Customer Reviews

Presto 05464 Dual Basket ProFry Immersion Element Deep Fryer

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

This fryer makes the most delicious fries,my whole family raved about them! I took the advice of the prior reviewer and kept the temperature at 350 degrees instead of the recommended 375 degrees and everything has come out perfect. Fried chicken is so juicy and crispy,it doesn't soak up any oil!.I highly recommend buying this,it is also a snap to clean!!

The Presto Fryer is a great fryer. I especially like that it has two baskets that can be used at the same time for different foods. The baskets hook onto the fryer for draining so oil doesn't drip everywhere. Heat up is quick and it doesn't fry the food to hard or to fast. The only thing I don't like is that the heating element sits inside the fryer instead of being on the outside requiring the oil to be drained each time or the element must be stored seperately from the fryer.

After reading mostly rave reviews on this fryer, I ordered it with great anticipation. I should have heeded the other reviews and purchased a different fryer. Taking the advice of several reviewers, I tried keeping the temperature at 350 degrees instead of 375 while frying battered fish in one basket and french fries in the other one. The fish stuck to it's basket and the fries were brown and soggy. So, I tried the same scenario with the temp at 375. The fish still stuck to the basket; the fries were still brown and soggy. Even tried the "twice-fried" method for the fries with no significant improvement in the crispness factor. I was also disappointed with the long cooking time as another reviewer noted.

After a VERY LONG, tiring and trying cooking experience, I scrambled for my old faithful large pot, piled in Crisco and lovingly dropped in the rest of the fish. Ta-Da!! PERFECTION! Needless to say, I am giving away this frying fiasco.

Produced crispy foods quickly but be careful not to overload it.
You must use a lightly used electrical circuit or it can trip the breaker. It takes a long time to heat up but recovers after the first batct quickly for a frier this large. I recommend it.

I went for this fryer ,(as a replacement for a well loved and much used unit), for the two basket feature. This is the reason for the first star. True, it does take 5 quarts of oil but on is frying 2 baskets at one time.

The problem arose with the two baskets at one time. With the temperature cranked up to the max 375 degrees, two one layer baskets of chicken wings took over twice the amount of time needed to fry and were greasy. The second batch was after waiting a full 20 minutes to assume maximum recovery and those still fried much longer than needed time wise and weren't up to the level the old machine got them to. Clearly the one immersion element can't pull off heating that much oil.

Next were fries. Greasy. Very greasy. Again I allowed extra time for oil temperature recovery.

The worse part was the heavy oil smell in the air. It required the whole night to leave the kitchen and made the entire family shower immediately after dinner. We all felt like we worked a double at the local rat trap. This unit doesn't have replaceable charcoal filters but a permanent metal one. It does nothing to absorb odors. This was with new oil and nothing 'smelly' cooked. Only chicken and fries.

It was returned to the store the next morning after cleaning out, (and thus the second star because it was easy to clean up). It was traded in for a Rival. Gave up half the fry space but what an incredible difference!

IF YOU LIKE CRINKLE CUT FRIES AND SHE LIKES SHOESTRING FRIES YOU'LL BOTH LIKE THIS. OR IF YOU WANT FRIES AND MOZZARELLA STICKS,ONE WONT GET COLD WHILE YOUR WAITING FOR THE OTHER TO COOK.
WE.VE HAD THIS A SHORT TIME SO I CAN'T COMMENT ON THE DEPENDABILITY OF IT YET.
IT SEEMS TO BE KIND OF SLOW TO HEAT UP, BUT IT TAKES ABOUT 3 48 OUNCE BOTTLES OF OIL TO FILL IT.
THE OIL DEFINETLY GETS HOT ENOUGH, WHEN WE FIRST GOT IT , IT KEPT TRIPPING THE BREAKER ON THE UNIT. WE TRIED MORE OIL, LESS OIL BUT IT KEPT TRIPPING. SO FINALLY I GOT A THERMOMETER AND CHECKED TEMPERATURE AND FOUND THE OIL TO BE HOTTER THAN 375. SO I TURNED TO 350 SETTING CHECKED OIL TEMP AGAIN FOUND OIL TO BE AT 370 DEGREES, AND NO MORE TRIPPED BREAKERS.
IT IS EASY TO CLEAN EASY TO USE, YOU CAN COOK WITH LID ON OR OFF, THEY RECOMMEND OFF FOR CRISPIER RESULTS.
SO FAR I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS ITEM.
IF I SOUND RESERVED I DONT MEAN TO ITS JUST THAT WE HAVENT HAD A DEEP FRYER YET TO HOLD UP VERY WELL. THIS OUR 4TH DEEP FRYER AND EACH HAS BEEN A DIFFERENT NAME BRAND.
HOPE THIS IS HELPFUL

I did a good bit of research of deep fryers before making this purchase, for the price we are very pleased. When unpacking the box was a little apprehensive due to the flimsy lid however that was my only concern. We have used it several times and have been very happy. It feeds a family of four(plus friends) very easily. Do wish the thermostat went to 400 or oil would heat up faster but those are minor.

I purchased this fryer after the death of our previous deep fryer thinking you get what you pay for. So I splurged. Yes, I read the reviews which had a lot to do with my decision to purchase this particular fryer - mistake....

No one explains that the plug is extremely short or the fact that the magnet holding this heavy cord has a difficult time keep it plugged into the fryer.

The temperature doesn't seem to stay consistent as my previous fryer - yes, I know that adding food to the oil will reduce the temp.

After only 6 months with average use of once per month - it's dead.

Beware

This is an excellent fryer. I have had another brand but like this one much better. I have grandchildren who love fried foods and this one is large enough to cook plenty.

Great appliance. Stainless steel exterior on the heating chamber makes cleanup a snap. The removable heating element, and ceramic coated oil container make cleanup easy also. The dual wire baskets with folding handles for storage make life simpler by being able to cook two different foods at once. It takes a little longer than some to heat, but this is a lot of oil. The temperature control, and preheat light make perfect cooking simple. No, I don't work for this company. I have been using a Presto Fry Daddy for a couple of decades, and there is no comparison. This is an appliance made for people who cook, not just reheat, although it will work well for them also.