Is there any part of this fryer that comes in contact with the oil made of aluminum? I'm trying to eliminate aluminum products from my home.
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Not that I am aware of. This has been a very reliable and excellent purchase for me.
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There's no aluminum in ours. The element is probably high carbon stainless, because a magnet will attract it but less so than the other parts such as the pan, the brackets on the heating element, etc. So it is all steel of some sort or another. (The parts that contact the food, that is.)
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What is the issue with aluminum in the home? Is there a new health issue I am not aware of?
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I only use peanut oil for deep frying,it doesn't smoke or get a burnt taiste. It costs a little more but you can strain it and reuse it.
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wipe out the bits with stiff brush or other similar thing. paper towel for excess oil. the oil can stay on the grill a long time without harm to the next batch.My unit died and I threw it away. Not well made inside I guess.
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Sorry, no help here. I got rid of that long ago. Moved on to a more functional fryer.
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Am not sure what you are asking. There is a tube that comes out to drain from machine. I drain back into an oil bottle to reuse for other time. On average , I reuse oil three time. I hope this has helped you. I would highly recommend this machine. The secret of this item is the basket that goes aroundWhile frying the food and the hot temperature that keeps it heat thought out the cooking. This machine uses very little oil while deep frying.
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There is a metal bucket that the oil sits in. Everything thing comes out of the inside and can be "dumped out" and easily cleaned. The outer part can be wiped down. The oil doesn't solidify, so we just pour it down the drain and run hot water over it. If we were to use lard, then we would throw it out.
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Yes. You just take the oil compartment out and there's a spout with a screw-on cap. I use a funnel and pour the oil into a clean half gallon milk jug. Unless you have a reason not to reuse the oil next time you fry, though (e.g., you fried shrimp and somebody you're serving has a shell fish allergy, so you can't use it for that meal), you can just leave it in the compartment and pour it directly into the fryer next time you use it.
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Vegetable oil, olive oil, canola, peanut. All should be available at your local grocery store. Canola smells kind of funky when heated, peanut imparts a subtle peanut flavor to food. It's really up to your personal preference. Some people say not to deep fry with extra virgin olive oil because it has a lower smoke point, and others say that those people are wrong. Never tried it, so I can't say either way
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This fryer has the element right in the oil so no you can't do anything but fry in it. It's not like you could use it like a crockpot/slow cooker.
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No, Greg, but that's not an issue for me. Most of the debris remains in the unit's reservoir. After I drain the oil into an empty vegetable oil bottle for reuse, I then rinse the reservoir with hot water, return the stopper to the tube, and the wash the reservoir with hot, soapy water. Drain again, wipe dry and you're done. Takes 5 minutes. I get 3 fryings out of each reservoir. Then I start over.
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I use peanut oil for the best results. It has a high smoke point and does not break down as quickly as some of the other oils from heavy use during frying.
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It sits in the oil. If you're concerned about cleaning it, I don't consider it a big deal. The heating element is a decent size.
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Always clean the fryer after use. Carefully pour the oil into a glass jar to store and strain out any residual food that may be in the oil.
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Yes, it has an inner layer of stainless steel that the food comes in contact with, the aluminum later (which is completely enclosed in stainless steel, so your food and kitchen surfaces never come into contact with the aluminum) and the bottom layer of stainless steel which comes in contact with the cooking surface.
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I am new to the deep frying thing, so could you recommend the "right" oil? Thanks!
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The element is submersible and goes under the basket in the oil and is attatched to the controls outside of the basket. see video below If it wasn't in the oil, it would take alot of heat to get the frying temp high enough to fry such as a gas stove with a dutch oveh and a wire laddle to scoup out frys, If you dont like this than get a presto electric wok and fry in it like tempora and use a wire laddle to extract the fried food.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZmBD4XlilQ
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That portion can go right in the dishwasher. I have had zero problems with this fryer and have recommended it to many.