Deep fat fryer

TipTop · 10 Oct 2010 at 03:35

I'm looking for my first deep fat fryer so I can make my own chips and veal cutlets etc.

I found this at half price and was wondering if it's any good. It seems very cheap.

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Produ...418587/c_3/4|cat_14418587|Fryers|14418598.htm

Is it worth it or should I pay double to get a better one? I probably wont use it very much, so does it make sense to buy one of the cheapest fryers I can find?

Thanks.

Fr0dders · 10 Oct 2010 at 03:36

Its Argos at the end of the day.

Keep the receipt, and if it breaks then take it back and get a refund. They'll take stuff back in any state so you've not got a lot to loose apart from the inconvenience

And if its something you dont use very much, this wont matter.

Raikiri · 10 Oct 2010 at 03:41

Asda are doing a similar Breville one for £23 at the moment, if it's of any interest.

TipTop · 10 Oct 2010 at 03:50

MrLOL said:
And if its something you dont use very much, this wont matter.

That's what I was thinking.

Raikiri said:
Asda are doing a similar Breville one for £23 at the moment, if it's of any interest.

Do you have a link? There is a huge 24 hour Asda about 20 mins on the bus from me.

Raikiri · 10 Oct 2010 at 03:52

http://direct.asda.com/Breville-Professional-Stainless-Steel-Deep-Fryer/001555818,default,pd.html

I bought one in store last time I was there, works fine for the rare occasion I use one. They also have 3l slow cookers for £7 which is really cheap

TipTop · 10 Oct 2010 at 04:02

Raikiri said:
http://direct.asda.com/Breville-Professional-Stainless-Steel-Deep-Fryer/001555818,default,pd.html

I bought one in store last time I was there, works fine for the rare occasion I use one. They also have 3l slow cookers for £7 which is really cheap

Thanks Raikiri, that looks great, and Breville are a good make. Decisions decisions.

I wouldn't know what to do with a slow cooker.

Rainmaker · 10 Oct 2010 at 04:10

Our deep fat fryer was £17 in Asda and is doing a fine job. It heats up quickly, cooks food really well, and has a well thought out construction and ample capacity. You know you want to.

TipTop · 10 Oct 2010 at 04:41

Rainmaker said:
You know you want to.

It's probably not the rectangular shaped one that I need to fit my veal cutlets into.

FatBoyObese · 10 Oct 2010 at 08:24

TipTop said:
Thanks Raikiri, that looks great, and Breville are a good make. Decisions decisions.

The Breville one looks to be a winner...I like the fact you can take it apart for cleaning:-

Removable immersed heating element
Removable enamel bowl

Minxy · 10 Oct 2010 at 08:30

We used to have one but my brother came in drunk and left it on a couple of times at silly o clock in the morning so a family decision was made to let it go before we wound up in a house fire. Silly bro!! :rolleyes:

benhomer737 · 10 Oct 2010 at 08:31

try tesco!

Perywinkle · 10 Oct 2010 at 08:46

I'm not allowed a deep fat fryer

apparently i'll just fry everything! I wanna make coconut shrimp god damnit!

ElliorR · 10 Oct 2010 at 08:51

Perywinkle said:
I'm not allowed a deep fat fryer apparently i'll just fry everything! I wanna make coconut shrimp god damnit!

Just use a wok when no ones looking.

chipperhead · 10 Oct 2010 at 09:08

Get one that goes fairly low in temperature so you can do twice fried chips. Ours only goes to 170 and you need it to go lower to do it properly.

joffy · 10 Oct 2010 at 09:46

I got an "easy clean" Breville fryer. But no matter how well you clean, it still gets a build up of old oil in hard to get places on the basket handle.

Thesaff · 10 Oct 2010 at 09:54

joffy said:
I got an "easy clean" Breville fryer. But no matter how well you clean, it still gets a build up of old oil in hard to get places on the basket handle.

Caustic soda!!

daelo · 10 Oct 2010 at 10:30

How often do you change your oil, what do you like using, vegetable or sunflower?

Had one at uni but didnt seem to do a very good job, maybe because we didnt change the oil regularly enough

imb4tman · 10 Oct 2010 at 10:40

I have the old version of this one. Very simple, temps from 130 to 190c which is a must if you intend on doing chips.

I also recommend double cooked chips but if you have the time check out triple cooked.

imb4tman · 10 Oct 2010 at 10:43

daelo said:
How often do you change your oil, what do you like using, vegetable or sunflower?

Had one at uni but didnt seem to do a very good job, maybe because we didnt change the oil regularly enough

I just see how things are cooking. If the oil starts to become smoky I change it the next time.

As for oil, most the time I use sunflower but if you want to be a little healthier, you can try groundnut oil which also doesn't smell too much. Or corn oil, though that does stink up the house.

Gadge · 10 Oct 2010 at 10:51

I want one, but there just too unhealthy now these day's arnt they? Unless i sub my alcohol consumption for a fryer!