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Both the fies and shrimp tasted great. For the reviewer who said putiing something direct from freezer into the hot oil caused a problem - all available sources tell you NOT to put moist food into hot oil. I used this fryer for french fries and shrimp last night. First time I ever made home made fries and shrimp. ALWAYS dry it first with paper towels or kitchen towel. I used the basket for the fries. As instructed in the manual, I placed the battered shrimp directly in the bowl, did not use basket, shrimp did NOT stick to bwl.
We considered buying another one, but were too worried it might happen again. There was a big hole where plastic used to be. We were astonished.And we returned the damaged fryer to Amazon. My husband and I bought this fryer and totally loved how crispy and delicious our chicken turned out. So, very regretfully, I have to give this fryer a low rating. But towards the end of the day after frying a lot of chicken we noticed something: A portion of the plastic that covers the outer layer of the fryer MELTED. The first time we used it was for a party of about 25 people, so we were frying up a storm. Yes, melted.
It's a good size for 2 people in the house but the thing that I didn't like is that when you drop the haddle to cook the food something happen that hot water or oil is dropping by the haddle and I burn my hand couple of times so you need to be carefull with it.But it cooked well.
i didnt over fill the oil or the basket, so i dont know why that happened. all i did was set the basket with food in to start cooking. i'm afraid to use a deep fryer again because of this. i didnt have mine very long, but for the few times i used it the food came out good. however, when i last used it, the oil overflowed.
As another has mentioned, HEAT THE BASKET IN THE OIL BEFORE PUTTING FOOD IN IT, and try not to use those nasty, gooey batters that are like cement. Great fryer in so many ways. It works, doesn't make a mess, and is easy to clean. I've owned several other brands over the years, but this is the one I'll come back to every time. It cooks hot, so watch your food. The container can be removed and washed separately from the unit.
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