Deni 9340 Mini 1-Quart Snack Fryer, Stainless

I've been wanting a deep fat fryer for years. I didn't want to deal with most units as they hold 3 or 4 quarts of oil. This little guy only holds 1 quart max. It will even work fine with just half a quart of oil. So far I'm very happy using vegetable oil. It heats up in a couple minutes. It cooks quickly and with the lid, it doesn't make a mess. The unit is quite small so if you're going to cook for more than 2 people, get a bigger unit. In fact, now that I'm thinking about it. I think I'll make some fish fillets and french fries, AKA: fish-n-chips for lunch today. I got this on sale but it's still worth the price. I've been using it often for over a month now and the only con so far is that it doesn't clean itself. To the person who couldn't get the lid to close: Just tilt the basket a little, it will close just fine.

Used this cooker about 4 times now. Holds one quart of oil, comes with fry basket and magnetically held power cord. Set the desired temp and wait for the lamp to go off and the unit is up to temp. The lid is notched for the basket handle so it closes during cooking.

Had difficulty getting the power cord to stick in place more than once, but it always works in the end. Nice looking compact fryer - capable of one large order of fries at a time. Not ideal for the family of 4, but nicely suited for single or two person use. This is functionally the same as the Presto Fry Daddy, but comes with a basket instead of a scooper, plus this unit looks nicer and has variable temp. The cooking capacity is very similar to the Fry Daddy. No regrets buying this fryer. The only problem I had was with the dealer that hid his location so I unknowingly purchased it from an area I would never knowingly do business with.

My husband is one of this country's minority in that he needs to gain a few pounds. He loves to make home-made french fries and has been asking for a small deep fryer. I ordered the Snack Fryer for a Christmas gift but told him that he could open it early. He is very happy with it and he is a hard to please person.