My son is absolutely addicted to french fries, and since he's a picky eater and that's just about all he'll reliably eat I end up cooking them a few times a week at least. This fryer does a pretty great job on them and can cook two servings of fries in its basket, although more than that would probably be overcrowding and they wouldn't cook as well. It heats up reasonably quickly (far more quickly than a dutch oven on a stove top) and even when I add very cold fries it still either maintains its temperature or very quickly returns to temperature. However, by FAR the best feature of this fryer is how easy it is to clean up. You just turn the lever to "automatic oil filtration" and then walk away, and the oil is filtered and stored for you. The filtration is pretty good; I'll easily get a couple of weeks worth of regular frying out of a single batch of oil although it depends on what I fry, since some things get the oil a lot dirtier than others. Once it's drained, literally everything except the heating element can get wiped down and put in the dishwasher. This fryer could not possibly be any easier to clean up.
There are only a few negative things about this fryer, none of which are really a big deal. The biggest complaint I have is that the timer isn't great. It works fine, but as far as I can tell you can't cancel it or change it once it's set, so if you're using it then hopefully you set the correct time the first time or you'll have to wait for it to go off before you can change it (if there's a way to do that then I haven't found it yet). Also, the magnetic plug does tend to fall out rather easily if it's jostled at all but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. As I mentioned, I wish that the overall temperature range was greater as it tops out at around 385 degrees, but that's still plenty hot for most things. The last negative is that the vent on the top cover is towards the back of the unit, so any condensation as it's cooking will come out closer to the walls. This means that if it's even slightly under any cabinets, then those cabinets are going to get saturated with steam so you really need to use this somewhere with nothing overhead.
One thing to watch out for also is that the oil storage container's top comes off easily, so if you aren't careful when you're pouring it you could end up with the top falling off and spilling oil everywhere. Just hold it together with your hand as you're pouring and it'll be fine.
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This Item  All-Clad 7211002979 EJ814051 3.5 L Easy Clean Pro Deep-Fryer, Silver, 3.5-Liter | Recommendations  |  |  |  |  | |
| Price | — | $119.93 | $99.97 | -8% $130.88 List: $142.99 | $117.58 | $129.98 |
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| material | Stainless Steel | Plastic | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel |
| oil capacity | 3.5 liters liters | 3 liters liters | 3 liters liters | — | — | 3.5 liters liters |
| wattage | 1700 watts | 1700 watts | 220 watts | 1700 watts | 1800 watts | 1800 watts |
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I do want to say how pleased I am with this All Clad fryer.
It is a breeze to use, cleans up easily (really!) and the oil filtration/storage is so convenient. We've used it three times--I wanted to get a real feel for its quality and functionality. You see it here, just used and washed up; beautiful as the day it arrived.
A few tips: --Remember to allow your oil to cool sufficiently before filtering. Pull the oil box out (slowly, carefully) keeping it level.
--Use VERY hot, soapy water and you'll have no trouble cleaning each piece, the basket, the heating element (be sure not to immerse), the lid and exterior.
--When pouring the filtered oil back into the fryer, you unscrew the plug from the back corner. DON'T try to pour too fast. Let the oil out with a gentle tilt. Replace the plug and you're ready to fry your next batch of catfish----oops!--or whatever.
Seriously, this thing is a phenomenal piece of kitchen wizardry. No, you won't use it every day--unless you can't do without fried catfish, wait, I mean chicken tenders---and then you'll be glad you have it.
I don't know about longevity. All Clad is a good company; I have some of their skillets. Electronics being what they are. . . . I just don't know. Treat it well and it should provide years of delicious catfish--or chicken tenders, or French fries, or dill pickles, or Twinkies (should your taste run to that kind of thing!)
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