Deep Fat Fryers > Morphy Richards Deep Fat Fryers

Advantages: Good quality, high capacity, variable temperature
Disadvantages: Oil evaporates onto the units above it

I bought this deep fat fryer just over a year ago from Amazon.co.uk for about £50. It is a very good quality fryer with variable temperature control up to 190 degrees, and is an attractive brushed steel design. There is also an on-off button and a red indicator light which turns off when the required temperature has been reached. The basket can hold about 1.2kg of food, which is slightly more than most domestic fryers. It is very effective and cooks ...
...packs away neatly as the handle folds cleverly inside without touching the oil, so that the removable lid can cover it. You have to wait for several hours after using it before it is cool enough to put the lid back on. The main bowl lifts out for easy cleaning and the basket is dishwasher safe. The remaining parts have to be washed in the sink. The only problem I have experienced with this fryer is that you cannot use the lid while it is in use, ... Read review

Advantages: Dishwasher safe.
Disadvantages: Heavy when full.

I bought my fryer 3 years ago~ MY OPPINION~ The reason I bought this one was because it has a variable thermostat~ (switches off automatically when it reaches the right temperature)~ which makes it very safe if you forget about it while its on,~ It looks good,~ Is fully dismantable and dishwasher safe.~ It has a large 3.6 litre oil capacity which does make it heavy to lift when full if you want to store it out of sight~. It also comes with a ...
...food,~ any food you can fry you can do it with this and always with good crispy golden results. It is very easy to dimantle and has a long cord with storage to hide the cord and plug out of sight~ It's easy to use~ Easy to empty~ Uses any type of oil~ and it's also easy to clean. After I use mine, I let it cool down and then give the outside a quick wipe with a slightly damp cloth and it looks good as new. I have never had any problems and ... Read review

Advantages: 3 baskets, oblong shape. variable temperature, viewing window, cool walls
Disadvantages: It can't make fried food healthier

...Why I chose the Morphy Richards 45075: --------------------------------------------------------- It had all the features in my list above, plus it has this neat little basket trick… you get 3, 1 large one that is the length and width of the fryer give or take a few mm plus you get 2 half size baskets. This doesn’t seem to be much until you start to use it. No more dropping onion rings in the midst of the chips and then hunting for them, or taking ...
...The large rectangular basket is great for fish; no need to squash it curves to fit in a round fryer. They just lie neatly side by side stretched out nicely. This basket is a rise and fall one although the little ones aren’t you have to lift those by hand . The temperature control is accurate and there is an indicator light that tells you when it’s hit the right temp. The fryer looks pretty good too, so it doesn’t always get stuffed at the back of ... Read review

Advantages: Good to cook with. Easy to clean.
Disadvantages: Rather large to store.

Kenwood DF520 I have found this fryer to be an efficient addition to my kitchen. It is rather bulky so advisable to have a cupboard to store it in, for, if you are like me, it will only be used on a few occassions. It cooks well with a good range of temperatures and has a reasonable sized basket for the food to be cooked. It is rather spoilt by the viewing window becoming hard to see through once cooking has commenced as it appears to steam ... Read review

Advantages: lovely healthy crispy chips
Disadvantages: expensive

The Hype Imagine being able to fry a batch of real home-made chips with just a tablespoon of olive oil. Sounds too good to be true? Place up to a kilo of freshly cut chips into the cooking pan, then measure your preferred oil with the scoop provided, pour it over, and set the timer. Patented technology circulates hot air around your fries, whilst the mixing paddle evenly disperses the oil. The result is chips that are crispy on the outside, soft ...
...more good news to come: The Actifry can also be used for cooking frozen chips, scampi, chicken drumsticks, stir-fried vegetables and lots more besides - recipe book included An odourless filter keeps your kitchen fresh, and you can check on progress through the viewing window Everything except the base can go into the dishwasher, and of course there's no oil to filter after frying. The truth I have seen this demonstrated on shopping channels ... Read review