French fries, donuts or schnitzel - with a deep fryer you can easily prepare all of these at home.
And you don't have to spend a lot of money for it - good deep fryers are available from around 40 euros.
A deep fryer deep-fried vegetables, meat, fish or pasta at temperatures between 150 and 190 degrees in hot oil or fat.
In the best case, this makes the outer layer of the food impermeable and the inner layer baked, so that it creates a delicious deep-fried aroma, a nice color and a hearty crust.
But deep-frying also has disadvantages: there is a high proportion of unsaturated fatty acids in food, there is a risk of acrylamide at high temperatures, and costs due to the limited shelf life of deep-frying fat or oil.
However, these disadvantages can be avoided or alleviated by using the correct oil, the correct cooking temperature and correct draining.
Deep fryers in the test
The test portal AllesBeste has tested 15 deep fryers.
The FR8040 Oleoclean from Tefal was most convincing.
The model is so powerful that it can withstand high temperatures even when cold food is placed in it.
As a result, this device fries faster than many other models.
After frying, the oil is simply drained into the integrated oil tank and it can be stored in a dark, cool place.
Cleaning is very easy as all other parts are dishwasher safe.
Another recommendation is the DeLonghi PremiumFry F44532CZ: This deep fryer is particularly suitable for medium-sized and large families who prefer to use the device every other day.
The powerful model is designed for large quantities.
Thanks to the maximum temperature of 203 degrees and the large amount of oil of 5 liters, the deep fryer quickly achieves good results.
It is also easy to clean: the oil is removed from the tank with the oil drain cock, the remaining parts are dishwasher-safe.
More information and other recommended alternatives can be found in the detailed review by AllesBeste.