Aroma ADF-212 Smart Fry XL Digital Dual Basket Deep Fryer
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: AromaBrand: Aroma
Model: ADF-212
Color: Stainless
Product features:
- Digital control panel features 10 pre-programmed settings
- Make two dishes side-by-side or use the extra-large basket for bigger servings
- Stainless steel with large glass viewing window and black cool-touch handles
- Immersible heating element provides consistent and accurate heating
- Includes two side-by-side baskets, extra large basket and two charcoal filters
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Aroma ADF-212 Smart Fry XL Digital Dual Basket Deep Fryer
Customer Review: Deep Fried Art
Summary: 5 Stars
This deep fryer is fantastic and *close* to perfect for consumer-grade use. Quality manufacture & top-notch engineering are the two best ways to describe this unit. Buy it - you will not be sorry. Do yourself a favor and glance over the instructions and be sure to remove the styrofoam from under the grease well when it gets delivered (see below).
I have owned several deep fryers including fry daddies & received a wing fryer (maybe a presto?) that have all come and gone. This fryer is leaps and bounds superior to what I have previously owned. This unit actually gets me excited (scary, I know).
Pro's:
+ Unit construction stainless steel, conservative use of plastic. Feels and looks like quality.
+ Top-end unit for consumer use. Better units are likely to be commercial grade & much more expensive.
+ 3 baskets come with the unit. 2 smaller baskets to fry two types/batches of food simultaneously or 1 large basket for single large batches like wings.
+ Fry baskets are well designed. Handles are detachable and fold into the baskets for storage when the other basket type is in use.
+ Solid packaging. Reduces chance of unit damage in shipment.
+ Clear and concise instructions written in English by someone who must speak English well. That part just blows my mind.
+ The whole unit disassembles easily - heating coil, control unit, plug, grease well, body. Relatively easy to empty the grease without wearing it and wash the unit.
+ Unit was designed with safety concerns (overheat cutoff). I won't live that long eating this much fried food but it may be important to someone.
Con's:
- Short power cord. Instructions (yes I read them) state this is for safety reasons & recommends a proper extension cord. Turns a negative to a positive but no one likes being "too short".
- Programmable portion isn't the most robust & probably weakest feature. Unit controls aren't that great overall. A separate thermostat button would be nice.
- Remember I said it was well packaged? Well, the manufacturer put styrofoam and a plastic bag underneath the grease well. This is noticeable for most but this is just asking for someone in a hurry to not remove part of the bag or foam. Can you say, "House fire"?
My other concerns:
-The fryer *could* have problems arising from all the safety features - e.g. stop working due to sensor faults. We will see how it holds together in 3 years.
-Includes a plastic window on the lid to see the food. I do not understand why engineers puts these on fryers. They get covered in grease and do not work. Guess what? You can lift the lid and look inside.
- Aroma? Who are they?
Description of Aroma ADF-212 Smart Fry XL Digital Dual Basket Deep Fryer
Skip the restaurant and make your favorite fried dishes at home with the sleek stainless steel Aroma Smart Fry XL. The dual-basket design lets you cook up to 4 pounds of a single dish, or cook two separate dishes side by side. With extra-large capacity, glass monitoring window and easy-to-use digital controls (includes 10 automatic settings) your meals are both simple and delicious. Includes two charcoal filters, one extra large basket and two regular frying baskets.Deep Fryers
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