58746 - Deep fryer UNOLD - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL 58746 UNOLD

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Bedienungsanleitung

Modell 58746

Instructions for use Model 58746

Technical Data 16

Important Safeguards.... 16

Special safeguards for the use of deep fryers....17

Your new deep Fat fryer....18

General frying rules.... 19

Before first use....19

Operation....20

Cleaning and maintenance 20

Cool zone principle 21

Frying schedule 22

Recipes 23

Remedy of problems 25

Guarantee Conditions....74

Waste Disposal / Environmental Protection 78

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Housing/lid: Metal, silver, mat

Plastic parts black textured

Oil pan: Enamelled, dishwasher proof, approved for food

Basket: Metal, approved for food

Handle: Plastic, insulated

Volume: 3,0 liter

Capacity: Approx. 750 g of French fries

Dimensions Approx. 41,0 x 20,5 x 27,0 cm

L/W/H:

Weight: Approx. 2,8 kg

Power cord: Approx. 100 cm, firmly connected

Features: „Cool zone“

Infinitely variable temperature control up to 190 °C

Lid with permanent filter

Cable storage

Thermo protection switch

Safety Switch

Function control lamp

Subject to technical modifications.

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

1. Please read these instructions carefully and keep them in a safe place.
2. This appliance is not designed to be used by persons (including children) with limited physical, sensory, or mental capabilities, or lacking in experience and/or knowledge. This is unless they are supervised by a person responsible for their safety, or they are instructed by such a person on how to use the appliance.
3. Children should be supervised in order to ensure they don't play with the machine.
4. Keep the appliance out of the reach of children.
5. Connect the appliance to alternating current only, in accordance with the rating label.
6. Appliances are not intended to be operated by means of an external timer or separate remote-control system.
7. Do not immerse the appliance or the power cord into water or another liquid.
8. The heating element and the power cord must not come into contact with water.

1. Do not touch the appliance or the power cord with wet hands.
2. Do not place the appliance on hot surfaces, metals surfaces or wet surfaces.
3. The appliance and the power cord must keep a sufficient safety distance to open flames.

4. This appliance is intended for domestic and similar use such as:
   ■ staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments;
   ■ agricultural enterprises;
   ■ by clients in hotels, motels and other accommodation facilities;
   ■ bed and breakfast accommodations and holiday homes.

5. Use the appliance only on a flat, solid, and dry surface.

6. Ensure that the power supply cord does not hang down from the working top edge as it could be easily pulled down, particularly by young children, thereby causing serious accidents.

7. Do not wind the power cord around the appliance to avoid damages.

8. Make sure that any contact between the power cord and hot parts of the appliance is avoided.
9. Do not use the appliance outdoors.
10. The surfaces of the appliance become hot during use. Only use the heat-insulated handles and control elements.
11. Keep sufficient distance to inflammable objects such as curtains etc.
12. Do not move the appliance during use oder when it still contains hot oil.

13. Do not use the appliance with other than the accompanying accessory parts, e.g. of other brands. The use of other accessories may cause risks.

14. Unplug the appliance after use, when the appliance is not used or before cleaning it and let it cool down. Do not leave the appliance unattended as long as the plug is connected to a power socket.

15. Clean the appliance each time after use. All parts, in particular the removable oil recipient, must be dry before being reassembled.
16. Check the appliances, the plug and the power cord regularly for wear and damage. In case of damages or faults, please send the appliance for inspection/repair to our after sales service. Unadequate repair may constitute a risk for the user and result in the loss of guarantee.

Water in particular frozen water causes splashes of hot oil, when coming into contact. Lower wet or frozen food very slowly and carefully into the oil to avoid splashes of hot oil or foaming of hot oil.

If the oil foams strongly, take the food out of the oil wait for a few seconds and then put it again into the hot frying oil.

SPECIAL SAFEGUARDS FOR THE USE OF DEEP FRYERS

1. The deep fryer becomes very hot during use. Oil or frying fat may catch fire when overheated. Therefore special care is required for any long-time use. Switch the appliance off by means of the ON/OFF switch and unplug the appliance when you have finished frying and the deep fryer is no longer used.
2. Only use the appliance for frying of foodstuff according to these instructions. Only fry adequate foodstuff.
3. Make sure that the foodstuff is dry to avoid hot oil splashes.
4. Never add any water to the frying oil.
5. Never switch the appliance on if there is no oil in the oil recipient.
6. Make sure, that the oil level is between MIN and MAX. Do not fill in more oil, as it may splash out. Risk of injuries!
7. Hot steam may occur during frying. Always keep sufficient distance from your face and

hands and open the appliance only with care.

1. Provide good ventilation during use.

2. Do not cover the appliance during use to avoid overheating.

3. The control and heating elements must not come into contact with water or any other liquid or be immersed. Only the heating resistance, which comes into contact with the frying oil, can be wiped with a damp cloth.

4. Water or frozen water will cause dangerous splashes if getting into contact with hot oil. Lower wet or frozen foodstuff very slowly into the oil to avoid splashes and foaming of the oil.

5. In case of strong foam formation lift the foodstuff and wait for moment before you put it into the oil again.

The manufacturer does not assume any warranty in case of incorrect assembly or of improper or incorrect use or after repair by unauthorized third parties.

YOUR NEW DEEP FAT FRYER

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1 Lid with viewing glass and permanent filter
2 Frying basket with folding handle
3 Control and heating element
4 Oil pan
5 Housing

GENERAL FRYING RULES

1. We recommend to use heat-resisting liquid oil. If the oil or fat becomes brownish after frying, it is not sufficiently heat-resisting. Please take another oil. Never mix different types of oil or fat since the boiling point of different oil types is varying.
2. Do not mix used oil with fresh oil.
3. Always observe the MIN/MAX marking when filling the recipient with oil.

4. If you use solid frying fat, set the appliance to approx. 140 °C. Cut the fat into small cubes of about 2 cm. Fill in a sufficient amount of fat cubes to cover the heating element. Switch the appliance on. As soon as these cubes are melted add more fat cubes until the required level between MIN and MAX is reached. This type of fat will become solid after cooling down.

5. Do not overheat the oil, as this will crust the surface of the food and it will not be well done inside.

6. The foodstuff must swim in the oil. Therefore do not fry too much food in one cycle. If the quantity is too big, the oil cools down and the food will absorb too much oil.
7. Do not pour used oil into the sink, but fill it into closed recipient and dispose if according to your local regulations.
8. If you want to use the oil several times, let it cool down and pass it through a sieve with a filter paper inside. The oil can be stored in a closed recipient in a cool place. Unfiltered oil will spoil quickly.

BEFORE FIRST USE

1. Take all parts such as lid, basket, handle etc. out of the packaging. Remove all packaging materials.
2. Clean lid, inner pan, basket, handle and housing with warm soapy water and dry all parts carefully.
3. Place the housing on a flat and solid dry surface.
4. Insert the oil pan until it lies on the top edge of the housing.
5. Insert the heating element and the accessories. Slide the control and heating element firmly into the recess at the rear

side of the housing. The element must engaged firmly.

1. Tilt the handle of the frying basket outwards until it clicks into place.

2. Put the plug into a receptacle as per rating label.

3. REMARK: The appliance can only be switched on, if the control element has correctly been inserted.

OPERATION

1. Make sure that the appliance is switched off.
2. Fill in oil up to the required level (between MINI-MUM and MAXIMUM).
3. Turn the temperature select switch to the required temperature and switch the appliance on. The red control lamp turns on.
4. If you use solid frying fat, set the appliance to approx. 140 °C. Cut the fat into small cubes of about 2 cm. Fill in a sufficient amount of fat cubes to cover the heating element. Switch the appliance on. As soon as these cubes are melted add more fat cubes until the required level between MIN and MAX is reached. This type of fat will become solid after cooling down.
5. As soon as the required temperature is reached the green control lamp turns on. The appliance is equipped with a thermostat to regulate the temperature. The heating is turned on and off in intervals. Accordingly the green control lamp turns on and off. In order to obtain optimum frying results, you should only add the foodstuff to be fried when the required temperature is reached and the green control lamp is lighting.
6. Place the foodstuff into the basket and lower it slowly into the oil. If you want your foodstuff crispy, you should fry without lid. As soon as the temperature falls and

the green control lamp turns off, lift the foodstuff out of the fat and wait until the required temperature is reached again. Then continue frying until the foodstuff is ready.

7. ATTENTION: Take care of oil splashes!

1. Frozen food contains more water than dry food and causes more splashes!

2. Do not leave the fried food too long in the drainage position over the deep fryer. Escaping steam may weaken the crust.

3. Do not leave the appliance unattended after use, always unplug after use.

4. Overheat protection/safety shut off

5. The appliance is equipped with an overheat protection. If the appliance is switched on inadvertently or without oil in the oil pan and the heating element is not sufficiently covered with fat, the appliance is switched off automatically to avoid overheating.

6. In this case first switch off and unplug the appliance. Let the deep fryer cool off. Remove the heating element and push the small RESTART button in the cable storage.

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

1. Unplug before cleaning.
2. Let the appliance cool off completely. Do not touch the heating element, as this is still hot for a long time after use.
3. Take off the control element by pulling it carefully upwards.
4. The heating and control element must not be plunged into water or any other liquid or come into contact with water.
5. Take out the oil pan with both hands. If you want to use the oil again pass it through a very fine sieve. You may store the fat in the enamelled oil pan with closed lid in the refrigerator. For reuse, solid oil can be heated on the stove until it's just liquid before placing the heating element.

6. Replace used frying oil regularly. Dispose the used oil according to your local regulations.

7. Do not use any sharp or abrasive cleaning agents for cleaning of the enamelled oil pan, as this may scratch the surface. All parts except the heating and control element can be cleaned in warm soapy water or in the dishwasher. In case of encrustations, soak the respective parts in warm soapy water.

8. Wipe the control element with a dry cloth.
9. Dry all parts carefully.
10. Clean the appliance regularly for a longer lifetime of the deep fryer.
11. Reassemble the appliance as described in the chapter „First use“.

COOL ZONE PRINCIPLE

The deep fryer works according to the cool zone principle. This means, that the bottom is only heated up to approx. 85 °C, as the heating element lies in the oil. Traditional deep fryers dispose of a heating below the bottom, which heats the bottom up to approx. 210 °C.

Consequently all particles falling down are burnt in traditional deep fryers, soot is developed and the oil is polluted and has thus to be replaced earlier, the creation of acrylamide may be the result.

Due to the low bottom temperatures in a cool zone deep fryer the particles falling down to the bottom cannot be burnt. The oil can thus be used for a longer time.

Another advantage is, that the oil need less time to be heated. As the heating elements lies in the oil, the temperature sensor can react earlier to a change of the oil temperature e.g. after dipping

in the foodstuff. Traditional deep fryers start to heat, when the bottom has cooled down to a certain temperature due to the cooling down of the fat. A cool zone deep fryer starts to heat already, when the fat itself has cooled down. This method saves time and energy and reduces efficiently the amount of acrylamide during frying.

FRYING SCHEDULE

The following times are only approximate values, which may differ subject to the type, the quantity and the volume of the foodstuff to be fried.

In case of frozen food, set the temperature by 10 °C higher than in the schedule. Follow also the instructions of the manufacturer of the frozen food.

For health reasons we recommend to let frozen foodstuff unfreeze partially and then to fry it with max. 175 °C. In order to reduce the production of acrylamide, the oil should not be heated over 175 °C.

Meat, poultry

Foodstuff Temp. Min. ca.
Fried sausage 175°C 3
Meatballs 175°C 3-4
Cutlet with bone, breaded 1	70°C 5-6
Cutlet, unbreaded 175°C 2-3
Cutlet, breaded 170°C 5
Cordon bleu 160°C 8-10
Liver, floured 170°C 2-3
Chicken liver, breaded 170°C 3
Chicken legs 170°C 15
Chicken cutlet, breaded 170°C 2-3
Quails 175°C 4
Baked chicken in 4 parts 1	70°C 17
Sausage, thick slices 175°C 2-3

Foodstuff Temp. Min. ca.
Fish fillet in batter	170 °C	7
Fish sticks	160 °C	5-8
Plaice, floured	175 °C	8-10
Carp, small, floured, in 4 pieces	175 °C	8-10
Trout, floured	170 °C	5
Trout, breaded	170 °C	6
Herring fillet	170 °C	3
Squid rings, floured	175 °C	3

Fish

Foodstuff Temp. Min. ca.
Crabs	175 °C	1-2
King prawns	175 °C	5
Fish fillet, floured	175 °C	4
Fish fillet, breaded	170 °C	6

Vegetables

Foodstuff Temp. Min. ca.
Carrots, in small pieces	170 °C 4-6
Leek, rings	170 °C 2-3
Onion rings, floured	170 °C 3
Beans, 10 min. cooked	170 °C 2
Mushrooms, breaded	170 °C 3
Cauliflower pieces, breaded	160 °C 4
Kohlrabi, small pieces	170 °C 2-3
Zucchini, breaded, 1 cm thick slices	170 °C 3
Broccoli pieces 5 min. precooked	170 °C 2
French fries, frozen, max. 800 g	175 °C 4
French fries, fresh max. 1 kg: Dip in shortly, then take off and wait, until the oil is reheated, then fry until ready	175 °C 4

Foodstuff Temp. Min. ca.
Croquettes from potato dough	175 °C 2-3
Croquettes, frozen	175 °C 6-8
Herbs in batter	175 °C 1-2

Pastry / Snacks

Foodstuff Temp. Min. ca.
Doughnuts, per side	175 °C 3
Cream cheese dough-nuts, per side	175 °C 1,5
Camembert, breaded	175 °C 2

RECIPES

All recipes are provided for 4 persons

Potato balls

700 g cooked potatoes, 70 g flour, 1 small egg, 2 tblsp chopped parsley, 1 tblsp chives, 100 g grated cheese, 1 tblsp of pumpkin or sunflower seed, salt and pepper

Press the potatoes through a potato squeezer. Knead with flour, egg, parsley, chives, cheese, pumpkin or sunflower seeds, pepper and salt and form small balls.

Heat the oil to 170 °C and fry the balls for about 4-5 min. until they are crispy.

Crabmeat balls

500 g crabmeat, 6 water chestnuts (tin, or sweet chestnuts), 100 g bacon, pepper, 1 pinch of sugar, 2 tsp starch, 1 eggwhite, 1 clove of garlic, 1 slice of toast bread, 150 g bread crumbs

Chop crabmeat, chestnuts, bacon, garlic, and bread with a knife or with a handblender. Add pepper, salt, 1 tsp of oil and eggwhite, leave for about 30 min. in the refrigerator. Then form small balls, turn them in bread crumbs.

Heat the oil to 160 °C. Fry the balls by turning them from time to time.

Carrot crispies

400 g chopped carrots, 3 small eggs, 3–4 tblsp flour, 1 bunch of chervil, chopped, salt, pepper, 1 pinch of nutmeg, 1 pinch of sugar

Prepare a solid dough of the ingredients and season it. Take off small balls by means of a spoon, and bake them in hot oil.

Bacon leek

2 stalks of leek, 100 g bacon in slices

Cut the leek in 5 cm pieces.

Roll one slice of bacon around each piece of leek, fix it with a toothpick, and bake it in hot oil.

Cutlet „Milano“

4 pork cutlets, salt, pepper, paprika powder, 6 tblsp Parmesan cheese 2 eggs, 2 tblsp flour, some milk, nutmeg

Season the cutlets with salt, pepper and paprika. Prepare a batter from egg, flour, cheese, milk, salt, pepper, and nutmeg.

Heat the oil to 170 °C. Turn the cutlets in the batter and bake for about 6 min. in the oil.

Lemon pike-perch

4 pike-perch fillets of 200 g each, juice of 1 lemon, salt and pepper, 100 g flour, 1 beaten egg, 100 g bread crumbs, 2 tblsp grated lemon peel, 2 tblsp chopped lemon balm, 2 lemons

Wash the fish fillets under cold water and dry them. Sprinkle with lemon juice.

Season the fish with salt and pepper, turn in flour and egg.

Mix the bread crumbs with the lemon peels and the balm and bread the fillets in this mixtures.

Bake the fish fillets for about 10 min. in the oil, garnish with lemon slices.

Filled doughnuts

500 g flour, 7 g dry yeast, 100 g sugar, 125 ml milk, 100 g soft butter, 2 eggs, 1 pinch of salt, 2 bags vanilla sugar, 1 tblsp rum, 200 g rosebud jam

Prepare a dough from flour, yeast, sugar, warm milk, butter, eggs, salt, vanilla sugar and let the dough rise.

Roll the dough 1 cm thick, and mark circles with a glass. Put 1 tsp of jam on each circle, cover it with the second dough plate and cut out the circles. Put the balls on a wood surface, cover it with a towel and let it rise for another 30 min.

Heat oil to 170 °C. Fry the doughnuts 3 min. from each side, take it out of the oil and sprinkle it with powder sugar.

Fruits in batter

400 g fresh fruits (e. g. pineapple, apricots, bananas, pears or apples), 150 g wheat flour, 50 g coconut flakes, 1 pinch of salt, 2 tblsp sugar, 150 ml milk, 1 egg

Prepare a smooth batter of flour, coconut flakes, salt, sugar, milk and egg. Leave the dough for about 30 min.

Peel the fruits and cut it into pieces.

Heat the oil to 170 °C. Immerse the fruit pieces into the batter and fry them until they become golden. Sprinkle with icing sugar and serve pure or with vanilla sauce or ice cream.

Doughnuts

^1/_4 milk, 100 g butter, 2 tblsp sugar, 2 bags of vanilla sugar, 1 pinch of salt, 150 g flour, 4 eggs

Cook milk with grease, sugar, vanilla sugar and salt on the stove. Add the flour and stir until the dough loosens from the bottom. Let the dough cool down. Then add one egg after the other. Fill the dough into a piping bag, and spray circles on a baking paper.

Heat oil to 170 °C. Let the doughnuts slide into the grease and bake it 2 min. from each side.

Cream cheese doughnuts

100 g soft butter, 150 g sugar, 2 bags vanilla sugar, 4 eggs, 1 pinch of cinnamon, 500 g cream cheese, 250 g flour

Prepare a dough from butter, sugar, vanilla sugar, eggs, cream cheese and flour.

Heat the oil to 170 °C. Make small balls by means of a spoon and give them into the hot oil.

Attention: Do not fry too many balls at the same time, as the grease will become foamy.

Bake the balls about 1.5 min. on each side and take them out of grease. Turn in sugar mixed with cinnamon.

The authors have thoroughly considered and tested the recipes included in these operating instructions. Nevertheless, a guarantee cannot be accepted. The authors, respectively UNOLD AG and their assignees shall not be liable for personal injuries, material damages and financial loss.

REMEDY OF PROBLEMS

If you should have problems with your deep fryer, check first, if the appliances is correctly connected to the receptacle or if the overheat protection has switched off the appliance.

Then check if one of the following cases applies.

Problem Cause Remedy
Strong odour Oil or fat are used	Replace oil or fat.
	Filter is polluted. Clean filter.
	Frying oil or fat is not heat-resisting.	Do not use any fat- or oil mixtures, only use high-quality, heat-resistant oil.
Vapour is escaping under the lid.Remark: a certain amount of vapour has to escape for safety reasons to avoid overpressure	The lid is not closed correctly.The filter is polluted. Clean the	Close lid correctly.filter.
Oil/fat is overflowing. The „MAX“ level has been exceeded.		Check the oil quantity!
		Foodstuff was not dry enough. Dry foodstuff before frying with a towel.
		Frying basket has been dipped in too rapidly. Lower frying basket slowly and carefully.
		Food quantity has been exceeded. Reduce the quantity of food to be fried.
Foodstuff does not become crispy.	Temperature too low. Adjust the temp. setting.
	Frying basket overloaded Reduce the quantity of the foodstuff to be fried.
	Oil/fat not hot enough. Temperature control defective, contact our service.
	Oil/fat is used and contains too much water	Replace oil/fat.
Fat is not heated enough. Not enough fat in the oil pan. Read chapter „Operation“, pt. 1-3, filling with fat/oil, and “overheat protection”.

Dimensions Env. 41,0 x 20,5 x 27,0 cm

L/P/H :

Poids : Env. 2,8 kg

Protection surchauffe

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We guarantee our appliances for 24 months, or in case of commercial use for 12 months, from the date of purchase in case of defects that occur during normal use and are demonstrably due to a factory fault. Within the warranty period we will remedy defective materials or workmanship through repair or replacement, at our option.

Our warranty terms apply only to appliances sold in Germany and Austria. For other countries, please contact the responsible importer. In the event of a claim for remedy of defects, please send the appliance to our after sales service, properly packaged and postage paid, together with a copy of the automatically generated sales receipt, which must show the date of purchase, and a description of the defect. If the defect is covered by the warranty, the customer will be reimbursed for the shipping costs. The warranty does not cover damage from normal wear, improper handling and failure to comply with the maintenance and care instructions. The warranty is void if repairs or modifications are made to the appliance by third parties.

Any claims of the end consumer vis-à-vis the retailer are not limited by this warranty.

CONDITIONS DE GARANTIE

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Our appliances are produced on a high quality level for a long lifetime. Regular maintenance and expert repairs by our after-sales service can extend the useful life of the appliance. If an appliance is defective and repair is not possible we ask you to follow the following instructions for disposal.

Do not dispose this appliance together with your standard household waste. Please bring this product to an approved collection point for recycling of electric and electronic products.

By separate collection and disposal of waste products you help to protect natural resources and ensure, that the product is disposed in an adequate way to protect health and environment.

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