[leeb-1977]

hi folks - looking for a bit of advice if i may....

Weve always used a traditional chip pan.... we have a large one but as the kids are growing up weve noticed that we cant actually cook enough chips in it to get a decent portion for all 5 of us - meaning were cooking 2 batches and missing meals together when its a 'chip night'

yesterday i decided that a deep fat fryer may be the way to go - its obviously safer than a chip pan so were thinking it makes sense.

Had a flick through the argos and went out and bought one that could do 1.5kg of food (on paper that sounds like a lot).... however.... when we got the unit home and unboxed it - the actual basket to cook food in is tiny! Certainly not as big as our current traditional pan. Unfortunatley this was the biggest one argos had in stock - so it was a case of a refund and call it a day.

now however - im left looking for a fryer that a) is big enough for our needs and b) doesnt look horrible (considering the fact it will have to sit on a kitchen surface for its entire life.... or can you move them?).

obviously - the cheaper the better too

[abdus]

we've been using this:

Morphy Richards 45075 3-IN- : Read reviews and compare prices at Ciao.co.uk

for 2 years now. Excellent fryer. Very easy to use, comes with a large basket and 2 small ones.

[boltlock]

I bought one from iBood a few weeks ago and its great. It's the Tefal Autofryer (not sure if it's available in Britain generally) should be £150 got it for £60. Fully automatic, put your food in, set the timer and temperature then switch on. It will lower the basket when the oil is at correct temp and raise the basket when food is cooked. I've had some gadgets in my time but this is up there with the best lol.