DeLonghi D24527DZ Dual Zone 3-Pound-Capacity Deep Fryer
From Delonghi
The Delonghi D24527DZ Dual Zone Deep Fryer helps you in fulfilling one of you favorite guilty pleasures the delicious taste of fried foods. Extra large 3 lb. food capacity provides ample space to fry food evenly for delicious results every time. An easy-clean oil drain system allows you to safely, easily and cleanly dispose of oil and the digital timer provides the most accurate way to set a cooking time. The digital adjustable thermostat with indicator light lets you easily set the temperature giving you the flexibility to fry foods just the way you like them. Dual Zone technology creates a "cool zone" located beneath the heating element prevents food from burning this unique technology reduces odor and keeps oil clean. Features include a permanent mesh filter that prevents release of oil vapors and odors into the kitchen. A viewing window allows you to safely view the frying process. The removable heating element allows for easy cleanup. The magnetic cord detaches if accidentally pulled and has a patented condensation shield.
Amazon Sales Rank: #5260 in Kitchen & Housewares Brand: DeLonghi Model: D24527DZ Released on: 2007-07-01 Dimensions: 10.83" h x 17.32" w x 10.63" l, 13.80 pounds
For cooking restaurant-quality fried foods at home, this simple-to-use deep fryer uses the same frying technology found in commercial fryers. Its Dual Zone technology creates a "cool zone" located beneath the heating element to prevent food from burning and to help reduce odor and keep oil clean. The unit's extra-large 3-pound food capacity provides ample space for evenly frying everything from delicious French fries and onion rings to mozzarella sticks or doughnuts. The fryer's digital, adjustable thermostat with an indicator light supplies the control and flexibility needed to fry foods according to individual preferences, while its permanent mesh filter prevents the release of oil vapors and odors into the kitchen. Other highlights include a digital timer, a viewing window, an oil-drain system, a removable heating element for convenient cleanup, and a magnetic cord that detaches if accidentally pulled. The deep fryer measures approximately 10-2/3 by 17-1/3 by 10-5/6 inches and dishwasher-safe parts make cleanup a snap.
Best Fryer for a family of 2 or more! It 's Incredible! I bought this fryer mainly because of its capacity, we're a family of 4, and because I heard good things about it. I am so glad I did! This fryer cooks 3 pounds of food perfectly! I made a ton of homemade potato chips tonight. This fryer is easy to use and easy to clean, and, as a bonus, it's easy to drain so you can save your oil. When I was a teenager I worked at Burger King, and cooking with this fryer made me feel like I was at the fry station again (not that I want to relive that feeling). But, really, it has an actual basket that lowers into the hot oil and it has a place to set the basket so when your food is done it drains properly. My Chinese chicken and broccoli has never tasted so good! This fryer is a gem. If you like to cook and want to cut down your cooking time on foods such as french fries, chicken, fish for tacos etc..., then this is definitely a purchase to make. Amazon has free shipping on this fryer which is why I bought it from them. We had a Fry Daddy years ago, and there is absolutely no comparison whatsoever between the Fry Daddy and this Delonghi fryer. Delonghi is light years ahead. This deep fryer won't disappoint! Decent, but a little pricey Received this as a gift for Christmas '08. Have used it at least 8 times so far, and have had no problems with the function or electronics or anything. It does cook well, and it is nice and easy to clean once you have the oil drained (just throw most of it into the dishwasher!). However, one of the reasons that I requested this fryer was for the draining system, and I am pretty disappointed in it. I was hoping for something a little more sophisticated then just a simple valve that opens, like maybe a built-in filter and a reservoir to hold the oil. If you want to drain the oil, you have to first find a nice container to use to store the oil in. Then you have to try and hold this container up to the valve, along with a strainer or other filter to keep the oil clean, and I found you also need a funnel to keep the oil from running all over the place. While holding all of these items under the valve, you then have to try and open the valve. Once most of the oil has drained into the container (hopefully!), then you need to try and tip the fryer forward to get the rest of it through the valve. This task is obviously a little easier with 2 people, but would have been a lot easier if they had designed the unit better and made it so you only had to open the valve and it just filtered into an attached reservoir (or even a detachable container of some sort). Another thing I don't like is the fact that you have to set the timer before it will even start heating the oil. I'm not sure why, but once you select the temperature, it won't start heating until you set how long you will be cooking the food for. I have yet to even actually use the timer, since I usually need to cook several batches, so I just set the timer to something like 10 minutes, but then when the oil reaches the right temperature, I just cook the food and keep track of the cooking time myself. Overall, it is a good fryer that does a good job of cooking the food, but I don't think it is worth the price until the draining system and electronic timer is improved. Bad Electronic X2 - Don't waste your time First one showed up dead, would not power on. Amazon replaced, worked for three weeks and then the electronics just stopped. I liked the way it cooked, but the quality was just not there. I am returning it for a refund and I'll have to find a different unit
