Deep Fryers information

The New York Times offers frying tips and recipes for fried foods.

Epicurious.com has partnered with Gourmet and Bon Appetit magazines to offer free deep-fryer recipes.

SeriousEats.com, which was founded by the food journalist Ed Levine, offers a guide to frying potato chips.

SeriousEats also offers a fried-chicken primer from the late Edna Lewis, a renowned chef and expert on Southern cooking.

Underwriters Laboratory, a non-profit group, warns against frying a turkey in a deep fryer and offers tips for safe frying if you "absolutely must" use one.

You can find detailed specifications and product information on manufacturers' websites:

Black & Decker

Cuisinart

Emerilware

DeLonghi

Rival

Oster

Presto

T-Fal

Waring