Deep fat fryers

Russinating · 13 Apr 2013 at 12:15

Thinking about getting a deep fat fryer simply because a lot of "pro" recipes require one, whether it's tempura or oriental pork etc.

It seems like normal fryers are actually quite cheap, and then the price jumps massively for an Actifry. I'm not that fussed about the healthy sell because it's not exactly going to be used every day and if I wanted to be healthy I wouldn't be deep frying stuff in the first place.

I have some Debenhams gift cards and they have a few: http://www.debenhams.com/electricals/food-drink-preparation/fryers. Would there be any noticeable difference between the "normal" ones?

Russinating · 13 Apr 2013 at 18:56

What happens if it doesn't have a drain tap? You literally just have to tip or siphon it out?

Russinating · 13 Apr 2013 at 19:39

Yeah I know not to get an Actifry

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Russinating · 15 Apr 2013 at 10:32

Porceliamone said:
My Actify makes lovely chips. Don't understand the hate!

They're 3 times the price of a normal fryer and I don't want to make chips?

Russinating · 15 Apr 2013 at 14:13

I've seen a few that don't specifically say they have a draining tape but instead a "rise and fall" basket. I'm assuming this is a compartment that contains the oil and can be removed to pour out a bit easier?

Russinating · 15 Apr 2013 at 14:37

Yeah that's what I originally thought but some say "rise and fall basket for easy clean" which makes no sense. For example:

The Breville VDF064 fryer has a rise and fall basket so you can safely drain oil without splashing and the removable lid makes cleaning easier.

Like you say, struggling to find many with drain taps. It's not something I massively need so trying to use points for one. I have a ton of Nectar points but Argos don't even seem to have one with a tap.