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Electric Deep Fryer - Who owns One?
- Thread starter Shermie
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You mean the cord?
I believe that's a safety feature designed to prevent the unit from being knocked over and spilling the hot oil on someone, should the cord be acidentally pulled. My Presto Options Multi Cooker has that.
Have you tried moving the unit closer to the outlet to ease some of the tension on the cord?
I believe that's a safety feature designed to prevent the unit from being knocked over and spilling the hot oil on someone, should the cord be acidentally pulled. My Presto Options Multi Cooker has that.
Have you tried moving the unit closer to the outlet to ease some of the tension on the cord?
CharlieD
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Yes, I did mean cord. And yes I know it is safety feture. And yes the unit used to seat right next to the outlet, so there was never any tention. Some times I hate them darn safety fetures. But I can't blame companies, there are some idiots that will go and put hot coffee between their legs you know.
I don't have it yet, but I'm planning to order it next week.
So, is the unit still working otherwise? Is it just the safety cord that's the issue? Yeah, they CAN be a pain in the butt! I'm surprised that my Presto electric griddle doesn't have that type of cord.
So, is the unit still working otherwise? Is it just the safety cord that's the issue? Yeah, they CAN be a pain in the butt! I'm surprised that my Presto electric griddle doesn't have that type of cord.
CharlieD
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Well, it probably would be working if the cord was working, but there is no contact. For a while it would work if I held the cord by hand, but then even that did not work. I was thinking replacing the original cord with hard wired type, but never got around to do it. It's seating in my garage now.
CharlieD
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Well, couple of reasons. First of all I do not have spear $40 bucks right now, to be honest. Second I have a bigger, semi commercial fryer that I use if I have a big crowd. Third I found that the pot I have works really well, actually better than fryer it self. The last I can fix the darn thing and I’m sure it will work as good as new.
Hm, that’s more than a couple.
Hm, that’s more than a couple.
My Presto also has the break way cord but I've never had a problem with it. I've owned it a few years now.
I think the break away cord is required by law. Only vintage models don't have that feature.
Yes you sure don't want to see a child pull a pot of hot oil on themselves. When I was in Duke due to my accident as a kid. There was a 6 year old girl down the hall from me. Now I was blind at the time so couldn't see her but sure remember her screams when they came in to treat her several times a day.
I was told she had pulled a large pan of hot oil onto herself giving her 3 degree burns over much of her head and upper body. She survived but was in serious condition for a long time.
I was told she had pulled a large pan of hot oil onto herself giving her 3 degree burns over much of her head and upper body. She survived but was in serious condition for a long time.
It must have been as she screamed bloody murder about 6 times a day & night as they treated her burns. I never did see her but sure felt for her. At that time about the only real effective pain killers was opium based and if you scream on that it has to be bad. They had me on morphine for about 6 months and took a month to come down from it too.
You need to watch some of the videos on making omelets Sherm. The only people I've ever seen flip anything in a pan are showoff chefs. No flipping with a folded omelet as I use a spatula to fold, while a the flat Spanish or a frittata type, I use a plate to flip them. Never had the eye hand coordination to flip stuff in a pan. 
Yeah, then try some buffalo wings
, and some fried catfish , and some pork chops .....................
Or shrimp, fried okra, onion rings etc. If you are doing French fries and want them crisp here is a tip. Do them from fresh potatoes then rinse and soak in a bowl of water for at least 10 minutes (up to overnight). Now remove from water and dry thoroughly. Blanche - fry in 320° - 330° oil just until fries turn white then remove from oil and allow to cool for at least 10 minutes (up to a couple hours). Now simply re-fry until they turn golden brown at 360° - 375° and remove from heat, place on paper towels to absorb any remaining oil season as soon as out of oil. Makes perfect French fries every time.