Janet Bostwick wrote:
>
> "FERRANTE" > wrote in message
> ...
> >I am thinking about buying a small deep fryer, but with so many
> > choices, I am unsure on which one to get. I am sure many people in
> > this NG have them and can offer some advice on what is good and what
> > is not.
> >
> > I would like to get something not too bulky and the cooking amount
> > would be just for me, one person. I would use it primarily for French
> > fries, tatar tots, things like that. Maybe a few pieces of chicken (4
> > or 5), so I imagine I would not need anything big.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for your recommendations.
> >
> > Mark
>
> The small deep fryers are so inexpensive, I would buy whatever looked good.
> I would get one that had an indicator light to let you know when a certain
> temperature had been reached. All of the small ones are a beast to clean
> because the oil receptacle does not come out of the fryer . . . some oil
> always dribbles down the side when you empty it.
> Janet

Look for the highest wattage (1,500W) with the smallest oil volume. Due
to the limitation of the standard US 15A 120V outlet, countertop fryers
really don't have adequate capacity to maintain oil temp when cold food
is added.

If you really want effective deep frying, you can get a commercial
countertop fryer used from a restaurant supply store, and run a 240V
circuit for it. Those fryers with 240V connections can get enough power
to properly maintain oil temperature.