Customer Review

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  Safe to use, heats quickly
  Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 August 2019
  I’ve used a deep fat fryer (albeit infrequently) since the early 1980s. The first one I bought was a round white Tefal, which cooked to perfection but was difficult to keep clean. Only the fry tray was washable. Since then, I’ve had about 3 different stainless steel oblong fryers ranging in price from just over £20 to around £100 for a Sage fryer. The Sage I returned unused as the lid was twisted and poor quality.So, back to a relatively basic Tefal. It’s robust. The build quality of the fryer and lid is e cells to. Very sturdy and the side handles are easy to grip and hold, even when the oil within is hot. The heating element is raised from the base of the oil, so any bits don’t burn and taint the oil. The basket is strong as is the folding handle. Overall, the basket and contents are an excellent fit. I bought a similar looking fryer, but the contents of the basket frequently spilled over into the fat, even when well below the limits.This fryer is well designed. It heats the oil quickly; 3ltr was at 190 degrees within 8 minutes. The viewing panel is useful to keep an eye on whether the contents are cooking correctly. For chips, I prefer to bring oil to temp, cook for a couple of mins, pull out of oil to allow it to reheat to 190, then cook again. Correct oil temp is critical to get chips with bite on the outside and fluffy cooked inside.It’s compact and overall, I’m really pleased with it. Temp light goes out when oil reaches heat, so it’s easy to judge. Very easy to clean as it all comes apart and even when filled to max, 3lt of oil and 1.2 kg food, there’s no overspill of fat and virtually no splashing, so it’s safe. I like it a lot.

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  Tefal deep fat fryer
  Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 January 2018
  Well worth the extra cost. Well made of heavy-gauge stainless steel. The whole thing comes to pieces in about twenty seconds for cleaning. Unlike our old one this is SO easy to use and to clean, am thrilled with it. Also dishwasher proof.

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  Great product, reliable and easy to clean
  Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 November 2020
  Your browser does not support HTML5 video. I used this product for fried chicken and it worked superbly.The lid it comes with does a great job of letting steam out and catching those pesky oil droplet splashes.It heated up quite quickly and the basket is big enough to fit 4 chicken thighs.I haven’t cleaned it yet but being tefal I suspect it wont be a bother.You can remove the lid, basket and “tub” where the oil goes in. So cleaning it should be easy and you will be able to reach all over the appliance.I used sunflower oil but im sure other oils will be just as fine. I wasn’t able to take it apart in the video because it was full of oil but me and the wife really liked how you can and we both thinks its a big bonus.Controlling the temperature is as easy as it gets, you simple turn the knob to the temperature you want. We fried chicken at 190C and then fried some sweet potato fries at 170C and they both turned out great.

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  Easy to clean, cooks great deep fat food.
  Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 January 2019
  After trawling around reviews and specs, I plumped for the Tefal Easy Pro deep fat fried, as it ticked all my infrequent use and low price boxes.The frier is well designed, has a stainless steel finish that fits with my kitchen and works without any issues. The basket holds a good amount of food, enough to feed guests if needed and if used infrequently, only need's a 3 litre oil change every 3-4 months.Most importantly this item has a removable oil pan, which makes cleaning a lot easier. The only thing I cannot comment on yet is durability, but 6 months in, it looks exactly as it was when it was unboxed. It's been another fine Amazon buy. Recommended!

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  Flimsy, doesn't cook chips evenly, small quantities only
  Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 June 2019
  We bought this to replace a very cheap one from Aldi, as that was too small. I have to say the Aldi one was more solid and seemed better made. This seems very flimsy, and despite the apparent size, doesn’t cook a large quantity of chips - certainly not the 5 portions advertised. Enough for 2 hearty eaters! I like the fact that you can put the oil reservoir and basket in the dishwasher, but have only used once so haven’t needed to yet. The temperature control seems a bit vague - no indication that you’ve reached required temperature. If the Aldi one were bigger I’d go back to that. The underneath chips brown much faster than the ones on top - again not a problem I had with the cheap Aldi one.

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  Excellent value for money
  Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 January 2019
  I have ordered this product to cook some Oliebollens (Dutch tradition) for New Year; we've taken the opportunity for a meal of chicken nuggets and chips. This appliance arrived on time, neatly packaged. Easy to set up and get going. The oil is warmed up very quickly. The concept of the lid is clever. It proved very easy to clean, with most parts being dishwasher friendly. Rather compact to store for the next indulgent meal, which might come sooner than usual. Highly recommended.

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  Great little fryer
  Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 August 2017
  I ordered this deep fat fryer and received it the next day (free delivery!) It is a great deep fat fryer, it heats up quickly and fries perfectly. Its lowest temperature setting is 150°C but if you stop it short of 150°C you can get it as low as 130°C which is perfect for the first frying of chips. The fryer is compact, easy to store and clean. Highly recommended!

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  Tefal easy pro deep fryer
  Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 October 2018
  My sister has bought one and recommended it to me it's not as big as a lot of fryers it is ideal for two and fits away in a cupboard when not in use,we have been very disappointed with the chips we have had from the chip shops near us so I decided to do our own and they are far superior.

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  A top-class fryer — much better than expected.
  Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 April 2021
  This fantastic fryer was bought as a replacement for a sent-back, almost good Tower fryer.Pros...• Compared with other similar style fryers I've used, this has a slightly superior look and feel to it, with a sturdier, higher quality construction with slightly less flimsy/less thin steel.• Unlike many other old-school fryers which have useless (and dangerous) lids, which have their steam vents unwisely blocked with pad-like filters, this fryer has clear, non-blocked openings for vents, which safely allows steam to escape, but in a controlled, narrow stream — which works very well in conjunction with an overhead extractor fan...which any fryer should be placed under while in use (in my opinion).• Unlike many other similar fryers, the white temperature numbers (and other text) on the control panel is NOT cheap, printed-on paint which easily disintegrates/rubs-off when gently cleaning — even with a soft, wet cloth. The white text on the Tefal seems to be made of white plastic which sits flush with the black plastic surface of the control panel. Not only is it impossible to rub this off, but it adds to the high-quality look of the fryer.• The consistency of any selected temperature is fairly decent and up there with many other decent fryers I've used.• The oil tank and basket is deeper and wider when compared with other three-litre fryers I've used.• Due to the decent width and hight of the unit, the length of the fryer is a little shorter than others — which means that it can easily fit, with room to spare, in my kitchen cupboard, when not in use (and cooled-down)Cons...• Nothing moderate-to-major that I can think of.• Although, unlike many other fryers, this one does not have a small compartment that can neatly house the power-cable and plug when not in use.• A pinging timer would have been nice.• A four-litre version of this would, for me, have been preferable, and the ability to buy a spare oil tank would be great — but sadly Tefal don’t offer either option.--------Tips for folk new to deep-frying chips (and other food)…• With any traditional fryer like this — with or without a good, functional lid — I strongly recommend (for obvious reasons) to only use it while placed under a decent, overhead extractor fan — like you would with any other kind of frying or boiling.• Make sure to only use recognised 'chipping-potatoes’ when frying chips. e.g. Potatoes like 'english chippers' (AKA english Maris Pipers), Markies, Russets …and Agrias (or any other type of Mediterranean-style, 'dry', floury potato). Sadly, despite some false claims, ’Scottish Maris Pipers’ are very hit and miss for chips (usually ‘miss’), especially when compared to the other aforementioned potatoes …for me, they only very rarely fry decently and more often than not come out very soggy.Other more common, waxy, wetter potatoes will produce horrible, bitter, brown/burned, soggy, greasy chips ...or hard, inedible chips (if you don’t cook them long enough to go brown/burned). Conversely, proper 'chipping spuds' — once, chipped, washed and dried — will very quickly go firm or crispy on the surface, but go soft and fluffy on the inside ...and are almost impossible to visually burn/go brown.Despite what some UK manuals and what some other people say, it works very well with both beef-dripping* and olive oil — both of which can be safely used several times per week for several months …and longer still if (from time to time) they are decanted and then filtered using thin kitchen-roll or a fine metal mesh to get rid of both fine and coarse debris. Both frying mediums can safely be used at the full 190c.BEEF DRIPPING…’Refined and deodorised’ beef dripping makes very tasty, authentic, old-school chippy chips (and plain, non-battered deep fried chicken). Thanks to this, I will never go to the increasingly expensive, low-standard chip-shops ever again.FYI according to more recent studies, pure beef dripping used at its peak temperature and consumed in moderation is not that bad for you …and even good for you in certain ways — especially when compared to ’nasty’, highly processed, chemically extracted oils like vegetable, corn or pomace.*Make sure to be (initially) patient and slowly warm the solidified beef dripping at a low, gentle temperature for a few minutes, before cranking-up the fryer to full heat.OLIVE OIL…Mediterraneans (like half of my family) love fried food, and eat a lot of good, dry, non-greasy chips …and contrary to the unqualified, nonsensical statements by many big-mouthed, commenters online, olive oil IS indeed fantastic for both shallow and deep fried chips — even more so if you use spuds which are truly suitable for chipping. Some ‘uninitiated’ folk might find the first batch of chips a bit sharp or fruity in taste (not me), but from the second or third batch onwards you will lose that taste. Olive oil will give you much healthier, amazing, non-greasy, tasty chips — with an oil which can be used repeatedly over many months (especially if filtered now and again)Happy frying folks!

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  BEST CHPS EVER!
  Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 January 2018
  HAVING LIVED WITH UMPTEEN MESSY AND DIFFICULT TO HANDLE CHIP PANS OVER MANY MANY YEARS I THOUGHT A CHANGE WAS NEEDED IN MY OLD AGE!THIS MACHINE LIVES UP TO ALL EXPECTATIONS - EASY TO USE AND CLEAN AND VERY QUICK TO FRY THE BEST CHIPS EVER - PROVIDED OF COURSE YOU USE THE PROPER TATERS!