How long does the oil take to heat? Im unfamiliar with frying. It has a 30min timer. Does that mean I can't use it for hours at a time? Thank you!
1196207
It takes about 10 minutes for the oil to reach 375°. When you drop the food (up to 1lb) into the oil, the temp drops for a minute or two. It quickly recovers. After a batch of fish, shrimp, frog legs, it takes about 3-4 minutes to reach setpoint temp and ready for the next batch. Ive fried about 1.5lbs of shrimp at a time. Happy coonass right here!
1196208
Since I haven't used my fryer in awhile, I can't remember how long it took the oil to heat--maybe 20 minutes. Other users may have the exact answer. When I last used my fryer, I fried two cut-up chickens, a few pieces at a time. I've also fried potatoes and then fish. I'd guess that every time that I've used it, I kept it on for at least a couple of hours. With the thermostat, I see no reason why you can't let it idle.
977048
mine run warm, but not hot. As long as nothing is getting close to frying, when you input electricity into a source heat is bound to get generated, so unless it is very hot you should be ok.
919272
I bought mine about 5-6 months ago, my first deep fryer. Probably have used 40-50 times, I'm still "experimenting" with ideas to try. ... am convinced " If it ain't fried, it ain't good."I have yet to find ANY issue/problems -- a great unit
141404
Well it depends on your preference. The oil is going to weigh your hair down, preventing it from bring light and bouncy. If that's not the result you want, leave it on 30 minutes or longer and rinse it out.If you have more questions come just post. Don't want you to feel alone on this new journey. Take care
788819
I also heat the pan then heat the oil. You didn't mention if you are cooking with gas or electric. It stands to reason that the "commercial" line was meant for gas cooking. I have a ceramic cooktop and the problems with sticking and cleanup are horrendous.
1644591
Amazing. We fried wings in it and was turning out 30-40 pieces every 15-20 mins. It never smoked and the oil didn't burn from all the flour and buttermilk we use on our chicken. We actually use the same oil again for another fry and it still didn't burn or smoke. Chicken came out a beautiful golden brown. Hope this helps.
2003560
It depends on what size of item or itemsYou're frying. Your best bet is to fill it withWater to judge the amt of oil you need toUse
1559861
Not a dumb question at all. Seriously, you are going to bring that oil back up to over 400 degrees again before you cook food in it. No bacterias are going to live through that process. The draining and straining of the oil between cooking sessions is more for flavor than safety. I leave the grease in my fryer between uses just like my grandmother did. Strain it as often as needed depending on what types of foods you're cooking.
1000537
No, I empty my oil about every three months, it depends on what I cooked in it. I love mine, I purchased one for my two grandsons, ages 19 and 20, they cook everything it theirs. that's what I like about it too is you don't waste the oil because you don't have to change it so often, keeping the lid down while it is frying also helps because it keeps the odor from your kitchen and it helps to cook more even and fast. hope this helps
373745
it takes 4 cups to start, but if you let it cool after you're done and strain the oil, you can use it again. I love my babycakes fryer, so far I've made the rosette cookies and the funnel cakes, both turned out awesome and both receipes made more than what it said it would make. Very few ingredients go along way
2003561
It depends on what size of item or items You're frying. Your best bet is to fill it with Water to judge the amt of oil you need to Use
797410
The temp control is automatic and perfect in my opinion. My thermometer said it was 375-385, which is what I manually set my old fryer to. It wore out. I like the frydaddy better. It barely makes the olive oil smoke which is normal, but it does not burn the olive oil. Just unplug when done frying and the oil will last a long time. It heats up very quickly! Great fryer.
188599
I have not used it for oil...did not think it was a big enough unit. So not sure about the timer as I always use it...sorry.
193375
It doesn't use any oil. It's fast to cook and the fries come crispy. I've bought it. It's great!!!
589012
A couple things worth pointing out. First, it depends how often you clean it. Some people think you need to clean (empty) fryers of their oil after each use. That would get expensive fast! I have used fryers like this for nearly 20 years and have never had a problem keeping the oil up to 3 months, frying once a week. After about a dozen or so uses, you get build up at the bottom from the food that starts to affect how well the units work and the taste of the food. Then the oil needs to be dumped and the reservoir and baskets cleaned. The best way I've found to do this (and it's still tricky sometimes and I am open to better methods) is to heat the reservoir full of water and a little dishwasher soap powder until it just simmers. This will make removing most of the crusted-on oil easier to remove. That and a scrubby pad with some elbow grease will get 90% of it. Hope this helps.
738524
after it is cool, i pour it down the kitchen sink drain. oil will not turn solid so it's ok. if you are using a solid type of frying medium, throw it in the trash after it turns solid again. i have been doing it for 16 years and my drains are fast.
714595
There is a timer for up to 2 hours and then it will shut off. If you don't use the timer you would set the cooking temperature to a low value and you check the stock as it simmers. Saying that, we have not used it for more than an hour or so at one time but I don't see why you couldn't use it for a longer time.From the manual "The timer is an optional function. You can either choose one of the preprogrammed times or you can use the Cooktop without setting a time.We have had the Cooktop for almost 2 months and so far are very pleased with it's operation.