DeLonghi D14427DZ Dual-Zone Deep Fryer, Stainless Steel

I have no excuse for buying a fryer, I have a high stress job, am an ex-athelete, whose eating habbits have gone down the drain. Buying a fryer, especially one as good as this, has further added to my fat and cholestrol intake.

This fryer comes from a very good design house, DeLonghi based out of Italy makes some really good products, but be advised, this unit is : "Made in China". So it is not that well built. The outer body is thin sheet metal which will bend very easily.

But that said, it has a solid inner oil chamber and a good and solid frying basket. What I like is the concern for customer safety, often at times, a person might mistakenly pull a power cord and trip the appliance. Now if you do that with a fryer filled with boiling hot oil....I leave possible implications to your imagination. The DeLonghi takes care of such an eventuality by 2 very simple, basic, yet very effective principles.
1) The power cord is short, so you wont have any...Read more

This very well may be the first 4 and a half star Deep Fryer that I give five stars to because it's great fryer and with all of the digital applications it is very user friendly. This deep fryer is amazing with a nice digital angle and it's ability to hold the heat in and keep the smoke including odor down. If you've ever cooked chicken then you can appreaciate these benefits.

It is also quick to set-up, easy to use and it's ability to create piping hot food that doesn't taste fried and causes chicken to taste clean not greasy is great. I give DeLonghi 4.5 STARS.

.5 STARS is what they get for this neat little contraptions ease of breakdown for cleaning. I mean I broke this little baby down and with warm soapy water cleaned it up real nice and then dryed it off with paper towels and there it stood just as pretty as ever on the counter top...I almost took a picture of it and sent it to JD Powers.

So truly for a great cooking experience...Read more

I have been very happy so far with this fryer. It is the first one I've owned that gives good results every time. The unit convieniently comes apart for easy cleaning.

Pros:
Excellent results, cooks perfectly
Easy to clean
Built-in timer
Beeps when ready
Maintains precise temperature

Cons:
Timer can only be set to 1-minute intervals
Folding basket handle only folds INTO the oil
Sainless steel sides feel flimsy
Slow to heat up