What are all these parts on my new electric funnel cake fryer?
Being successful in the concession business not only means you need to know how to make good funnel cakes and other fried treats, but means you need to know the parts on your machine and how they basically work.
Each of the parts described below must work together in order for you to make a great tasting funnel cake. Like other machines, each of these items must be functioning properly in order for the whole fryer to work.
Continue reading to learn more about the standard parts on an electric funnel cake fryer. The model you see is a Gold Medal Model 8051D electric funnel cake fryer. This low volume commercial fryer can run on a common 120 volt outlet and can produce 20 8-inch funnel cakes in an hour.
1.Temperature Knob
The device’s temperature knob regulates the temperature of the frying oil. To properly make a funnel cake, the fryer has to be set to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.2.Red Pilot Light
Indicates unit has power, is turned on and heating. When the oil reaches your desired temperature, the light will go off but will come back on if the temperature drops, indicating that it is re-heating the oil to your desired temperature.3.Heating elements
Like a regular electric stove in your kitchen, these are the elements the electric power heats to warm the cooking oil. The intensity of the heat produced by these coils is regulated by the temperature knob up top.4.Cabinet Assembly
Container where you pour the frying oil to make a funnel cake. This particular fryer can safely hold up to 25 pounds of oil.5.Oil drain
After finishing the day at a local festival or special event at your church, you need to drain the used oil out of the fryer. Connect a hose or place a container underneath and let your old frying oil drain out of the unit.
Each of these parts is common and can be found on most funnel cake machines. If you find a funnel cake fryer you think would work well for you and want to know more, please let us know today.
