My son wants a deep fryer to make home made French fries for his family of 6. I know nothing about deep fryers and wanted to know if this is about the right size, too big or too small? Any suggestions/advice?
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It's a great deep fryer and so easy to clean. However, for a family of 6 you would need to do at least 2 batches. Hope that helps.
603773
I bought this thermoter, but i had user yet. But in the strunction you need a mininum of liquid (2" ) to work with accurracy. For deep fry is a not a problem but for syrup, is a real problem.
2276143
I love this fryer. We put about 6-8 wings at a time, closer to 10 if the wings are small. Last week we even made the best potato chips in the machine. We shaved a potato and fried them. Best potato chip I ever had.
970770
Clean up is no problem, I just strain the oil into a container and pour it back in the fryer and store it that way. Since the fryer is small, its not hard top strain and reuse until I decide to replace the oil. I have looked at different small fryers and in my opinion this is the best one on the market right now. Really fries more food than you would think. Hope this helps. You can't go wrong on this fryer.
1406106
We have four adults in the house and my wife usually makes two batches of fries and it is more than enough. I think it would depend on what you are cooking.
794534
I gave this question a lot of thought as I am not sure that I would want to use it for deep frying. The handle folds down and is very close to the edge of the pot, making your hand very close to the steam and boiling water, so I think the same would exist for boiling oil. I like a handle that extends out from the side for deep frying, but that's me and we don't do a lot of it. Also, the mesh seems a little too fine, not sure if that is good or bad. I use 2 different pot sizes: 9 3/4" W. x 7" H. which the basket sticks out about 1/2", and another deeper one: 10 1/2 W. x 9" H. which the basket sits below the rim about 1 1/2". The basket itself is 9 1/2" W. x 7 1/2" H. I use it for pasta and quick par-boiling veggies. I do gluten free pasta and my husband does reg. semolina pasta so my pasta goes into the boiling water first, then his, in the same water. Works for us, but I don't know if I'd feel safe using this for deep frying. Your decision.
836203
This deep fryer has a capacity of 3 liters. We do not recommend deep frying a whole chicken in this deep fryer. Chicken should be cut up into pieces and it is important not to over fill the basket. Food should be no higher than the top of the basket.
688014
yes I own one of these cookers and it is so easy and fastto have a meal. I recommend a the deep fryer cook book because of so many uses for it.
2214479
I love my deep fryer, it's big enough for my family and it cleans up nicely. It's the best.
611070
The fryer holds a set amount of oil, there's a fill line. If you overfill the fryer with oil, it will bubble over when you're cooking anything. I've made fries and chips in mine and I don't adjust the amount of oil for any particular type of food; I just fill it to the line. I would guess it's about a quart (4 cups).
1197273
I am new to the deep frying thing, so could you recommend the "right" oil? Thanks!
1943018
I don't think it should be used as a deep fryer. The coating is anodized, and I don't know if it would hurt it, but I think hot grease over a period of time might be detrimental.
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
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I don't think I would use this for deep frying; I think it's too small. It's 3 1/2 inches tall and 7 inches wide. What I love most about this pan is its ability to keep foods hot without them sticking to the bottom of the pan or burning. I have an electric stove and it's hard to control the heat (hate it!). I like how the handle fits in my hand and how easy it is to clean. I love this little pan! I myself do deep frying and use an electric, stand-alone fryer, or my large skillet. I wish I had a good Dutch oven to use for that purpose, also. I hope this helps.
449333
Sorry, I should have came back to Amazon and deleted my review. It was my power strip that caused the problem...The fryer works great. The only negative thing about it is the clean up. It is great if you fry food every day. Should have gotten a smaller one and one that was easier to clean...And I use canola oil...
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I bought it for making fries. the thing you put the food in is about the size of a soda can. and it did not make fries well at all. It does seem like it will work for other things. It looks to be the exact same product as the link posted-and there are 70 mixed reviews that you can check out. http://www.qvc.com/qvc.product.K14798.html
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It is an outstanding fryer for Fries. Great for fish and small chicken peaces. The only thing that is a dtaw back is don't over fill it it's a mess after your use. I will recommend it to anyone.