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Important: The magnetic cord was designed to detach easily from the fryer. As a result, if bumped or touched during use, the
cord could detach, causing the unit to stop heating. Avoid contact with cord during operation. If contact occurs, verify cord is still
properly connected.
6. Plug cord into a 120VAC electrical wall outlet only. The unit is now on and will remain on until unplugged.
Note: While the fryer is preheating, you may hear an occasional pop or clicking sound. This is normal. You may also notice this
sound as the unit cools down.
When using the fryer for the first time, a slight odor or light smoking may occur as manufacturing residue evaporates. This is
normal.
7. Preheat oil for 12 minutes.
8. Gently place 1 to 4 cups of food into unit. For homemade fries, fry only 1 cup at a time to avoid oil boiling over. Use scoop to
lessen spattering of hot oil.
Note: If the plug accidentally detaches from the fryer during operation, reattach the cord following step 5, page 2. Use extreme
caution as unit will be hot.
9. Occasionally stir food gently while frying to prevent foods from sticking together. Use scoop provided or other heat-resistant
utensil.
10. When food reaches desired brownness, lift and drain with scoop; for recommended cooking times, refer to page 4. Place food on
paper towels. Season to taste. Repeat steps 8, 9, and 10 for additional servings.
11. Remove plug from wall outlet and then from deep fryer. Allow oil and fryer to cool completely in a safe place. Do not place the
cover on the unit until it is completely cool. Placing the cover on a hot unit may cause the cover to melt.
CAUTION! To avoid risk of burns, do not touch the aluminum portion of the handle when the unit is hot. Only the plastic grip in the
center portion of the handle may be grasped.
Care and Cleaning
1. After the unit and oil have cooled completely, discard or strain the oil. Refer to the section “Handling Oil after Frying” below.
2. Wash fryer and scoop with warm water and mild detergent. If necessary, clean the interior and exterior of unit with a non-metal
cleaning pad, such as Scotch-Brite* Multi-Purpose Scrub Sponge. Firm pressure can be applied, when needed. Rinse thoroughly.
CAUTION! To avoid electrical shock, never immerse the unit in water or other liquid or wash in the dishwasher.
3. Dry fryer completely. Even small amounts of moisture present in the fryer during heating can produce large amounts of steam
which will expand and possibly cause oil to erupt out of the fryer.
4. Do not use steel wool scouring pads or abrasive kitchen cleaners on the nonstick nish.
5. Store the cord in a clean, dry location away from metal objects. Always check the magnetic plug before use to assure metal items
have not become attached.
Handling Oil after Frying
After frying foods, allow oil to cool. If planning to reuse the cooking oil, strain it through a filter or a double thickness of cheesecloth
to remove the accumulated residue. Clean the unit as described above. Then pour the oil back into the fryer and cover with the storage
lid. Store the oil in a cool, dark area.
The number of times the oil can be reused will depend on the type of oil used and the food that is fried in it. For example, the oil will
need to be replaced more often if fish or food coated with bread or cracker crumbs is fried frequently.
Replace the oil if it is dark in color, has an unpleasant odor, smokes when it is heated, or foams excessively during frying.
Helpful Hints for Deep Frying
• Fry foods of equal size and thickness as they will fry more evenly and at the same speed.
• Do not overfill the fryer. Fry 1 to 4 cups of food at a time. If too much food is fried at the same time, the food will not get crisp.
• Use only heat-resistant utensils in the fryer. Hot oil damages most plastic or rubber utensils. Do not leave metal utensils in the
fryer as they will become hot and can cause injury.
• When breading food, use any type of flour, corn meal, fine bread or cracker crumbs, or commercial breading to coat the food. To
get the breading to adhere better to the food, dip the food first in a mixture of egg and milk (see Crispy Coating recipe on page 4).
*Scotch-Brite is a registered trademark of 3M Company. Presto is not affiliated with this company.
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