Customer Reviews

Presto 05471 1000-Watt 1-Liter Stainless-Steel Electric Deep Fryer

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

This is a great fryer for its size. Only 4 cups of oil, heats quickly. I have made yam fries, tempura shrimp/scallops and fried wontons. All were delicious and very crisp. Clean-up is a little annoying because you cannot remove the oil container from the unit. This is pretty much exactly the same as the FryDaddy with the addition of adjustible thermostat and fry basket and cover to keep oil from spattering when frying.

Previous owner of Fry Daddy (until it died) surprisingly pleased with the performance of this model
for thirty or so bucks getting the looks/performance of a professional fryer love the metal aspects of this fryer
seems like it will be easy to clean.


PROS
Aluminum interior conducts heat nicely compared to the insulating quality of the nonstick Fry Daddy interior, frys vigorously
Looks nice stainless exterior handsome professional quality
Solid construction, stable on the countertop


CONS
none yet

This is my first home deep fryer. I really do like it. I use it maybe a few times a week on average, making my own onion rings, french fries, jalapeno poppers, wontons, ect. I live alone in a tiny apartment with little kitchen space so its small size is perfect for storing and making a serving or two of items if I have a guest over.

The only thing I don't like about this machine is how hard it is to clean. Without soaking (not submerging, just filling it up with hot water and soap) it's absolutely impossible to get all the grime off the inside and even with soaking I can't get everything clean. This was great for a first machine but it will be replaced soon with something easier to clean. After six months of use I can barely stand to look at it. It desperately needs a good cleaning that I can't give it without dunking the whole thing in water.

The temperature settings were great for a first time cooker as well, though now that I'm a little experienced I'm wishing I had a wider range to play with.

Overall this cooker has met my expectations; it looks great and is easy to store. It also has appropriate safety features. Because of how difficult it is to clean I will be replacing it shortly.

This fryer doesn't take up a lot of counter space and is easy to clean. It cooks the food fast enough. Nice for frying small pieces and saves from getting your stove greasy. A timer would make it better. I haven't tried larger pieces to fry, but don't think it would work well for that.

This fryer is a great value for your money. It does exactly what it purports to do: it fries small quantities of food, at adjustable temperatures, and is small enough to be convenient for those of us without a lot of space. It's also a lot cuter than many similarly sized fryers of this type--which can be important if you're leaving it out on top of the counter most of the time.
It's small, so it doesn't use a bunch of oil, and we do usually just leave the oil in the fryer until it needs to be changed. It's lightweight, so moving it without spilling and cleaning it isn't really much of a hassle. And the exterior is very easy to clean because it's relatively sleek and simple. It works really well for exactly what it says it does: frying small amounts, like single/double servings of french fries. It does take a bit longer if you're trying to fry a lot, or something really dense like chicken legs/thighs, but that's only to be expected. And the food comes out great, with the perfect consistency.
The only thing we wish it had was a hook to hang the basket on for draining. It's possible to open the lid and balance the basket on the rim to drain, but you have to be careful it doesn't fall back in and splatter, etc.
Just a tip: we usually use the highest temperature setting, because any lower seems to be inefficient and take forever, so that doesn't really seem to be such a plus--but perhaps for different kinds of foods we don't cook it is and we're just unaware.
Overall, we are really please with this product, and it was a great value for the price. We use it constantly--and that's another great thing about it: it's small and we just keep it on the counter, so when my husband wants fries, we turn it on and it heats up really quickly, so it's very quick and convenient!

I received this little fryer yesterday around lunch time, so I decided to give it a go, I made french fries with chicken nuggets. I was not disappointed.

Pros: compact size; looks good sitting on the counter (this is a plus because I don't have to hide it away in the cupboard; cooks evenly, every thing was nice and crisp; clean up was a cinch.

Cons: I only have two small complaints and that is that it doesn't indicate when the oil has reached the correct temperature but for the price that would be asking too much, I used a deep fry thermometer and that worked well. The other thing is that it takes a good 15 minuets to heat the oil, so if you are in a hurry that could be a problem.

All in all this little fryer is really terrific, much nicer than the Fry Daddy. I picked this one because of the aluminum interior, I don't like Teflon it always comes off. Well worth the money.

As the title says this is a small capacity fryer. Keep that in mind and you will not be disappointed. That is not to say that it does not have its limitations. It is too small to fry chicken breasts, other chicken pieces fit if you put them in one at a time. French fries work well if you don't put in too much. A small to medium potato sliced up seem to work well. The thermostat is accurate, but it starts to cycle before the set temperature is reached (at 390 it starts to cycle at 350). This makes it slow to reach the setting. If you overfill the basket with foods that have a lot of water in them (like fries) it can boil over.

To work around the issues I set the temp to 390 and it takes about 15 minutes to heat up. I slowly lower fries to keep it from bubbling over. Battered seafood works very well. I don't find it hard to clean as others have said, but then I clean after every use. For one or two persons this unit is ideal.

I have a large deep fryer for cooking things like corn dogs, taquitos, and chicken. Wanted a smaller fryer for snack attacks that would not be difficult to clean. I checked out this fryer at the local Target store and thought I'd give it a try. Pleasant addition to my already small kitchen. It looks stylish and is well built. I've already used it several times. It heats up quickly cooks better than my expectations for 1000 watts. I wanted this model because it has the basket and multiple heat settings. Clean up is easy too. Great for 1-2 people.

Pros:
- Inexpensive
- Easy to set up
- Safety cord, power light indicates when plugged in
- Fries quickly
- Nice, crispy results

Cons:
- Takes forever to heat up (~20 minutes)
- No way to tell the temp of the oil or determine when/if it's ready
- Can only fry 2-4 items at a time
- Not dishwasher safe, must hand wash
- Basket is cheap (not stainless), no "drip off" position option
- No tool to remove hot items

It depends on how often you plan on using it. If you eat fried food in restaurants often and/or have a large family, you may want to spring for a larger/better device, or at least one with a thermostat that you can actually see.

For that price, it is ok. It would be a 5 stars if...
- there was something to hold the basket over the oil for draining or placing the "food" (before/after)
- the light would switch (on or off) when the selected temp. is reached.
This two little things would make this little fryer perfect.
I'm not convinced with the "magnetic" plug and short cable.