Frying Timetable; Helpful Hints For Deep Frying - Presto Digital ProFry immersion element deep fryer Instructions Manual

Helpful Hints for Deep Frying

● When using the fryer for the first time, a slight odor or light smoking may occur as manufacturing residue evaporates. This is
normal during initial use.
● Before deep frying, always remove excess moisture or ice crystals from food by patting it dry with toweling. Moist foods may
cause excess foaming, spattering, and/or overflow.
● Fry foods of equal size and thickness as they will fry more evenly and at the same speed.
● Do not fill the basket more than ⅔ full for most foods. For raw fries, do not fill basket more than ½ full. If too much food is fried
at the same time, the food will not get crisp.
● At any time during the preheat cycle or when cooking, the temperature setting can be adjusted by simply pressing the Temp Set
button to the desired temperature.
● For crisper foods, fry without the cover.
● For breading foods, use commercial breading, finely ground bread or cracker crumbs, corn meal, a mixture of corn meal and flour,
pancake mix, or prepared bread mixes.
● Foods that are battered may stick to the basket; therefore, you may wish to fry these types of foods without the basket. If, however,
you want to use the basket, lower the basket into the oil before placing battered foods in the oil. Coated or breaded foods can be
fried with or without the basket. When using the fryer without the basket, a heat resistant scoop may be used to add and/or remove
foods.
● Use only heat resistant cooking utensils in the fryer as most plastic or rubber will become damaged from the hot oil. Do not leave
metal utensils in the fryer as they will become hot.
● After each use, strain oil through a filter or a double thickness of cheesecloth to remove the accumulated residue.
● The longer oil is heated, the more rapidly it deteriorates. Avoid preheating longer than necessary and turn off the fryer once the
last batch of food has been removed.
● To prolong the useful life of oil, store it in an airtight container in a cool, dark area or in the refrigerator.
● The number of times the cooking oil can be reused will depend on 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.
● It is time to replace the cooking oil if any of the following occur: the oil is dark in color, has an unpleasant odor, smokes when it
is heated, or foams excessively during frying.

Frying Timetable

Do not use cover while frying french fries and other high moisture foods. For crisper foods, fry without the cover.
The following times are approximate and based on the maximum recommended amounts of food. Fill the basket no more than ⅔ full
for most foods.
FOOD
Cheese
Frozen, nuggets
Chicken
Frozen, nuggets
Raw, serving size pieces, breaded
Donuts* (fry donuts without basket)
Egg Rolls, frozen
Fish
Frozen, battered/breaded
Raw, breaded
Onion rings
Frozen, battered/breaded
Raw, breaded*
Potatoes
Frozen french fries
Raw fries (see page 6)
Shrimp
Frozen, battered/breaded
Raw, breaded
Vegetables, raw, breaded*
*These foods are best when fried in small quantities
QUANTITY
9 cups
9 cups
4 to 5 pieces
3 to 4
3 to 4
3 to 4 pieces
3 to 4 pieces
9 cups
3 to 4 large pieces
9 cups
5 cups
(basket ½ full)
9 cups
9 cups
5 to 6 pieces
5
TEMPERATURE
375°F
375°F
375°F
375°F
375°F
375°F
375°F
375°F
375°F
375°F
350°F
375°F
375°F
375°F
350°F
TIME
2 to 3 minutes
3 to 5 minutes
13 to 18 minutes
2 to 3 minutes
5 to 6 minutes
7 to 8 minutes
3 to 4 minutes
4 to 5 minutes
1½ to 2½ minutes
10 to 12 minutes
3 to 4 mins.
10 to 12 mins.
5 to 7 minutes
3 to 5 minutes
1 to 3 minutes