Care And Cleaning - Presto CoolDaddy Instructions For Use Manual

To fry
1. Place frying basket on countertop and fill up to ⅔ full with food. For raw fries, only fill
basket ½ full.
2. Push the cover release button to open the cover. If the cover does not open completely,
slowly tilt the cover back to an upright position.
CAUTION! Even though the fryer has a special cool-touch exterior, the interior of the fryer
is extremely hot and should not be touched.
3. Place the filled frying basket in the removable pot, aligning the grooves on the sides of
the basket handle with the slot guides on the front of the base (Fig. K and L), and lower
the basket until it stops. This is the drain position.
4. With your hand on the top of the cool-touch cover, pull cover down to the closed position
and press until it locks in place. When frying raw fries, leave cover in open position until
basket has been completely lowered into oil.
5. Slide the basket lowering button forward and slowly lower the basket into the oil. When
lowering a basket containing raw fries, make sure the oil does not bubble up to the rim of
the removable pot.
If it appears that the oil will bubble up to the rim, raise the basket and allow the oil bub-
bles to subside. Then slowly lower the basket again. Repeat until the basket is completely
lowered into the fryer.
6. Begin timing. See frying timetable on page 12 for
recommended times. During the first few minutes,
it is normal for steam to appear on the viewing win-
dow. This will slowly disappear during frying if the
window is kept clean between uses.
CAUTION! It is normal for steam to escape from the
cover vents during frying. To prevent steam burns,
keep well away from the vents.
Note: High moisture foods, such as French fries,
produce more steam than other foods. The fryer is
designed to ensure that excessive moisture does not
remain in the fryer. Thus, when frying moist foods,
you may see beads of condensation on the exterior
of the fryer. This is normal.
7. When frying time has elapsed, lift up on the basket
handle to raise the basket to the drain position.
8. Push the cover release button to open the cover. Allow
the steam to vent and then slowly tilt the cover back
to an upright position; do not touch hot surfaces.
Check that the food is golden brown. If more frying
time is needed, close the cover and slide the basket
lowering button forward to lower the basket back into
the oil.
Fig. K
Groove
Slot guides
Basket lowering button
Slot
Groove guide
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9. Once the food is done, carefully lift the basket out of the fryer and empty food on paper
toweling. Season to taste.
10. If frying additional food, close fryer cover and wait for indicator light to go out. Then
repeat steps 1 through 9.

Care and Cleaning

1. Remove plug from wall outlet and then from deep fryer. Allow oil and fryer to cool com-
pletely with the cover closed.
2. After unit has cooled completely, open cover. Lift the removable pot out of the deep fryer
using the two carrying handles.
3. If you plan to reuse the vegetable oil, it is recommended that you strain the oil through a
filter or double thickness of cheese cloth to remove any food particles. Store oil in a tightly
sealed container where it will not be exposed to heat or direct light.
4. Detach the basket handle from the basket and wipe handle with a damp cloth to clean. To
detach the basket handle for cleaning, squeeze the handle bars together and tilt the handle
towards the interior of the basket. While squeezing the handle bars, remove the pegs from
the peg holes.
5. Wash the frying basket, with the handle removed, with warm water and a mild detergent.
Rinse and dry thoroughly. The frying basket, with the handle removed, may also be washed
in the dishwasher.
Wash the removable pot with warm water and a mild detergent. Rinse and dry thoroughly.
Washing the removable pot in a dishwasher is not recommended. If you choose to wash
the removable pot in a dishwasher, the exterior of the removable pot will likely discolor
due to the caustic nature of the dishwasher detergent.
Do not use steel wool scouring pads on the removable pot or the cool-touch base. If
necessary, clean oil residue with a heavy-duty nylon abrasive scouring pad and a chlorine
cleanser.
6. Never immerse the cool-touch base in water or other liquid, or wash in a dishwasher.
Wipe with a damp cloth to clean.
7. After each use, wipe the inside of the fryer cover with a damp cloth. For a more thorough
cleaning, remove the cover from the fryer base by opening the cover and then lifting it
straight up. Press the release latch on the filter cover (Fig. D, page 4) and remove the
charcoal filter. The filter should not be washed.
Fig. L
Always remove the filter before immersing the cover in water. Wash the cover in warm,
soapy water; rinse and dry. Do not wash the cover
parts in the dishwasher. Dry the cover in a vertical
position to allow water to drain out. Once the cover is
thoroughly dry, reattach it to the fryer base.
8. On the back side of the deep fryer is a slide-out drip
cup (Fig. M). This cup collects condensation from
the fryer cover when the cover is opened after frying.
Empty the drip cup after each use and replace in fryer
with the rib side out.
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Fig. M
Drip cup