Delonghi F24402CZ Professional Coolzone Fryer Total Clean

My main criterion for any kitchen gadget is that it takes less time to clean afterwards than the time saved using it, a seemingly obvious quality that nevertheless seems to escape many equipment manufacturers. I think nearly everyone's got the 'gadget graveyard' in their house filled with juicers and sandwich makers that were simply more effort to clean than they were worth.

This is what's always put me off buying a deep fat fryer, that and the memory of the grease-encrusted, smelly horror in the corner of the family kitchen (The deep fat fryer, not me Mum),however, I'm now at that time of life when age and recurrent drunkenness are making a chip-pan based tragedy a near certainty, so..

I do favour DeLonghi products, liking their retro/industrial styling and the 'professional' feel they have when your using them, and this fryer is no exception. Ideal for a modernist kitchen like mine.

In use, it heats up quickly and makes a perfect chip, though I haven't used it for other stuff yet.

Best of all it does exactly what it says on the tin, all of the bits that need cleaning after use come off easily and can be washed in the sink, and the body of the fryer wipes clean good as new.

So, no complaints whatsoever here. Exactly what it advertises itself to be.

This fryer is absolutely fantastic, a revelation compared to the creaking ageing cylindrical fryer I had before.
Firstly, upon opening it one is immediately impressed by the size and look of it - stainless steel, almost industrial yet stylish in looks, oblong shaped - with an oblong shaped basket with handle. It looks very much like the type of fryer you get in kebab shops.

It looks superb and is well built, so just by picking it up I know it's quality and will last a long time!
It is quite bulky, and takes up more real estate than rounder cylindrical fryers.
So if you're like me and leave the oil in there for weeks on end, you'll need some worktop space to keep it.
Saying that, as mentioned, it's easy to clean so for smaller worktops or limited space - no problem.
Thermostat is located at the top rear with thermostat lights on the sort of control panel.
It has a heat resistant handle to open the tray and carry handles too. it is very VERY sturdy and well built, I cannot emphasise that enough as other fryers tend to be more gimmicky yet feeble.

Setting up is easy enough, its easy to assemble, and set up. It comes apart well and I presume to make it easy to clean, the basket, lid and bowl are removable and easily dealt with.

It has a thermostat (controllable with a black knob at the rear top of the fryer.

Frying is basically a simple thing, and so far have fried chips and breaded drumsticks and the results are what counts, and the results are FANTASTIC! No problems whatsoever!
It has 2 Litre capacity, so you can 'deep' fry as much as is possible in the home to give you crisp well cooked chicken and chips.
There were no bits floating around apart from the usual scraps which escape the basket mesh - but again, cleaning is a breeze.

The viewing window is a nice touch so you can actually see the browning of whatever it is you're frying - no need to keep opening the lid to check!

All in all, well built, attractive, easy to set up use and clean fryer which gives great results.

Is it worth it? I'd say YES - so far so good, so if you're on the look out for a fryer, this is very good!

I have denied myself the luxury of a deep fat fryer for years but I really liked the look and sound of this product. It doesn't disappoint - frying is efficient after a fairly rapid heating time. But the best thing about this Delonghi product is that it is easy to clean after use. The different parts disassemble easily and clean well with soapy water. I also like the permanent filter which cuts out a lot of the frying odours, and the viewing window, which enables keeping an eye on progress. Although this product is not cheap I feel it represents reasonably good value for money.