- Amazon Sales Rank: #886 in Kitchen & Housewares
- Size: 4 Quart
- Color: Silver
- Brand: Aroma
- Model: ADF-232
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 11.10" h x 14.40" w x 15.60" l, 12.79 pounds
- Large, 4-quart capacity
- Precise digital controls with 10 preprogrammed functions
- Immersible heating element provides quick and consistent heating
- 3 fry baskets included: one extra-large fry basket and dual regular fry baskets
- Enameled oil pot removes for quick cleanup
(155 customer reviews)
REVIEW FROM REAL BUYERS:
54 of 55 people found the following review helpful.
By The Good Life
9/28/12 UPDATE: I am still loving this fryer! We used it last night to do chicken tenders, French fries and tater tots, and then put the lid on it, left it on the counter, and used it again tonight to fry fish sticks for the kids. Everything is so much crunchier and tastier because of the baskets; the food never rests on the bottom. I'm upgrading it to 5 stars (from 4)!
ORIGINAL REVIEW, 5/26/12:
We periodically deep fry chicken tenders for dinner, but we almost never have French fries at the same time because it would take forever with our little Fry Daddy. When I saw that the Aroma 4-quart fryer with two sizes of baskets was available, I grabbed it! We just tried it tonight, and I am already looking forward to using it again.
To keep this from getting too wordy, I'm going to give you the pros and cons in bullet format:
Pros:
~ Easy to figure out how to use (simple manual)
~ Heats up quickly enough and you can set the temperature (vs. the Fry Daddy's single temperature that is never displayed)
~ Has a digital temperature display with built-in timer (but...see con)
~ You can cook two different items at once if they use the same temp
~ It has three baskets: one full-sized one and two half-sized ones
~ It has a lid to keep oil from splattering, and you can see your food through it. It releases steam so be careful!
~ After it's done cooking, you rest the baskets on the clips on the edge so the oil can drain...LOVE that!!! Feel like a real fry cook! LOL.
~ The BIGGEST pro: The baskets keep the food from resting on the bottom and sticking to bits and pieces of other foods. Your food will taste FRESH!
Cons:
~ The built-in timer shuts off the heating element once it goes off, so it's useless for multiple batches
~ You can only fill the baskets halfway so that the food items are fully submerged in oil. With the half basket I could make enough fries for 5 people but only 3-4 tenders at a time.
~ The lid is not easy to take off and on during cooking, because it clips under the digital readout but also has to align with the basket handles, and they move. I ended up leaving it off half the time, until the oil got really hot.
~ You can either keep the oil in it for next time or clean it out and store it with either the full basket or both half baskets, but not both. You would not want the baskets sitting in oil all the time.
~ BUT: The lid has holes in it for the basket handles, so if you want to store it with the oil in it, you need to tightly cover it with plastic wrap and then put the lid on it, to keep it from spilling and to keep it from spoiling. We haven't put it away yet but likely will pour the oil into a container for future use. So every time we use it, we'll need to clean it. I kinda get the feeling you aren't supposed to store it with the oil in it.
~ It's not huge, but you do need some decent cabinet space to store it.
~ It doesn't come with a skimmer to get food particles off the bottom, which would be nice if you're going to keep the oil in it for another use.
Another reviewer noted that the temperature doesn't stay consistent, but that's partly because you're putting FROZEN items in. I was surprised to see it drop from 350 to 280 degrees, but eventually it didn't fluctuate as much and kept the temp closer to 330. It's nice to know it does that (I'd imagine most do), so you know to cook your food a bit longer. Or maybe ensure it's defrosted first! As discussed in the comments on this review, the maximum temperature for this fryer is 375 degrees, which is plenty hot.
All in all, I was very impressed with the Aroma 4-quart deep fryer and strongly preferred the taste of the food we cooked in it to what we usually get with the Fry Daddy, which doesn't have a basket and which mingles your food with the food particles on the bottom of the fryer. Our chicken tenders always come out with dark particles on them in the Fry Daddy; so do my meatballs when I flash fry them before adding them to the sauce. My husband initially thought the tenders tonight were underdone because they were so much lighter. But they were DELICIOUS, hot, crunchy and particle-free. I can't wait to do 3 pounds of meatballs in this thing! Even if you don't buy this fryer, get one with baskets! It's worth the extra clean-up.
Highly recommended!
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful.
By bezoarrn
I am in deep fried heaven. I have owned several fryers over the years, from the simple fry daddy's to Emeril's flash fryer to T Fal digital top-of-the-line models. Dollar for dollar, this fryer works way better than any other I've used, hands down. Heat retention and temp control are key to crispy, light, and non-greasy food.
The oil heats to the proper temp in about 20 minutes. After food is dropped, it only takes about 2 minutes to get the temp back up. The see-though lid is notched so that the fry basket can be raised and lowered or "jiggled" around with the lid on. The well is large enough to hold 2 small baskets or the one large basket but uses only a gallon of oil. It lifts out to pour out the used oil for straining or disposing and for easy cleaning ( once cooled of course.)
The controls are simple to use. There are even some pre-programmed settings but I prefer to set my own temps and times. There are only a couple of recipes included and there's nothing to speak of on the web site. I'm glad I bought the cookbook "The Best Fryer Cookbook Ever" by Phyllis Kohn on Amazon. Awesome recipes!
The only thing I DO NOT like about this fryer is the stupid magnetic cord that detaches from the back if you move it in the slightest. I understand the safety aspect, especially if there are children in the house, but it drives me crazy.
35 of 42 people found the following review helpful.
By Rawim
This is a great large fryer.
Very simple to put together.
An outer case made of stainless steel with handles.
A main compartment that holds the oil, I am guessing it is steel that has been enamel coated.
A heating element that slides into the main compartment, this contains the heating coils, control unit that sits on top and outside of the main compartment and a power cord that attaches via magnets (A safety precaution, so you don't tip it over with cord).
A lid, that just lifts up and off, have a viewing window and some vents with filters built in.
Unit comes with three baskets, One large basket that takes up most of the main compartment, and two half sized baskets in case you want separate baskets for frying separate items.
The unit goes together easy and once you figure out how to use it, it really does a great job, my first fryer and I am pretty happy with it.
But there are some drawbacks:
The power cord is probably less than 2 feet long. I know this is a safety issue, but if you don't have power outlets nearby, it can be an issue.
The control panel, is not in any way intuitive and is difficult to figure out, in fact the instructions in the manual doesn't even seem to correspond exactly to how the unit operates. I am pretty sure you can figure it out, but it takes some guessing. They could have really benefited form adding a few more buttons to simplify things. They built in some preset temperature and timers for certain foods, but you have to look them up in the manual any time you want to use them.
Also sometimes the control unit will just not heat to the temperature you request. I have no idea why, I typically just have to unplug the unit, plug it back in and try to program it again.
Max temp you can get is 375 degrees. No higher. Not a huge issue but I do have some recipes I would like a higher temp for, but you will not get it out of this unit.
Also this unit gets hot, the exterior gets very hot! The heat easily radiates from the main compartment to the out case, I don't think it gets so hot that water would boil off or you would instantly burn yourself, but it gets hot so you have to be careful.
Overall, again I like the unit, when it operates well, it heats up reasonably fast, there is a temperature indicator so you know what temp the oil is. It can handle a lot of food, and it reheats the oil well after you drop food in for frying. But there seems to be issue with the control unit, if you are willing to battle and figure those issues out this should be a good fryer for you.
If you have any questions about the product feel free to leave a comment and I would be happy to try and answer them.
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