Masterbuilt Stainless Steel Digital Electric Turkey Fryer

First and foremost is the size of this fryer. Truly awe inspiring. I'm pretty sure you could fry 25lbs of fries at once if you desired. Secondly, after close inspection of construction, the owner will notice it was designed or ease of frying and cleaning. This artery clogging fryer has its own spigot to drain, and is easily disassemble for cleaning. Wow, I can clog my arteries, and have a clean fryer all at once. What more could a person want? How bout temperature control. Unlike propane fryers that requires constant adjustment, this fryer comes with its own thermostat that regulates the temperature of the oil. What does this mean? No burnt or under down turkey. Get the oil up to temp, set turkey in its basket, and 38 minutes later you have a 11 pound turkey that is moist, juicy, and lip smacking good.

Compared to outdoor propane cookers, this one is the "be all, end all" of
fryers. It is easy to use and relatively easy to clean. I have done whole chickens, chicken wings (10 pounds at a time) and two turkeys in the last three weeks! I strained the oil using a coffee filter and colander and was surprised that very little oil is absorbed by the meat.
I was able to get five uses out of my oil. I probably could get another use or two but it's getting a pretty dark.

A word of caution...be very careful to place the vent holes in the lid away from you when you open the fryer. I got a nasty steam burn on my wrist...but it was my own fault. Duh!!

A design change suggestion for the Masterbuilt company....since a lot of households do not have lots of counter space or an island and are not as tall as we would like...please have the control panel tip toward the outside so you don't have to lean over boiling oil to check the temperature...Read more

After watching the videos of this fryer at the manufacturer's web site, I knew I had to have it. I finally received it and got to use it last night. Here's what I like about this product:
1. It sounds an audible alert once the oil has reached the set temperature.
2. It has a built in timer with audible alert.
3. The large size doesn't crowd food.
4. It has a convenient drain valve as well as the fry basket and hook and vented lid.

I only made french fries, but they were the best french fries I have ever made! Crispy, perfectly done, not some but all of them. With my previous fryer they would either come out too soft or too hard because it did not maintain temperature well. The temperature display was not visible during cooking because I was using the timer, but I suspect it does an excellent job of maintaining temperature.

Here's what I didn't like. This thing is humongous! It barely fits on my counter! I am 5'4". If you are small in...Read more