Presto05470 Stainless Steel Electric Deep Fryer, Silver

I'm very pleased with this Presto fryer. I have an old (very old) Presto Deep fryer that I've used on and off for oh so many years. I didn't know they could last that long. That is the reason I purchased this small Presto Deep Fryer for my motorhome. I'm counting on it outlasting me haha!I used it for dinner tonight. I had some leftover homemade egg rolls in the freezer and fried them for about 5 minutes. They were still partially frozen and turned out fantastic. It comfortably held 4 regular-sized egg rolls. My next project will be fried homemade spinach & artichoke ravioli.The size is perfect for a single person or a couple. It will be great for fried mushrooms and wontons. My other one is such a breeze to clean, I'm assuming this one will be too. I highly recommend Presto to anyone looking for a quality, reliable product. I was surprised and pleased to see that they still make the magnetic cord for the fryer. 10 stars.

Was leery about ordering based on some of the negative reviews. But glad I did. This replaces my fry daddy in my RV. Needed something small, minimal splatter, and with lower wattage. This fit the bill perfectly. Uses canola oil half way between min and max. Temperature got up to 385 max. Adding frozen fries, temperature dropped to 300 then rose to 335. Difficult to get accurate temp reading as the probe touches the fries. One time did measure 350 about 3/4ths through the fry process. Even though the temps appear low with fries in, the fries came out perfect. Seems 8 min for frozen fries is about right for crispy fries. Sensitive to overfilling basket. Max is about 3/4 full. Anything more, fries do not crisp and risk an oil overflow. I added the fries with the basket in the fryer but well out of the oil, then quickly put the basket in the oil and shut the top to prevent splatter. Worked well. Have not tried fresh cut fries. Should take 3 to 4 min longer than frozen, at least my regular Delongi fryer does. Cord fits well and does not detach, but then I do not move it around with the cord attached and power on. Light always on when the power cord is connected to the outlet, so I give it 10 min to come up to frying temp. With dial turned all the way down, the heat is off but again, the light stays on when the power cord is connected to the outlet. Needless to say, I turn the dial all the way down, and then pull the plug (prevents sparking at the outlet with the fryer off). All in all, pleased with the fryer. Hopefully it will last a long time. As mentioned earlier, used in my RV so only in use while on the road. Have a Delongi rotofryer for my home. That has been going for 15 years.

It works as it should for small portions. HOWEVER, only fill oil to the minimum level for first usage, then add if needed. I went half way between min and max, and the 350 degree oil spilled over when adding the food. Created a giant mess...not to mention a potentially very dangerous fire and burn situation.It would be nice if it had a set temperature indicator and a hook for the basket.For the price, the fryer fits my temporary needs, but for longer term usage I'd go with a different unit.

We love this little fryer! Great size for two servings. It reheats quickly so you can just cook up more. My wife loves tatter-tots, it fries them up perfectly.

This is my first experience ever deep frying. Normally I don't like deep fried foods at restaurants but I recently saw some recipes I wanted to try, mainly fish and donuts!The directions and warnings are rather terrifying. Yet I proceeded, with great caution.Amazing! I love this little thing!First we fried a frozen Chinese donut. Never had that before but we got it at an Asisan market and it looked like fun. It was a bit large for the basket but fit in. There was no splattering whatsoever and it cooked ideally in 3 minutes.We allowed the oil to head without food for another 4 minutes. We had the temp setting at 350 the entire time. I tried to use my thermometer gun and it read 395 but perhaps it was seeing through the oil to the inside walls of the cooker. Not sure.Next we cooked cod. Cut the cod into 4 inch pieces. Dipped it into egg and then into panko. I was able to fit three pieces of cod in the basket without them touching each other. Upon lowering the excellent basket, there was no splattering. 3 minutes later we checked by looking in and the oil was bubbling a lot and the fish looked golden. Took it out and put it on a towel. It was hot so we had to wait and then MUNCH CRUNCH YUM! Wow!Perfect. Fun. Not greasy. Delicious.Now, personally, I do not plan to save my oil. I used Sunflower Oil. I plan to only use this cooker once a month as a fun treat. I let the cooker fully cool down before cleaning it up. Our kitchen did smell like a fish fry shop for an entire day even though we had the vent blowing. But it was worth it.Very happy with it.

Don't expect too much from this machine - very small capacity, manual timings, could overflow very easily. It serves it purpose pretty good. It's not a total waste - fries really good