Russell Hobbs 24580 Digital Deep Fat Fryer Review

The Russell Hobbs 24580 is a large capacity, fast and efficient digital deep fat fryer. It's suitable for all your favourite foods, including chips, onion rings, doughnuts, desserts, fish, chicken, steak and ribs, to name a few. One feature which we particularly like is the large viewing window on top which allows you to check your food without needing to open the lid.

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The Russell Hobbs 24580 Digital Fryer has an adjustable thermostat which can be set to 150, 170 and 190 degrees Celsius, depending on your personal preferences, and also the type of food being cooked. There's a specially designed basket which is designed to give you a large degree of control when raising and lowering it. There's also an in-built digital timer so you know when your food is done.

About Russell Hobbs

Russell Hobbs are a major brand of home appliances. Started in the 1950s, they've grown from a small British enterprise into a multi-national company. Their products include food steamers, slow cookers, deep fryers, mini ovens, rice cookers, blenders, food processors, kettles, toasters, and more.

Specification

We now look at the features in more detail:

• Suitability - The powerful 2300W heating element makes the fryer ideal for chips, onion rings, fritters, chicken, fish, steak, sausages, margaritas, and more.
• Capacities - The oil capacity is 3 litres and the food capacity is 1.2kg. This is fairly large, and is ideal for families.
• Viewing Window - The large viewing window means you can monitor your food and check how crispy it's getting. The window removes the need for opening the lid to check, making cooking much safer.
• Adjustable Temperature - The temperature can be adjusted via a dial on the front of the fryer. The three temperatures are 150, 170 and 190 degrees Celsius. Adjusting the temperature is useful if you intend to fry different foods. It also lets you fry food exactly to your liking.
• Digital Timer - An on-board digital timer counts down and alerts you as to when it reaches zero.
• Special Basket - The basket is designed to optimise control when raising and lowering.
• Easy Cleaning - For an easy clean, the bowl has a non-stick coating and it can also be removed.

Summary

In summary, the Russell Hobbs 24580 Digital Deep Fat Fryer is a high capacity appliance with a powerful heating element. It produces deliciously crispy food with ease, and is helped by variable temperature adjustment and an easy to control basket. It also has a large observation window and a convenient digital timer. We rate the Russell Hobbs 24580 Digital Deep Fat Fryer 4.5 out of 5 stars.

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