Budget deep fryer
- Produces crispy fried food
- Durable
- Easy to clean
- Inexpensive
- Lacks temperature control
- Exterior can get very hot during cooking
- Small capacity
If you're on a tight budget, the Presto FryDaddy is an inexpensive, compact and extremely simple deep fryer that earns the best reviews of any deep fryer under $30. It comes equipped with a 1,200-watt heating element and requires only 4 cups of oil to cook 4 servings of food. Although it's not dishwasher-safe, all of its surfaces are non-stick, which owners say makes for easy cleaning. While it doesn't include many extras aside from a snap-on lid and scoop, the FryDaddy garners very good reviews at Walmart.com, with owners praising its compact design, ability to heat up and recover quickly, and capacity to turn out perfectly fried food. However, some reviewers do warn that the exterior of the FryDaddy gets extremely hot to the touch during cooking. The Presto FryDaddy comes with a one-year warranty.
This unit also garners good reviews at Walmart.com, with owners praising its compact design, ability to heat up and recover quickly, and capacity to turn out perfectly fried food; users there give it more than 150 4- and 5-star ratings (out of roughly 165 total reviews). Amazon.com reviewers award the FryDaddy an average of 4 out of 5 stars in more than 131 reviews, praising its durability and ability to successfully produce crispy food. The FryDaddy receives an average of 4 stars out of 5 in more than 40 ratings on Epinions.com, with owners citing its compact and simple design, ability to prepare crispy food quickly, and low price. About.com also offers a brief but positive review of the Presto FryDaddy, giving it 4 out of a possible 5 stars. (Note: ConsumerSearch is owned by About.com, but the two don't share an editorial affiliation.)
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Our Sources
1. Amazon.com
Approximately 130 owners review the Presto FryDaddy, and the reviews are very positive, praising its durability and ability to successfully produce crispy food. Some owners do complain about the FryDaddy's lack of temperature controls, with at least a dozen warning that the unit gets extremely hot.
Review: Presto 05420 FryDaddy Electric Deep Fryer, Contributors to Amazon.com
2. Walmart.com
The Presto FryDaddy receives very positive reviews at Walmart.com, earning more than 150 4- and 5-star ratings out of roughly 165 total reviews. Many are pleased with the FryDaddy's compact design, ability to heat up and recover quickly, and capacity to turn out perfectly fried food.
Review: Presto FryDaddy, Contributors to Walmart.com
3. About.com
This short single-product review lists pros and cons, technical specs, and what sounds like a personal account of the author's experience with the fryer; there is no mention of other models, however. She gives the FryDaddy a 4-star rating out of a possible 5. (Note: ConsumerSearch is owned by About.com, but the two don't share an editorial affiliation.)
Review: FryDaddy Electric Deep Fryer by Presto, Mariette Mifflin
4. Epinions.com
There are many deep fryers listed on Epinions.com, including a considerable number that earn perfect 5- star ratings -- but from only one reviewer. The Presto FryDaddy earns an average of 4 stars out of 5 in more than 40 ratings, with owners praising its compact and simple design, ability to prepare crispy food quickly, and low price.
Review: Presto 05420 FryDaddy Deep Fryer, Contributors to Epinions.com
5. Viewpoints.com
The Presto FryDaddy earns an average of 4.14 stars out of 5 in more than 35 reviews on this user-review site. However, several owners do complain that its exterior gets extremely hot and that the unit's parts are not dishwasher safe.
Review: Presto Deep Fryer -- FryDaddy 05420 Reviews, Contributors to Viewpoints.com
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