Presto 05420 FryDaddy Electric Deep Fryer,Black

Simple to use, inexpensive small batch deep fryer. The Presto fry daddy is a very simple, convenient, easy to use counter top deep fryer. I recently purchased this newer version, but this has been my experience after years of use in my kitchen with the older versions. I don’t seem much change in design but maybe some minor improvements…Pros:1. Easy to use and setup for small batch deep frying.2. Not hard to clean if you clean within a day of cooking, and you’re mindful of the outside of the pot where the electrical components are.3. Perfect size for one to two people.4. Presto (fry daddy/fry baby) deep fryers have been around a long time and have proven to be a reliable, popular, and simple to use deep fryer (I’ve owned a fry daddy and fry granpappy for years myself).5. The small platform makes it easy to store in your cabinet.6. I don’t get grease splatter all over my range top by using a Dutch oven to deep fry on my stove.Cons:1. Grease splatter. Not terrible but you will always get some splatter around the unit when frying, especially if you drop foods into the hot grease that have a high moisture content. I use a large aluminum pizza pan under mine to help keep splatter off my countertops while cooking, and clean up soon after the unit has cooled. I haven’t myself, but you also may want to try a splatter screen.2. No temperature control. I spent a lot of time in Tampa Florida in my youth and like to cook Ebor City devil crab rolls, which are basically a relatively thick crab meat croquette with lots of Cuban and Italian spices. I’ve found these need to be cooked at frying temp of no more than 325F to get the center heated right and the breaded outside browned correctly. Unfortunately, all the Fry Daddy, Fry Baby, Fry Granpappy temps are too high to cook these seafood delicacies correctly. It would be great if I could just turn down the heat down by 50 to 75 F to cook my favorite seafood dish. I even bought a second (less convenient) deep fryer, mainly to cook my beloved crab rolls. Come On Presto! Not Everything Needs to be Cooked at 375 degrees F.3. 1. Not good for large batches of fried food. Get the Fry Granpappy for large batches.4. Sides of unit gets hot so don’t try to move until relatively cool.Recommendations:1, Again, this is a very simple and easy to use deep fryer, that can easily accommodate enough food for two adults (maybe even a 3rd or 4th depending on how much fried food you’re planning on serving), just don’t expect to cook for large gatherings.2. Put a large pizza pan or your largest cookie sheet under the unit when frying to keep countertop splatter to a minimum.3.Don’t use the deep fryer as a long term storage container for used oil. I recommend straining the oil through a fine mesh sieve after cooking and the oil has cooled enough to handle, then storing in a container in the fridge. Those little bits of burnt breading, etc. will effect the flavor of your used oil after a time. If you are going to fry again within a few days, no problem, but don’t just use the deep fryer as and oil storage container. Using some recently used oil again won’t have any noticeable effect on the flavor of your fried food as long as you dont let the burnt bits set too long. Also, never fry any “turf” (land) meat or veggies in oil you previously used to fry “surf” (ocean). You can reuse fish grease to fry more seafood, just never fry “turf: with previously used “surf” grease. Should be okay though to fry “surf” with “turf” grease. REGARDLESS, Don’t used your Fry Daddy as a Long Term Grease Storage Container.4. (Can’t stress this enough) Please let your deep fryer cool to a safe temperature before trying to move, save the used oil, or clean. Hot oil/grease is VERY DANGEROUS. This is a relatively safe deep fryer but very basic and you still be dealing with a HOT POT OF HIGH TEMPERATURE OIL. Be very careful!Conclusion: Worth the money. No unneeded bells and whistles. Temp control would be great.

Easy to use, clean and deep fries perfectly. I used to hate deep frying, but that all changed upon my first use of this little gem time saver. Simple, easy and very little clean up. Stores used oil ready to used again. Although you can’t control the temperature, you don’t have to because once you plug it in, it goes to and maintains the proper frying temperature throughout the entire cooking process. Good quality, no frills, just put the oil in plug it in, within a couple of minutes, you’re ready to go. I’m single and only cook for myself, one serving, so if you have to cook for a family, you would want a bigger version. But I’ve been using this for a few months and can’t do without it.

Best fryer. Easy to clean heats up in minutes and fry French fries crunchy and delicious also cooked a piece of chicken in six minutes stores don’t keep these anymore so happy for Amazon and presto to keep making these.

Great little fryer. Presto has designed this superb, inexpensive little fryer to be about as simple to operate as it gets. There are no control dials, timers, or readouts. Just plug it in, wait about 12 minutes for the oil to heat, and fry away. It has a fill line inside so there’s no guesswork about how much oil to add. The oil is heated to and holds the perfect frying temperature. There is no basket either; just a large slotted spoon to introduce and remove the food. There is practically no oil spatter so no big messes to clean up afterward. Even plugging and unplugging is easy. The plug is magnetic so it comes right off without you having to hold the fryer and risk burning yourself. Once it cools down, it has a plastic lid which snaps on sealing out air. It has a sturdy insulated handle to move or carry it. Just put it in the refrigerator until you’re ready to use it again. It takes up very little space. Required maintenance is almost nil too. It is a good idea, though, to periodically strain or replace the oil. The interior of the fryer has a non-stick coating so even getting rid of residual sediment is simply a matter of wiping the interior with a paper towel while the oil is being strained (HINT: I use a Mr. Coffee permanent coffee filter basket to strain the oil after cooling. It works like a charm). This little guy is perfect for small batch frying for 2 or three people. Presto does have a larger version for bigger batch frying.I highly recommend this product. No muss, no fuss, no bother, just perfectly fried food.

Mighty compact deep fryer. I’m so glad I found this deep fryer!!! We got rid of our deep fryer years ago and we own 2 air fryers. Though we love our air fryers, there are just a few things that we love to eat, and a deep fryer is a MUST! What I love about this deep fryer:- The absence of exposed heating elements,-Frying basket that is hard to clean and maintain (though also great to have)- Compact design and ease of use and storing oil.Though I had just used it for the first time,-The quality of the fryer is great! It feels durable and sturdy and will last a long time. It is small but can hold a lot (15 Shanghai egg rolls at a time) and still has plenty of room to stir, fried quickly and evenly. The only thing I wish that it had is a light indicator to let the user know that the fryer is on. But other than that, a perfect small air fryer that one must have in any household! I love it and highly recommend it!!

A little smaller than what I expected. It was a little smaller than what I expected, but it serves the purpose I needed it for. It was very easy to clean and gets hot quickly, it has an easy to work cord and is perfect for cooking for a couple of people.

Almost perfect! So glad I bought it. Buying this fry daddy was the best kitchen appliance purchase decision I’ve made! Before I bought this, I was using a rectangular basket style deep fryer, a smaller scale version of a fast food restaurant style deep fryer. What I didn’t like about that one is that the heating element was in the oil, and cleaning it was a nightmare, plus the oil would get sticky and gum up on the sides above the oil line. The fry daddy doesn’t have that problem though because it’s got a really good non-stick interior, so after I pour the oil out, all I need to do is wipe it with a paper towel and it’s good to go! Also since the lid is air tight, it doesn’t oxidize so quickly when it’s being stored – bonus!There’s only two things I would like to see improved. The first is that there’s a small L shape where the power cord meets the magnetic connector, and to make sure you’re plugging it in straight, you have to turn it so that it’s facing up, otherwise the cord will push against the counter top and make it not line up right. The 2nd thing I’d change is the alignment of the handle. It bothers me that the connector isn’t located just below where the handle connects to the body, because where it is currently, you have to be careful of how you pour the oil out, otherwise it can run down the side into the connector and you’ve got to clean that out.But that’s it, otherwise it’s perfect! oh, and if you’ve read other reviews were people were saying the lid melted, it’s probably because they didn’t realize that the lid is not made with high temp resistant nylon, like cooking spatulas spatulas are, so they probably thought it was ok to put a plastic lid on a pot that’s hot enough to…well…melt plastic.

Great. Purchased for our Rv life, it was a perfect size and it works great. Worth the purchase!!