Cuisinart Deep Fryer, 4 Quart, CDF-200P1

We bought this product about a week and a half ago. We only received the large basket, not the two smaller ones. Like others have stated the magnetic cord is short but for us we have an accessable outlet on our counter. Once filled with oil you shouldn't be moving the unit around anyway so the magnetic hookup should not be a problem, it wasn't for us. We filled the oil to the max. fill line which took just a little over a gallon. We used Wal-Mart good value vegetable oil, about $2.25 a gallon and it worked perfectly. You don't need to spend a fortune on those specialty oils. It took about 10 minutes to reach max. temp and we were ready. My wife had just got a large amount of fresh oakra. She cut and breaded it and filled the basket full. That was a lot of oakra. It cooked between 15 and 20 minutes and was done. We used the hook and let it drain a minute or so and poured it in a large bowl lined with paper towels. The oakra was done perfectly, all of it. It was crisp and not oily or greasy. To my surprise when finished with the bowl, the paper towels were barely damp with oil. We've since fried shrimp and fish fillets, the same good results. Of course your choice of breading reflects taste. Next up is going to be chicken with a KFC breading mix she got on Facebook. Clean up was a breeze, just washed it and let it dry. Didn't notice any real residue on the counter top, cooked with the lid on of course. We will reuse oil based on product cooked and breading used but as mentioned above, new oil everytime would be reasonable. I know everybody is different but just use commen sense when cooking with very hot oil and safety should not be a problem. This unit is a household item and not built to military standards. It is light weight and easily moved and stored. Saved the packageing initially just in case something was bad but it's been thrown away now. I think this unit will be extremely useful for a lot of people. Very, Very satisfied. Been using this unit for a few months now and still the great results. Just don't over fill the unit. Maximum fill line has been perfect for us!!!

This would of been a great little fryer if it would of worked . Had to throw it out. They didn't want it back shipping cost more than it was worth.

Temp control lets you set the correct temperature for each food, from barely bubble to smokin' hot. Stainless steel makes for easy cleaning and the lift-out oil reservoir lets you save the oil after cooking your fries and okra. We prepare a lot of fish and chicken and the heating element keeps the oil hot from batch to batch. The deep frier is a good size and I like the way the basket sits in the oil and then can be raised to drain the food. I knocked off one star because this is my second Cuisinart cooker because the heating element failed on the first one after a year. It worked so well that straight away I ordered the same unit again. I hope this isn't an issue with this one. I recommend this product for its ease of use and the superior way it heats the oil. If a year from now this one fails I will probably buy another.

It's been almost a year since I bought this. It's still works, temperature still in good condition, just make sure to check the temp of oil separately cause it's not reliable. It does get hot over 400 degrees better than not going to high. Temperature still adjustable after being used multiple times, I probably have this over 400 hours of usage. From o to 400degress will probably take 10-15mins. Easy to clean. Very convenient, can be used as commercial.

Very nice frying machine

I found very few reviews for this Cuisinart CDF-200 and bought it mostly on Cuisinart reputation, hopefully my review will prevent others from wasting time/effort/money on this deep fryer. It has what I (I'm a mechanical engineer with a background in data aquisition and controls) consider to be a fundamental design flaw. There are two temperature sensors mounted on the heating element. One that provides closed loop feedback control to regulate temperature and one that provides a hard cutoff if the high-limit temperature is exceeded. The high limit thermostat actually touches the heating element rather than being surrounded by oil which causes it to be hotter than the actual oil. I suspect this was intended to provide a safety shutoff in case the fryer was turned on with no oil, but it causes more problems than it fixes. My unit would heat to about 340F (should go to 375F) and would stop working with no easily visible indicator (power light still on, etc.) and would not reach the set temperature. I finally realized that the small recessed reset button had popped out, and pushing back in would allow the unit to start heating again but not beyond 340F. Overall, the build quality is trash, with lots of sharp edges and very thin sheetmetal, but I've come to accept that all consumer products are built this way and could have looked past it to give it 3-4 stars if the unit actually worked. Even if my unit was faulty (I certainly hope not all of their fryers are bad from the factory) I can point out multiple BAD design decisions. As an engineer, I'm begging consumers not to tolerate this garbage.

What more needs be said? This fryer works, full stop. It holds enough oil (about a gallon) to help keep the temperature stable, and it fries food like you remember from the Before Times. It cooks well, it cleans easily (most of it goes in the dishwasher) and what else is there? There aren't as many bells and whistles as the other options (oil filters, storage totes, etc) but don't forget, THIS ONE WORKS. Those make "homemade" fries. Soggy, oily. This makes real fries, like you remember from every restaurant ever in the Before Times. The thermostat is analog, so it runs a touch high, but that helps it keep the temperature stable and it has not had any effect on our food.

Just perfect!!!

The Deep Fryer supplied does not maintain a temperature more than 110 Deg, and is is rated for 200 deg temperature so we are unable to fry the potato waffels Please advice a return.

Similar to a professional fryer that doesn't take up a lot of counter space. Heats up pretty quickly. Tried frying a variety of frozen foods. Everything was cooked perfectly. Almost too good.

C'est déjà un très bon produit, mais tout arrive en anglais et espagnol pas de livre de recettes en français. dommage!! serait plus facile pour moi.

Works as promised, good capacity, heats oil nice and hot