This powerful Cuisinart CDF-200PI deep fryer is positioned as the winner thanks to its has large capacity and powerful heating element, making frying food an easy cooking process at a sweet price.

• Made of stainless steel but with a cool-touch handle, this high quality kitchen product is perfect for small pieces of fried foods. If you plan to fry big portions of food, I recommend not using the basket. Just put your food in the fryer and remote with tongs. If you want to deep fry big piece of food (let's say tempura with thick batter), the food will drop to the bottom and stick to the basket. 
• With it 4 quart large capacity, this won't be however an issue since you'll be able to cook more than 2 pounds of fried food.
• Besides, when cooking, you won't have unpleasant oil odors because the Cuisinart CDF-200PI cover fits perfectly with the basket. And the filters are doing a great job at filtering the steam.
• Another critical point: if you don't read the included booklet, you'll experience some inconveniences. This booklet explains wonderfully how to assemble this performant deep fryer and give useful advice such as not putting the fryer next to the sink. You get it: if water splashes into it, you'll risk accidents and burns. Not nice.

Finally, it is a small and compact appliance that won't take much place on your kitchen worktop. Even if some users complain about the cord lenght, they are overall satisfied with its effectiveness and quality for its reasonable price.

Best for Budget - Presto GranPappy Electric Deep Fryer (05411)

The Hamilton Beach Cool-Touch Deep Fryer produces professional results when it comes to frying food.  

Its handy basket, viewing window and adjustable temperature remind many customers of a professional fryer. 

Also, if you care about safety, you'll love this expert device:

• Its cool-to-touch feature protects you from burning if you touch its sides ​accidentally.
• Its removable cord is short on purpose. If you try to move this quality device, the plug on the back will come out since magnets simply hold it. Althought buyers say it's a design flaw, this is an additional safety feature (very convenient if you have children).
• Its excellent design allows you to lift and lower the basket while the lid is closed. 
• Compared to other competing models that required 12 cups of hot oils, you'll just need 8 with this one. You'll also love the fact that you won't have to clean your kitchen after each use: the Hamilton Beach lid contains superbly all splatters that may happen with any other deep fryer.

Ideal for a large family of 3 or 4, this durable Hamilton beach consumer appliance is a high-quality deep fryer at a fair price. Happy customers are using it for years saying that it still performs well. 

Best Large Capacity -  Presto Stainless Steel Immersion Element Deep Fryer (05466 )

Designed with dual baskets, the Presto Stainless Steel Immersion Element Deep Fryer (05466) has such a large capacity that you can fry up to 5lb of food.

• Incredibly convenient for a family of 6, you'll be able to cook a huge quantity of food saving you cooking time. Sold with two small baskets, you can fry two different types of food at the same time. However, if you want to use the large stainless steel single frying basket, you'll have to buy it separately. 
• This roomy machine takes approximately twenty minutes to heat up. But you'll be pleased that once it's hot, it will maintain the temperature at the same level. Several customers checked themselves the oil temperature with their own thermometer and were impressed with the accuracy of the device.  
• Also, you may experience the lid to warp because of the heat. This situation is well explained in the booklet, which clarifies that it will return to its initial position once cooled. According to reviewers, this is not exactly the case because they still can see that the lid is buckled. They say however that this does not stop the top to fit anyway. 
• Of course, large capacity means also a large storage space. Some reviewers say that this is quite challenging to store their Presto Stainless Steel in their kitchen. 

All in all,  this frying device is an excellent choice if you have a big family (and a big kitchen). If not, you'll maybe find that this spacious deep fryer is a bit too large for home use. 

Best Easy To Clean - Tfal FR8000 Oil Filtration  Deep Dryer

The Tfal FR8000 Oil Filtration is rated the top easy to clean deep fryer.

​All of its components are dishwafer safe (except heating elements), making the cleaning process very easy. For such an appliance, this feature should not be overlooked. I will also add that:

• ​You can completely remove the oil pan from the device which is quite convenient. Be carefull with it though since it has sharp edges that can cut you easily. 
• You can't wash the heating elements but you just have to immerse them in water.
• Its patented oil filtration system allows to filter the cooled oil for storage. This system works extremely well: Tfal FR8000 automatically filters all small food particles, leaving you with an oil that you can use again and again. Very conveniant and economical. But the best part is that this system allows also to not leave a "cooked food" smell for days, leaving your kitchen smelling fresh. 
• ​It also comes with excellent complementary features such as: the rubber seals on the lid. They permit to keep steam and oil from splattering everywhere when used. Also, the window on the lid lets you view the content. This way you can check the browning of your food.

Overall, this deep fryer is perfect if you hate changing and getting hands into dirty oil.

Best Multi-Basket - Secura 1700-Watt Stainless-Steel Triple Basket Electric Deep Fryer