Customer Reviews

Oster CKSTDFZM70 4-Liter Cool Touch Deep Fryer, Black and Stainless Steel

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4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

I have been wanting to get a new deep fryer for a couple years now, but I was unable to find what I wanted within the price range that I wanted to spend. This met all my needs, the large capacity is double the amount of my 10 year old deep fryer and it had the mechanism to raise the basket out of the oil without opening the lid (which is a lot harder to find thatn I thought it would be). Also my old one was white, super hard to keep clean. The black and stainless steel is relatively easy to keep clean between uses. It heats up pretty fast, which I love!There is only one downfall, it takes a while to cool down. SO if it gets stored in a cabinet it sits on the counter for at least an hour or so before getting put away, but I can deal with that. Probably one of the best 60 bucks I have ever spent!!

I just received my fryer today and I used it about 5 minutes after the mailman dropped in on my doorstep.

Let me tell you this.

If you love to fry, love fried foods, and want crispy delicious foods without a buttload of grease because your fryer does not make heat, then you NEED this fryer.

I am so beyond impressed.

It heats up to 375 in under 10 minutes (took about 6 I believe).

I tried frozen french fries, a real potato, fish sticks, pot stickers (not a good one, it was my husbands idea, don't do that), and egg rolls. We're going to try shrimp, chicken, zucchini, and eggplant next.

Cooking time is SHORT!!!! The frozen fries took less than 2 minutes to get HOT and CRISPY, and you could still get a mouthful of potato instead of grease! I cooked the rest at 375*, so it got a bit OVERcooked, 350* would be better for the other foods we did, but they also cooked in under 3 minutes. The eggroll took about 5 minutes at 375*... and I hear chicken legs/wings/breasts (small ones, not huge ones) need to cook for close to 18 minutes at 375*.

They come out tasting delicious, crispy, and wonderful.

I AM VERY HAPPY!!!!! If yours comes and doesn't work right, GET ANOTHER. These are the best I've ever used!

We have used it a few times in the month we have had it and everything works exactly like the description says. We used olive oil in our previous fryer and decided to try it with this one too (the book recommends against it). No problem - no smoke at 375 degrees.Food comes out crispy and tssty. Good buy for the money

This fryer has the control panel at the front. The first impression is that this is a great design. It is easier to access the buttons and this was exactly the reason I bought this deep fryer. BUT I soon realized it is a deep fryer, I don't need to adjust settings that often. Now the panel is right above the high traffic area that my food and grease drop on it all the time. The timer button starts to become not that responsive. I thought this fryer has nice design not turned out to be a major design flaw.

I have not measured the capacity of the oil tank, but it looks like smaller than 4 quart.

As a retired restaurant owner, I know about quality cooking products.Over all I like this deep fryer except for two issues.The first is the timer....worthless.It only reveals two digits,therefore it will only time seconds,not minutes.Not a major issue if you pay attention to what you are doing,as you should.The second annoying issue is the power cord connection to the unit itself,it is in the back,not on the side,therefore the entire unit must be turned around to see what you are doing and very difficult to insert,a possible safety issue,but once secured it stays connected.You say "keep it plugged in?" Not if you want to keep the unit as close to the wall as possible,for cleaning and when the oil is changed,it extends a good six inches,takes up valuable counter space.This is not a commercial grade appliance,but I would recommend.

This fryer is great. I can't stress that enough! It's worth the money, every penny. It holds a lot of oil but it cooks a lot of food at once. The basket is quiet large, but you can raise and lower it with the lid shut (reduces splatter). It heats up real hot, does not take that long to heat up either. We've made all kinds of things already: chicken wings, french fries, perogies, chicken strips, onion rings, deep fried oreo's, fried reeses, and more!

Now yes you can make all those things in any other fryer, or even a frying pan... but this fryer is so convenient. Between the lid, the temperature settings, the built in timer, the basket (that you can lower and raise with the lid shut). I read some other reviews that the lid doesn't close right with the basket up but I've not had any problems with that at all. I actually wonder if the person had the basket pushed all the way into the unit (it sorta clicks down into the front by the handle to hold the basket in there).

I WOULD recommend this to a friend.

I purchased this deep fryer last week and have been enjoying it ever since. I had a fish fry with my family over the weekend and this deep fryer did not disappoint. We fried fish, shrimp, and french fires and the food turned out crispy, not oily, and with that nice golden brown coloring. I must stress as others have, read the instructions before using this appliance as you'll save yourself a ton of headaches and frustration. I followed the instructions to the tee and did not experience any of the problems others have mentioned (inability to close the lid while frying food or the unit taking too long to heat the oil. The basket provided with the unit is large enough to handle one medium size bag of frozen french fries, or 10 to 12 chicken wings, or 4 to 5 good size pieces of fish filets. Some of the Oster's Cool Touch other strengths are: it fries the food in a reasonable time, doesn't take up too much counter space, and is easy to move. If you're in the market for a deep fryer I would strongly suggest this one!

I love this fryer nice and roomy. I take out the basket so I can have even more room. Takes a little longer to heat up than my last fryer, but it is well worth the wait with all the room. In case you havent figured it out yet, "room", is a major factor for me. Its just that I have ordered other fryers, and when I recieve them, I always wonder what they were thinking when they were manufacturing them. Usually they are made very cheap, and so small you might be able to fry two chicken strips, and a handful of fries, but not this fryer. You wont be dissapointed.........

This is a pretty high-quality, nice-looking fryer. It's good, but not great. Unfortunately I have never seen anything better, and I've tried a few, so my take is that this is a better choice than most. Unfortunately it doesn't look like anyone makes a great home fryer.

When you fill this with oil to the recommended level, the basket will no longer lift all the way out of the oil. So you're left holding it to drain, or you have to under-fill the unit. This is really the only disappointment.

It heats fast, and holds the temperature well. The included timer is just a very simple little clock, but easy to use and works great. It's a nice convenient touch.

The outside stays cool enough that it won't burn if you touch it. The filter does a mediocre job of keeping smells and moisture in (just like all the other fryers I've tried).

Would I buy it again? Unless I found something significantly better, sure. I guess I'm looking for something on par with my Kitchenaid toaster oven ($200+).

So far i've made fries,and past with flying colors.i used and external thermator and it past with flying colors, next test is fried chicken,

no more kfc!!Sorry Col. the new kfc dont do justice for you.