Frying Tips; Home-Made French Fries - Philips Cucina HD6153 Manual

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Frying tips

For preparation times and temperature settings, see the table at the
end of this booklet.

Home-made French fries

You will make the tastiest and crispiest French fries in the following
way:
Use firm potatoes and cut them into sticks. Rinse the sticks with cold
water.This will prevent them from sticking to each other during frying.
Dry the sticks thoroughly.
Fry the French fries twice: the first time for 4-6 minutes at a
temperature of 160cC, the second time for 2-4 minutes at a
temperature of 190cC.
For an uniform golden result, lift the basket out of the fryer a few times
during the second frying period and shake the basket a few times.
When you fry the maximum quantity, do not shake the basket. Before
you start the second frying cycle, throw the home-made French fries in
a bowl and shake it.
When you want to fry the maximum amount, insert the basket slowly
in the fryer to prevent overcooking.
Frozen food
Frozen fries have already been precooked, so you will only have to fry
them once in accordance with the instructions on the package.
Food from the freezer (-16 to -18cC) will cool the oil or fat
considerably when it is immersed in it. Because it does not sear right
away, the food may also absorb too much oil or fat.Take the following
measures to prevent this:
Do not fry very large quantities at one time (see the table with
preparation times and temperature settings).
Heat the oil or fat for at least 15 minutes before you lower a batch of
food into it.
Set the temperature control to the setting indicated in the tables in
these instructions or on the package of the food to be fried. If there
are no instructions, select a temperature of 190cC.
Preferably allow frozen food to partly defrost at room temperature
and shake off as much ice and water as possible.
Lower the food into the oil or fat very gently, since frozen food may
cause the hot oil or fat to start bubbling violently.