) symbol  
190  
— Display of the set temperature  
— Display of the set short time  
180  
160  
(limiter) symbol  
5 “Short time" knob, featuring the + and options  
6 “Temperature" knob (adjustment range  
135-190 °C) with fat melting stage  
Fig. 3  
2.2 Accessories  
As standard, your deep fryer comes with the  
following accessories (Fig. 4):  
– deep frying basket (FK 023-000)  
– Stainless steel cover  
You can order the following special accessories:  
VV 200-000 connecting strip for combination  
with other Vario appliances  
VD 201-010 Appliance cover  
Fig. 4  
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During deep frying, the heat that is generated by  
the appliance is transmitted by the fat to the food  
you are cooking. When this fast cooking method is  
employed, a tasty crust is formed around the  
cooked food. The deep frying temperature range  
lies between 160 and 180°C. The maximum  
temperature is 190°C. A higher temperature would  
result in a consistency change in the deep frying fat  
or oil.  
2.3 Operating principle  
The two marks on the rear of the deep fryer  
indicate the maximum and minimum levels for  
the deep-frying oil or fat. The oil/fat level should  
always be between the two marking lines (Fig. 5).  
The food to be fried should always be completely  
covered by the deep-frying oil or fat; if this is  
impossible, turn the food after half the frying time.  
Fig. 5  
Any water contained in the food sinks to the bottom  
of the Gaggenau Electric Fryer into so-called cold  
oil zone (see 1 in Fig. 6). This prevents the oil  
frothing over. Also, any particles of food which  
break away during frying fall through the basket  
and sink to this cold zone.  
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The lower temperature in this zone prevents the oil  
breaking down and considerably prolongs the time  
for which the oil or fat can be used.  
The foaming edge (see 2 in Fig. 6) serves to limit  
the foam that occurs during deep frying.  
Numerous safeguards serve to protect you. Turn  
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the “Temperature" knob back to 0 if the  
symbol should appear on the display.  
(limiter)  
Fig. 6  
Possible causes:  
– No fat/oil in the deep frying tub or not enough.  
– The deep fryer has been switched on with the  
tubular heating element tilted out.  
– The  
(limiter) symbol goes off as soon as the  
temperature on the heating element drops below  
a critical value. Pour fat/oil into the deep frying  
tub. The appliance can then be easily operated  
again.  
Please inform your local Gaggenau after-sales  
service if the (limiter) symbol does not go off  
after a few minutes.  
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3. Operation  
3.1 Switching on /off  
“Temperature" knob  
The temperature can be set within the range from  
135-190 °C. The fat melting stage can also be set.  
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“Short time" knob  
190  
The short time can be set within a range from  
1 minute to 90 minutes (Fig. 7). The appliance is not  
switched off by the short-time reminder.  
180  
160  
Fig. 7  
Fig. 8  
Fig. 9  
Fig. 10  
Switching on:  
Turn the “Temperature" knob to the temperature  
you require. The chosen temperature is shown on  
the display. While the appliance is heating up, the  
(heating) symbol will appear on the display  
(Fig. 8)  
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190  
180  
160  
Turn the “Short time" knob to the left or the right  
to set the short time you require (Fig. 9). The range  
that can be set is between 1 minute (01) and 90 mi-  
nutes (90). The set time elapses on the display. If  
you turn the knob fully to the left, 90 appears in the  
display. After a few seconds, the chosen value is  
confirmed by an audible signal.  
Note: the short time reminder does not switch the  
appliance. You can use the short time reminder  
even when the appliance is switched off.  
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190  
180  
160  
Switching off:  
Turn the “Temperature" knob to the 0 position  
(Fig. 10). The indication in the display goes off.  
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0
(Exception:  
(limiter) symbol)  
190  
180  
160  
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3.2 Fat melting stage  
– Place approximately 3 kg of crushed fat in the  
deep fryer.  
– Turn the “Temperature" control knob to the fat  
0
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melting stage position  
on the right. In this  
190  
position, the fat is melted slowly and overheating  
of the heating element, and thus damaging of the  
180  
160  
appliance, are prevented. The  
(heating)  
symbol flashes on the display and 100°C is  
displayed.  
Fig. 11  
or  
– Turn the “Temperature" control knob to the right  
to the fat melting stage position . As soon as an  
audible signal sounds, turn the control knob to  
the left to the temperature you require. During  
the melting process, the  
(heating) symbol  
flashes on the display. The appliance then heats  
up automatically to the selected temperature.  
Important:  
Owing to the low temperature in the cold oil zone,  
fat that has not melted may remains in this zone. You  
can start deep frying as soon as the  
symbol has gone off.  
(heating)  
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3.3 And this is how to deep fry  
(see also 7.1)  
– Set the required temperature with the  
temperature control knob. The required  
temperature has been reached as soon as the  
(heating) symbol goes off.  
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190  
Important:  
180  
160  
Only ever switch on the appliance after having  
placed deep frying fat or oil in the deep frying tub.  
Deep frying fat must be melted (see front)!  
Fig. 12  
– Briefly dip the deep frying basket into the hot fat  
or oil. The optimum quantity is 3-3.5 l of oil (or  
3 kg of fat).  
Moist foods such as fish, shellfish, pieces of meat,  
vegetables or fruit slices must be thoroughly  
dried.  
– Place the food in the deep frying basket and fry it.  
The basket has a capacity of 500 g.  
– When the food is ready (see Table 7.1), take out  
the deep frying basket and shake it lightly. This  
will make sure that the fat or oil can drip of faster.  
Note:  
The deep frying times stated are only approximate  
values; more or less times and energy may be  
required, depending on the condition of the food  
and your own personal taste.  
Important!  
Do not salt or spice the food above the deep fryer,  
since this would flavour the oil or fat and,  
consequently, the next food fried.  
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180  
160  
Fig. 13  
Please observe our tips and tricks!  
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3.4 Operating the child lock  
Activating the child lock  
– Turn the “Short time" control knob to the left to  
the minus position. Hold the knob in this position.  
– Turn the “Temperature" control knob to any  
temperature on the right.  
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190  
– Turn the “Temperature" control knob back to the  
0 position.  
180  
160  
– Turn the “Short time" knob back to the 0 position.  
The symbol (child lock) flashes on the display  
(Fig. 14). You can now turn the “Temperature"  
control knob to any position without the appliance  
heating up.  
Fig. 14  
Deactivating the child lock  
– Turn the “Short time" control knob to the left to  
the minus position and hold the knob in this  
position.  
0
0
– Turn the “Temperature" control knob to any  
temperature on the right.  
190  
– Turn the “Short time" control knob to the 0  
position.  
180  
160  
– Turn the “Temperature" control knob to the 0  
position. The “child lock” symbol on the display  
goes off (Fig. 15).  
Fig. 15  
The appliance is now operable again.  
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4. Cleaning and care  
Please clean the appliance thoroughly before  
operating it for the first time.  
Cleaning the deep frying tub:  
Take out the deep frying basket and tilt up the  
heating element. Clamp the heating element onto  
the deep frying basket suspension (Fig. 16).  
Pour approximately four litres of water with  
detergent into the empty tub.  
Tilt the heating element back into the frying  
tub and heat up the appliance to the fat melting  
stage.  
The water is drained off through the oil drain  
valve, which is located under the funnel-shaped  
base of the deep frying tub as follows: Unscrew  
the plastic cap from the drain valve and open the  
oil drain valve by turning the handle down  
(Fig. 17).  
Use a temperature-resistant bucket with a  
capacity of at least 10 litres to collect the water.  
Rinse the appliance with hot water and rub it dry.  
Close the oil drain valve again (turn the handle  
up) and screw on the plastic cap.  
Fig. 16  
Caution! Risk of burns!  
Wait until the appliance has cooled down  
completely before cleaning it.  
Never switch on the fryer as long as the heating  
element is tilted up.  
Note: The deep frying tub should not be treated  
with stainless steel cleaners or care agents  
because, in most cases, these are not neutral as far  
as foodstuffs are concerned.  
Clean the cover and the deep frying basket  
suspension with hot rinsing detergent solution  
before operating the appliance for the first time and  
after every use. Clean the deep frying basket in a  
dishwasher.  
Clean operator controls with a moist cloth and  
gentle rinsing detergent only and wipe them dry  
with a soft dry cloth. Do not use any abrasive  
sponges or abrasive or caustic cleaning agents. Do  
not use any commercially available stainless steel  
cleaners as these may be aggressive to the printed  
markings.  
Fig. 17  
Caution! Risk of burns!  
Water must not be allowed to drip into the hot fat!  
Note:  
To avoid jeopardising the electrical safety of the  
appliance, it is forbidden to use high-pressure or  
steam jet cleaning devices.  
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5. Draining the deep frying oil  
Draining the deep frying oil and fat  
Drain used oil only after it has cooled down.  
Melt used fat at the melting stage. In the cold oil  
zone, the fat melts only slowly.  
Use a temperature-resistant bucket with a  
capacity of at least 10 litres to collect the oil/fat.  
Water that collects in the cold oil zone can also be  
drained by way of the oil drain plug.  
The deep frying oil or fat is drained off through  
the oil drain valve, which is located under the  
funnel-shaped base of the deep frying tub: First  
unscrew the plastic cap from the drain valve and  
open the drain valve by pulling the handle down  
(Fig. 18).  
Fig. 18  
Dispose of used oil and fat in accordance with  
local regulations.  
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6. Maintenance  
The appliance must always be disconnected from  
the mains when being repaired.  
If the appliance does not function correctly, check  
the fuses first. If the power supply is functioning  
correctly, but your appliance still does not work,  
please contact your dealer or your local Gaggenau  
customer service agency. Specify the appliance  
type (see rating plate on the rear of the operating  
and assembly instructions).  
Repairs may, only be carried out by authorised  
electricians, in order to guarantee the safety of the  
appliance.  
Unauthorised tampering with the appliance will  
invalidate any warranty claims.  
An oil drain tap allows old oil to be changed easily.  
The tap is located under the funnel-shaped base of  
the frying bowl.  
Turn the valve handle down to open it and up to  
close it. However, before opening the oil drain  
valve, please unscrew the plug from the drain  
valve.  
Only ever use original spare parts.  
What to do if ...  
The solution!  
... deep fried food is still raw on the inside.  
Reduce the temperature and extend the deep  
frying time.  
... the deep fried food no longer becomes the  
usual crispy brown.  
Use fresh oil or fat.  
... the  
(Limiter) symbol appears on the display.  
Switch off the appliance and allow it to cool  
down. Contact Gaggenau after-sales service if  
the  
(Limiter) symbol does not go off after some  
some time.  
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7. Practical tips  
7.1 Cooking table  
Item  
Temperature Quantity  
(°C)  
Deep frying Remarks  
time (min.)  
Snacks and hors d'oeuvres  
Camembert, breaded  
160  
4
3
Spring rolls  
160 -170  
155  
180 - 185  
4 - 6  
2
4 - 6  
4 - 6  
8
5 - 7  
Depending on size  
Turn frequently  
Depending on size  
Pears filled with Roquefort cheese  
Flaky pasties (e.g. filled with mushrooms,  
mince or feta cheese)  
Vegetables  
Various vegetable pasties / vols au vent  
175 - 180  
3 - 6  
Depending on cooked state  
(e.g. aubergine and zucchini slices, oyster mush-  
room, Brussels sprouts*, sellery slices*, cauliflower  
and size, deep fry without basket  
florets*, mushroom heads)  
Onion rings  
Vegetable strips (e.g. carrots, potatoes, leek)  
Potato croquettes, homemade  
*pre-cooked firm  
170  
175  
175  
200 g  
100 - 200 g 1 - 2  
10  
1 - 2  
3 - 4  
Meat  
Meatballs  
170  
180  
180  
165  
180  
10  
2
2
4
6 - 10  
Scallop of veal, breaded Viennese style  
Cordon bleu, pork  
Chicken legs, breaded  
1-2 each side  
3-4 each side  
25  
Turn once  
Pieces of ham in sparkling wine dough  
150 g  
3 - 4  
Fish and seafood  
Fritto Misto  
160 / 180  
2 - 3  
Deep fry fish at 160°C and meat  
at 180°C without basket  
Fish fillet, breaded  
King prawns in batter  
160  
180  
2
10  
3 - 5  
4 - 5  
Depends on size and type of fish  
Sweets  
Apple-beignets  
Berlin-style pancake  
Doughnuts  
Plum dumplings  
Fruits wrapped in pastry (e.g. pears, grapes,  
apricots, strawberries, pineapple slices,  
bananas, cherries, peach and kiwi halves)  
'Schlosserbuben' (plum doughnuts)  
Shortbread  
180  
180  
170  
175  
180  
5 - 6  
5 - 6  
5 - 6  
4 - 6  
3 - 4  
Deep fry without the basket  
Deep fry without the basket  
3 each side  
2 each side  
5
2 - 3  
160  
180  
10  
6
6
3 each side  
The values specified here are guide values, which may differ depending on the condition of the food and personal taste.  
Prepare deep frozen foodstuffs according to the information specified on the package.  
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7.2 Recipes  
Fishballs in a cabbage jacket  
Ingredients  
Game skewers  
For 4 skewers  
Ingredients  
300 g hare fillet  
300 g deer fillet  
12 shallots  
12 small mushroom heads  
4 slices of pineapple (quartered)  
1 fresh mango (in pieces)  
Salt, pepper  
400 g fillet of cod  
4 giant prawns  
1 lime  
2 eggs  
80 g starch  
Salt, pepper  
1 head of Chinese cabbage  
2 tablespoons soya sauce  
2 spring onions  
100 ml whipped cream  
Preparation  
Wash the fish fillet, dab it dry and cut it into small  
cubes. Press out the lime. Mix the lime juice and the  
soya sauce into the fish cubes and put this in the  
fridge.  
Clean the spring onions. Chop the onions. Blanch  
the onion stem for 1 minute and then allow it to cool.  
Remove 6 good leaves from the head of cabbage,  
blanch them for 2-3 minutes and then allow them to  
cool.  
Grind the thoroughly cooled fish fillet in a mixer. In  
doing so, add the cooled whipped cream bit by bit.  
Season it with salt and pepper and place it back in  
the fridge.  
Preparation  
Preheat the deep fryer to 175°C.  
Cut the prepared game into cubes of equal size.  
Alternating with the vegetables and fruit, skewer it  
on 4 skewers.  
Deep fry for 3 to 4 minutes at 175°C.  
Then salt and pepper.  
Break the prawns out of their shells and remove the  
intestines. Coarsely cube the prawns, mix them with  
the chopped spring onions into the fish stuffing and  
place everything back in the fridge.  
Remove the ribs from the China cabbage leaves and  
halve the leaves lengthwise.  
Shape 12 balls out of the fish stuffing and place  
them on the cabbage leaves. Shapes small bundles  
and tie them up with strips of spring onions.  
Preheat the deep fryer to 165°C.  
Whip the eggs and turn the balls first in the eggs  
and then in starch.  
Deep fry for 4 to 6 minutes at 165°C.  
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7.3 Tips and tricks  
If you have large quantities of food to deep  
fry, you are advised to remove the basket from the  
tub after 1-2 minutes to allow the oil or fat to  
assume the selected temperature faster. The  
deep fried food will also become crisper.  
Remove ice from deep frozen foodstuffs. Fill the  
basket outside of the deep fryer.  
Allow deep frozen fish to thaw slightly. This will  
shorten the deep frying time and the fish will take  
on a lovely golden yellow colouring.  
After every use of the deep fryer, remove any  
resulting remainders of food from the oil or fat.  
Peel zucchini and aubergines before coating  
them with bread crumbs. The bread crumb  
coating will then adhere better.  
Replace the deep frying oil or fat completely if  
the food you are deep frying no longer becomes  
crispy despite having set the correct temperature  
or if the oil or fat goes brown.  
Cut into cutlets several times on the bone  
before deep frying them. This facilitates uniform  
deep frying.  
Only ever use fat for deep frying that is devoid  
of water and protein. Such fats have a high  
smoking point. This means that such a fat is a  
heat-resistant fat.  
Moist or frozen food leads to particularly hefty  
foaming of the fat when it is inserted. Slowly lower  
the filled basket several times. This prevents  
overflowing of the fat.  
The following foodstuffs are suitable for  
deep frying: small pieces of meat and fish,  
vegetables, potatoes, pastries, fruit and breaded  
foodstuffs.  
Dab freshly deep fried food with a kitchen cloth.  
Set the recommended temperature.  
The surface will crust too fast if the frying fat is  
too hot. Its interior will remain raw, though.  
The food will take on too much fat if the fat is too  
cold.  
Do not deep fry very large quantities at once as  
the fat would cool down too much.  
After cooling down, close the lid. This is  
necessary for safety reasons and prevents dirt  
from falling into the fat.  
If the fat is at the right temperature, its pores will  
close swiftly when it is dipped in and proteins will  
form a protective crust. So, only a small amount of  
fat is able to penetrate into it. Also dry freshly  
deep fried food with a kitchen cloth. This reduces  
the amount of fat even more.  
Would you have known?  
With your deep fryer you have a possibility of  
preparing tasty meals.  
As the result of the short heating up time,  
valuable and vital nutrients such as vitamins and  
minerals are retained.  
Valuable ingredients are retained and serve to  
protect your health.  
– During deep frying (from 170°C), oil and fat  
takes on neither an odour nor taste. So, you can  
deep fry fish and fruits straight after one another.  
Residues (bread crumb coating etc.) must be  
removed.  
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