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85 of 86 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very good deep fryer only one reservation, January 11, 2003
This review is from: Euro-Pro F1063 5-Liter Stainless Steel Deep Fryer (Kitchen)
A lot of the bad reputation fried foods have is the result of pan-fried foods. Too cool, and the food comes out oily. Too hot and it is raw in the middle (or burned). Ah, that's the key! Temperature is everything in fried foods. To realy fry something you really need temperature control and you can't do that in a skillet. Frying is a universal cooking activity : even the most health-conscious of us have to fry Something every once in a while. So if you are serious about wanting your food as yummy as possible with as little fat as possible, you're going to have to invest in a deep fryer. Here's the rub: home quality deep fryers come in two flavors. One is the plastic case, with a hinged lid, a sealing device, like a locking handle (sometimes built into the cover), and a metal bowl lying OVER a heating element and thermostat. The other, like the Euro Pro has a heating element that is immersed in the oil, as is the thermostat, a loose-fitting lid, and an immersible basket. This latter kind brings to mind a professional kitchen unit. So which flavor is better? Unquestionably the Euro Pro fries better than all the plastic units. 375 degrees is really 375, and in frying, like I said, temperature is everything. The Euro Pro is easier to clean, and is a little larger than most of the plastic baskets as well. Foods come out crunchy on the outside but not greasy, and the inside is cooked perfectly. I can disassemble it for cleaning in minutes, and put the whole kebob (except for the electronics) in the dishwasher. So why not 5 stars? Do you sense a reservation? Read on. No matter how you slice it (sorry for the metaphor), hot oil is hot oil. Having seen some rally bad burns from splattered oil, I'm terrified of all fryers. I have to say that the plastic ones, with their sealed lids, seem safer - I haven't had any of them spill, and they are easier to store, locking the lid down. The Euro Pro has a tendancy to slosh when you carry it around, spilling the contents. It also mangages to bubble over and spread hot oil over the kitchen counter if you have the oil level really high and put something wet into the fryer, as I to do with my French fries, since washing them before I cook them makes them crunchier and more yummy. You have to be really careful not to overfill the fryer. Either way, with both kinds, YOU MUST BE CAREFUL around a deep fryer. Kids out of the kitchen please!!! So here's the bottom line. The Euro Pro is really a high quality machine that cooks beautifully and is easy to clean. Like all things in the kitchen, be they sharp or hot or electrical, it requires respect and presence of mind to run safely. That being said, I would recommend it heartily.
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28 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Truly Great Value and a Great Fryer, February 19, 2003
This review is from: Euro-Pro F1063 5-Liter Stainless Steel Deep Fryer (Kitchen)
I waited several weeks for this fryer to show up on my doorstop. In the meantime, I had to contend with managing my excitement with every Emeril live show. Have you watched Emeril? If so, you know that he uses a great looking fryer that is built into the countertop. It looks hot judging by the speed at which it cooks, and the great looking food that comes out of it. Anyway, I wanted to be able to do the same thing without the inconsistency and waste of using a pot or deep frying pan. So, the Euro-Pro shows up today and gets an immediate wash and dry. I opened a fresh gallon of corn oil and dump it in; set the thermostat to 370 F, and while it heats quickly mix a New Orleans beignet batter (ok, I cheated and used the Cafe du Monde mix). Since I'd never prepared this dough before, I wasn't sure about the consistency. I simply followed the un, deux, trois, instructions. After cutting squares out of the dough I dumped them into my fryer. Ten seconds later they were floating at the top waiting to be turned over. In about 90 seconds I lifted the basket out of the oil and hung it on the provided basket hook to drain. It seemed to me that not much oil needed to drip off so I transferred the hot beignet to a plate and sprinkled sugar over them. Here's the proof: They were perfect! Truly. No oil saturation of the dough at all. Puffy, light, golden brown and cooked all the way through. In fact, it was hard to tell they'd even been in oil at all! This fryer rocks! Don't waste your money on this tiny little plastic fryers. This is the real deal: Stainless steel, beautiful to look at and 100% professional in operation. Dual safety thermostats, truly consistent temperature and with its large and deep basket, there is plenty of room to cook 3 or 4 good sized pieces of chicken or 1.5lbs of potatoes for fries. Clean-up is a cinch because it all comes apart (you can put it all in the dish washer including the filter). My opinion is this: Its first rate quality, it looks great, and it works like a charm. Five Stars from me.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Very Short Lived, January 30, 2004
This review is from: Euro-Pro F1063 5-Liter Stainless Steel Deep Fryer (Kitchen)
Unlike the reviewer from Lexington NC (Short Lived, July 9, 2003), the fryer I received did not take six months for the circuit breaker to start popping. It started with the very first use and did it again on each of the next two uses. Fortunately for me it was within the first week after receiving the unit and I returned it.
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