Black & Decker FryMate DF400 Use And Care Book Manual page 4

DF400Pub1000002346 10/5/05
Important:
• Always use your fryer on a flat, heat resistant surface.
• Do not use the fryer under cabinets or curtains.
• Never leave it unattended during use.
PREHEATING
Note: During first use, you may detect a slight odor. This is normal.
E
F
G
6. To raise the basket pull up the frying basket handle until it locks into place (see A).
Let the frying basket drain a few seconds.
COOKING
1. Press the lid release (OPEN) lever down to open the lid.
2. Place the food to be cooked in the frying basket. DO NOT OVERFILL THE BASKET.
Note: Fry freshly battered foods without the frying basket.
3. Slide the frying basket handle release switch to fold the handle and lower the frying
basket.
4. Close the lid.
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1. Attach the magnetic end of detachable cord into the socket
on the back of the unit (E).
2. Insert the cooking pot into the unit and fill with
approximately 8 cups (2.0 liters) of vegetable cooking oil.
Important:
• Do not use olive, sunflower or flavored oils.
• Do not go below the MIN MARK or exceed the MAX FILL
MARK inside the cooking pot.
3. Insert the empty frying basket into the unit and close the lid.
4. Slide the frying basket handle release switch down to fold
the handle as you lower the frying basket into the oil (F).
5. Plug unit into an electric outlet and turn the temperature
control to the appropriate temperature for your food (G).
The power temperature light will be red.
Important: Never turn on the unit without any oil in the
cooking pot.
• The power/temperature light turns green when the selected
temperature is reached. The light will cycle between green
and red to indicate the unit is operating.
5. Cook your food according to Frying Chart or follow your
recipe.
6. Set the timer by pressing the timer button until the desired
time (up to 99 minutes) displays on the digital display (H).
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• Once the button is released the tim
minute, then it counts down in sec
• Once the time is up, a beep sound
Cooking Tips
• Avoid touching the exterior of the
• Keep the lid closed while frying; yo
progress without opening the lid.
• It is normal for steam to appear in
keep the window clean after each
• Avoid the vent and the seam aroun
7. When cooking is done, open the
to lock in place horizontally.
8. Let the food drain 10-15 seconds.
9. Carefully lift the basket out (be su
empty the food onto a plate cove
10. Replace the frying basket in the u
11. Lower the frying basket back into
12. Let the oil regain the set temperat
13. When finished, turn the temperatu
the unit.
Food Temperatu
Mozzarella 350°F (175
Sticks (frozen)
3/8" (0.95 cm)
Up to 8 sticks
at a time
Mushrooms, 350°F (175
Single layer
Onion Rings (frozen) 375°F (190
About 1 cup at a time
Scallops, Fresh Bay, 350°F (175
1/2 lb./227g
Shrimp (frozen) 350°F (175
Zucchini Sticks, 350°F (175
single layer
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