Professional-style deep fryer for easy at-home frying! The Presto? stainless steel Pro Fry? features an 8-cup food capacity for frying family-size batches and an 1800-watt immersion element that assures quick preheating and fast oil temperature recovery. The oblong-shaped basket is ideal for frying large pieces of chicken or fish. Select the desired frying temperature with the adjustable thermostat. Signal light indicates when oil is ready for frying and the handy spatter-shield cover helps to reduce spattering. The large enameled pot and versatile fry/steam basket enable the fryer to steam and boil too?great for vegetables and seafood. Heating element and enameled pot are removable for easy cleaning.