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GENERAL COOKING ADVICE FOR USING YOUR HEALTH
FRYER.
This health fryer is great for when you want to eat fried food
but with a lower fat content. It can also bake or roast and many
snacks that can be prepared in an electric fan oven can be
cooked in this health fryer. For air fryer recipes, techniques
and specific cooking times consult a specialist recipe book.
Some general advice follows.
If making homemade fries / potato wedges, wash and dry
the potatoes and toss in spoonful of cooking oil to coat the
fries before placing into the frying basket.
For crispier fries cut chips into smaller sticks or coat with
more oil.
Do not overfill the frying basket and separate food where
possible. Take care not to fill the basket beyond
2
/
3
full for
most foods and a maximum of 500g of chips.
Rinse raw starchy foods (e.g. potatoes) with water and pat
dry to help prevent them from sticking together.
After frying do not leave the food in the frying basket for too
long as the steam will soften any coatings.
Raw foods usually require frying at a lower temperature
than cooked or partially cooked foods.
The cooking time will vary according to the shape, thickness
and composition of the food.
Smaller pieces will cook quicker than larger pieces. For
best results, ensure pieces of food are similar in size.
Arrange the food with spaces between the pieces to hot air
to pass though.
Cook foods with a lighter flavour before those with stronger
flavours to help prevent flavour taint.
The health fryer can also be used to reheat small quantities
of food. Set timer for 10 minutes and the temperature to
150°C. Always check food is piping hot before eating.
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