Before The First Use; Operating Instructions - Cuisinart CDF-170 Manual Del Usuario

BEFORE THE FIRST USE

Remove all packaging materials and any
promotional labels or stickers from your deep
fryer. Be sure all parts (listed in Parts
and Features) of your new appliance have been
included before discarding any packaging
materials. You may want to keep the box and
packing materials for use at a later date.
Before using your Cuisinart
Fryer for the first time, remove any dust from
shipping by wiping the base with a moist cloth.
Thoroughly clean the oil container, lid and
basket. The oil container, lid and basket are
dishwasher safe. Never immerse the appliance in
water; water must not be allowed to penetrate
the interior of the appliance.
OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Lift off lid covering oil container.
2. Remove basket from oil container. Attach
handle to basket by squeezing posts and
assembling as in diagram.
3. Insert the control panel into the stainless
steel body as seen below.
NOTE: The immersion heating element will
not heat up unless the control panel is
correctly installed.
3.4-Quart Deep
®
4. Pour approximately 3.4 quart of good quality
vegetable, corn, canola, soybean, or peanut
oil into reservoir until it reaches a level
between the MIN and MAX marks inside the
container. DO NOT OVER- OR UNDER-FILL.
DO NOT MIX OILS.
5. Put lid on deep fryer. Make sure the
temperature control knob is on Standby.
6. Attach breakaway cord to the back of the
appliance, then plug into outlet.
7. When unit is plugged in, power light will
turn on.
8. Set the temperature control knob to the
desired temperature. The Oil Ready light will
turn green once the oil has reached the
desired temperature.
9. Remove lid and put food into basket. Lower
basket into oil and replace lid.
CAUTION: Oil is hot. Please use caution
when placing food into hot oil.
10. To set timer, press until desired frying time
appears. Time will flash twice and then go
solid to start countdown process. Timer will
count down in minutes. The timer will
countdown in seconds for the last minute.
When the time is reached, the fryer will beep
several times and show 00 in the display. To
cancel, press button and reprogram timing.
Maximum frying time is 60 minutes.
CAUTION: The timer will not turn off when
the programmed time is completed.
11. When recommended frying time has elapsed,
raise the basket to see if the food has
reached the desired golden color. If the food
is done, carefully lift and hang basket on
edge of the oil reservoir. Allow oil to drain 10
to 20 seconds. Remove basket, and place
cooked food onto absorbent paper towels.
NOTE: To preserve oil quality, do not add
additional salt or spices to the food until after
it has been removed from the fryer.
12. When cooking is finished, turn temperature
control knob to Standby. Unplug the
breakaway cord from the wall outlet before
detaching from the appliance.
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