Presto 05461

Name: Presto 05461
Brand: Presto
SKU: 6384432a8bf5e55779e1f16d
Rating: 3.2 (56 reviews)

Based on 56 reviews

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Great value for the price and size

Quick heating time

Easy to clean

Compact size for those with limited counter space

Customer service from Presto is praised by some users

Not ideal for larger quantities of food

Temperature control issues reported by some users

Some users find the design to be poorly thought out, such as the basket always being partially submerged in oil.

Verdict

Overall, the Presto 05461 deep fryer receives mixed reviews. Some users appreciate its compact size and ease of use, while others find it too small and poorly designed. Many users mention issues with the temperature control, with some reporting that it doesn't heat up properly or that the maximum temperature is lower than advertised. However, there are also positive comments about the fryer's quick heating time and easy cleaning. Customer service from Presto is also praised by some users. Overall, the Presto 05461 seems to be a decent option for those looking for a small and affordable deep fryer, but it may not be the best choice for more serious frying enthusiasts.

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I like frying this unit, because I don't have to worry about the temperature of the oil.

Good value for the price but there are better out there

For the price and the size, I'd say this is good value but it could be better. All of the metal pieces are cheaply made and very sharp so it's easy to get cut when cleaning. It disassembled pretty well for cleaning but some of the dirtiest parts of the fryer are not water prof and are much harder to...

Unit is much to small for even two people. It heats up quickly and temp. holds good. But overall, I don’t consider it a fryer that a serious cook would want in their kitchen. I know I don’t. I’ve used once and plan on giving it away. Maybe someone else will have a use for it. Just not big enough . D...

Works well enough for what it is. These ONLY COOK ENOUGH FOR TWO ADULTS & maybe a single child

I originally bought and returned the T-fal Deep Fryer 2.6-Pound, Silver, Model FR8000 because it would not get hotter than 120'F. This model gets hot and maxed out @ 388'F in about 10 minutes....so far so good....but the recovery time was about 7 minutes to get it back to temperature.....So..it and ...

Nothing but an aggravation

Only reason I gave this deep fryer 2 stars instead of 1 is because when it does stay on it works. However, it constantly shuts itself off and that causes problems when I am trying to cook with it. Especially when it shuts off while heating up. It is quite dangerous trying to get to the "Reset" butto...

Good price performance

Pretty good unit for this price point. "Max" oil indicator is a little high, oil will touch the basket's contents in 'lifted' position when filled to this point. Ignore BS warning on lid "don't use for fries or other high moisture products", one should always remove excess ice from products before d...

4/5

3 years ago

amazon.com

Fun for Pretending You Work in Fast Food

I graduated from a little Fry Daddy with no temp controls to this bad boy. I love the basket. I wish I could use the lid more because it does kind of stink up my whole house, but I feel like most of the things I make fall under the category of "too much steam; don't use lid." I will say that I have ...

It seems to work fine, but it feels flimsy.

So far, we've fried chicken, wings, fries, onion rings, and a few other odds and ends in this, and it works fine. For many things, you're putting the food directly onto the heating element, which seems odd, but it does work. It would be much better if the heating element went around the outside inst...

Easy to clean but only goes to 375 Max

I bought this because my other fryer was such a pain to clean and empty that I never wanted to use it. This one is a real dream, so easy to clean and empty I can store my lightly used oil for another fry, I'll be using it more often. It also comes to temperature quickly - my only very minor complain...

Specs

Model Name

05461 Deep Fryer

Brand

Presto

Material

Stainless Steel

Color

Silver

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