NATIONAL PRESTO05461 Stainless Steel Pro Fry Immersion Element Deep Fryer,Silver

I do a low carb diet so these are rutabaga fries cooked in refined avocado oil. (They were beyond my expectations) This was my first attempt at using a deep fryer in 20 years. The presto pro-fry worked beautifully and didn’t get as messy as I expected. Heated up fast and I used a thermometer to check if it was accurately calibrated and it was spot on. Super simple to assemble and clean. Now I want to fry everything!

The media could not be loaded. Love this! Great size! Not too small and not too large! Doesn’t take up a ton of room. I put it away in a cabinet when I’m not using it.Fries chicken so evenly crispy and FAST! I love how the temperature stays steady unlike frying on the stovetop.Easy to clean too! Great value for the price!The only minor bad things is that it uses a more oil than stovetop frying and also that the vent warps a little when the hot steam comes out when you’re frying but these were not dealbreakers for me, considering how well this fryer works.

I got this fryer for $31, and it was a great buy at the price. It heats quickly, holds and regains temp well, has a large capacity, and generally is a good performer. The only thing really wrong with it is the thermostat knob, which is quite cheaply made and when even slightly oily is difficult to turn, and not easy to turn even when it isn't. I would have preferred to pay a little more for a better knob like the one on my Farberware unit. Also, the lid is entirely made of plastic, and cannot be used when the oil is hot. Overall, I recommend this product.

This little countertop fryer works wonderfully! Heat up is quick and I especially love the cover to keep grease splatters down to a minimum while food is cooking. Everything comes apart easily for easy cleaning. Very easy to use. I have had several of the presto fried daddys but I like this one because you can control the temperature and it has a basket that hangs so you can drain the grease instead of having to waste paper towels to absorb the grease. It saves me time and money.

I purchased this to enable me to fry outdoors for larger family gatherings. This product worked as described for a great price. I was able to fry 10 pounds of shrimp and it took me less than 25 minutes. Setup was simple, and the oil was hot, and ready to fry in less than 15 minutes. The basket holds quite a bit of shrimp and the ability to use it to shake the excess corn flour off was a huge help with clean up. Speaking of clean up, all I did was let it cool, and poured the oil in a secondary container for disposal, easy as that. Washed the oil reservoir with warm water and dawn and it was clean as a whistle. Make sure to clean the element by wiping with a rag, do not submerge. Product not ionly saved me time in the frying process, but clean up was a breeze, and being outside, no odors to get rid of in the house.

This little fryer works great, heats up oils fast, is easy to clean, and even better yet, easy to store.

For years I did not want to take up my already packed kitchen cabinets with a fryer. I eat healthy and I would just use a pot and oil. I didn't feel the need--until I watched a friend fry up some appetizers far more easily and perfectly and wondered why I didn't have a fryer.Let's face it, the key to perfectly fried foods is the temp of the oil. You can't guesstimate that and you don't have to with this. When it's the right temp for frying (which you can adjust but it has a chart with it--pretty much turn the knob up all the way and everything fries perfectly if you want the easy way--it's a no brainer) the light goes off. If you fry a batch of something and it cools the oil down, the light is back on so you know when it heats back up to being perfectly ready. If you have to add more oil, you will also know when it gets to frying temp. No more guesswork.The basket just makes everything so much easier too--no scooping anything out of hot oil...just lift and dump out on the paper towel.Diet is all about balance and when I entertain I find myself using this every time. I can have something cooking in the oven and fry up instant hot appetizers or you can make a protein and fry up some fries, you can get fancy like the Texas wontons I made placed over guacamole and garnished with red pepper jelly (but still super fast to make--just stuff cut eggroll wrappers with cream cheese, Mexican cheese and green chiles), or shrimp and okra beignets...or funnel cakes and donuts for the kids. It's a treat maker and a go to gadget for party food and entertaining, let's face it.Plus it will pay for itself when you do things like make your own fish sticks, french fries, donuts, etc. You also eliminate the chemicals and preservatives and everything tastes better.Chili cheese fries? Get yourself a spiral slicer and you can make spiral cut potatoes literally in seconds.fried mozzarella? You will never eat store bought again.Get a fryer cookbook--the Southern Living one is excellent, and you will be as addicted to this as I am. Plus when you invite people over for dinner they love to watch you use it. And want one.This one is the perfect size and heats fast and fries evenly. If it broke, I'd buy the exact same one again.I make my own taco and tostado shells from leftover tortillas but my favorite thing is to make soups and slice tortilla ribbons and fry them up--great on soups and salads and better than croutons! Looks prettier too!

Great deep fryer.