Appliance Reviews

I have tried to research this product and cannot find any information on it. Even delonghi.com doesn't have this product on it's website. Sure it's small and it chops food, but what are the specs on it, like the wattage, power, blade quality... I am trying to compare it to the Utimate Chopper available only online, but there is nothing to compare.

Bigger than most small choppers I've seen, but not too big, this chopper's style blends perfectly on my counter. No need to hide away in a cabinet and drag out when needed. Super easy to clean. Just rinse the blades, wash the bowl, nothing could be easier. And with very few parts, there's nothing to lose. Only takes a second to chop tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, etc.

This is a good size for smaller portions. I use mine to prepare foods for my baby. It's simple to assemble, easy to clean, and has a fitted lid so you can remove the blades and assembly and put the jar right into the refrigerator. There are no bells and whistles on this one - just press the top. My only complaint is that the spash guard is so tight that it takes more effort than I want to exert to remove it. Otherwise, I'm entirely pleased.

I have been in desperate need of a food processor for several years and bought this one because it was such a good price for the product. Since I bought it I have used it nearly every day for something... It has a great variety of attachments included with it, and I have used most of them in the first week. I love the dough hook and the whisk attachments--they make it possible to do certain foods fast that were huge undertakings in the past--like bread. The 12 cup capacity was a big selling point for me, but it also includes a 4 cup bowl for chopping nuts and smaller batches of things. The citrus juicer is fabulous!!! On a whole, it is easy to clean, you can either do it by hand or top rack of the dishwasher. One of my problems is that I use it so much I end up washing it by hand several times a day! The only peeves I have with it are 1) I wish the bowl had a spout for when I make smoothies, pancake batter, etc., and 2) the "recipie" book that is included only has 4 recipies in it and they are obviously translated from french because they give liquid measurements in oz. instead of cups. I would not purchase the recipie book they offer because i knew it would also be translated from french. Instead, purchase The Food Processor Bible or Real Food from your food processor from Amazon...

I purchased my fryer in January after my other open top fryer died. I researched many days before deciding on this one. The first two times I used it, I was in heaven! THEN the third time I added the same amount of product that I had in the past and it proceeded to boil over! ( through the filtered vent area) I had to raise and lower the basket constantly in order to keep the unit from boiling over. I read in the manual that this could happen with wet food or if I added to much. I adjusted my amounts and also dried off the french fries with a paper towel (very time consuming) It still boiled over! I lowered the temperature and guess what?? it boiled over! And if that isnt enough, the oil that condenses on the top of the lid pours out the back of the unit as you open the lid. What a terrible mess it makes. So, either I bought the only lemon out there, or Delonghi needs to make some changes!

I like the fryer; it's an upgrade from a Fry Daddy. The lid is nice, preventing oil from splattering all over the cabinets. The hose to drain the oil is a definite plus, and cleaning is FAIRLY easy, but takes a long time if you're thorough. The price is not bad... Also, the filters are quite expensive and hard to find. They don't sell them in the stores, and I don't think they're on Amazon either. Approximately $[money] for 3 charcoal, 3 odor & 6 basket filters. They recommend you change them every 10-15 uses, I think. The first several batches of food (including fries, Poppers, cheese sticks, popcorn shrimp, etc.) were just great. After that, the oil started spilling over. Customer service was not extremely helpful; just told me to use less oil (less would mean below the max/min line). I found that if I lower the basked EXTREMELY slowly (taking 30-60 seconds to fully lower it), the oil does not overflow. Keep in mind that if oil overflows, it not only causes a huge mess, but saturates those filters (fryer only comes with one of each) and pretty much ruins them. Also, forget the window; you can't see a thing with the condensation that builds up as soon as you lower the basket. On a positive note, the food comes out very crispy & tasty. The thermostat is right on (we checked it). It's easy for the kids (teenagers) to use. I would recommend it. Just keep extra filters on hand & lower that basket slowly!

I have been searching for a good deep fryer and finally found one. The Delonghi D690 is excellent. It looks nice and it does not feel flimsy.

The timer is a good feature although it feels like a last minute add-on. The tube for emptying the oil is very helpful. I think it is patented because this is the only fryer that had one during my research.

The temperature setting is not flimsy as the majority of the fryers out there.

The only bad thing about this product is that it has Teflon non-stick coating on the sides of the pan. The bottom is not coated so I guess it is not going to be a cancer hazard since it is the bottom where the heat is generated.

I thought the idea of the food not staying in the oil for the entire cooking time was a good idea; and maybe it is. However, our deep frying is mainly batter fried foods like coconut shrimp, fried oysters, etc. With this unit the batter will flow through the wire basket and stick to the basket. This makes it impossible to remove the food without practically destroying the food in the process. It seems to me a nonstick basket would be an excellent idea; I guess the DeLonghi engineers never thought of that. It may work just fine for french fries or breaded food; I don't know. If batter fried foods are your preference, stay away from this unit.

I recently purchased this fryer from.... I am very pleased with the fryer. This is the Cadillac of deep fryers!

Pros: Cool touch sides. Digital timer. Rotating fry basket. Uses about ½ of the oil of other deep fryers with same results, giving it considerable advantage: save money on oil. Quiet operation. Easy cleanup: simply slide out the oil container tray, slip in the container with filter and drain the oil from the drain spout. Inside the fry basin is Teflon so it simply wipes clean. Window on the top lid allows you to see your food as it cooks. Odor filter in the lid reduces cooking odors.

Cons: Fry basket did not engage the fryer and would not rotate. However this was simple to fix, just bend the bottom of the basket slightly and the problem is fixed.

To summarize, I have done a lot of research on deep fryers on the market and I found that this fryer was the best pick. The instructions that come with the unit are easy to read and understand, they explain the operation of the unit thoroughly. There is also a temperature and cooking time chart that is helpful. I found that the food cooked a bit faster than the chart stated. If you are looking to buy a new fryer, I would recommend this fryer!

For home use, this fryer simply cannot be beat. We're on our second, after my mother-in-law convinced us to give her our old one. The first roto-fryer we picked up, some 10 years ago, is still in operation at the in-laws house. Of course we're even more pleased with the newer fryer as they added teflon to the interior for easy cleanup and a drain tube, which makes cleanup a cinch.

This will cook about the healthiest deep fry around. We have had several deep fryers over the years, and none are as crisp and grease free as the roto fryers. It is no gimmick; it really works.

Some here have complained it is too small. It doesn't take that long to cook items in there, so if huge portions are your thing it won't take that much longer. It is average size and will easily cook servings for 4...or should I say recommended serving sizes. Some have complained about liquid batters getting stuck in the basket. As a fast food worker in my teens, this will be true of any backet I've ever seen. Easiest way around this is to pick up a piece of stainless steel screen from your local hardware store to place in the basket, and any basket will cook all the tempura you can throw at it. Or you can pull the basket, although the whole purpose of this fryer is to move items in and out of the oil and it doesn't really contain that much oil.

So if plugging up your heart and huge portions are your thing, I'd look elsewhere. If you want a healthier choice in deep frying, easy cleanup, save on your oil use, etc., give this one a try. You will not be disappointed in the final product.

I replaced an old, sluggish Krups grinder with this very nice product, which offers both a range of grinds (the "espresso" and "drip" settings both work very well, but they're the only ones I've used) and a "timer," which, as another reviewer remarked, is misnamed, but it's actually much more useful to have the grinder output a set amount rather than to grind for a set period of time. It grinds very quickly and evenly.

The only reason I give this 4 stars instead of 5 is that the freshly-ground coffee, which tends to be staticky from grinding, sticks to the inside of the plastic container. But my old Krups had the same problem, as do most plastic grinders.

My last coffee grinder was also a burr grinder with an electronic timer -- I got it free as a reject from a tag sale and used it for nearly a year. It ground coffee pretty well but the timer was grossly inaccurate. This DeLonghi seems to have the same general mechanism, but it does a better job with the core task of grinding. The grinder itself is much quieter than my previous machine ... there is hardly any motor sound and the grinding itself sounds almost like a chattering buzz. The manufacturer did a good job of insulating the motor from the housing to reduce noise. The grinds fall into the hopper at room temperature, as they should from a burr grinder. The resulting coffee was darker in tone, and tasted slightly richer for the same amount (by measurement) and approximately the same coarseness as the old machine.

I especially liked that the machine comes apart easily -- the top storage hopper screws off and can be washed (the top grinder is attached to the hopper). This also gives easy access to the bottom grinder, which can be brushed clean.

The timer is a little hard to set, but seems accurate in comparison with the old machine.

This grinder is a bargain. I recommend it whole-heartedly.

I just got my grinder, so I can't give a review on the product's expected lifespan, but I am quite impressed so far. I grind on the finest setting, and the coffee comes out almost silky. My husband and I have developed a taste for an expensive Italian coffee, and when we grind it extra fine we can use less (1/2 tablespoon per cup).

The grinder is a little noisy, but not too much more so than a traditional blade grinder. All in all a good product (especially since I got it free during an Amazon promotion!).

If Delonghi has two engineers designing their fryers, the one who designes the functions deserves five stars while the other who engineers the product gets no stars. From reading other reviews, the problem always seems to be where the power comes in. Our case also. The plastic module to which wires attach burnt not only itself but also made a good black hole into the table. A letter to Delonghi failed to provide us with a new part, but we like the fryer functions enough to have bought a new one. This one is on a marble base. But please note that Delonghi does not send a marble block with this unit ...

I looked at many different deep fryers. Many claim to be a Stainless Steel Deep Fryer. The difference being the tub is stainless and the lid is made of plastic.The baskets are different grades of steel and chrome.

The DeLonghi offers a fryer tub and lid in stainless with a high grade steel and chrome used in the basket. You can check if it is stainless by using a magnet. It will not stick to stainless. The outer shell is made of high polished steel. This all makes for good heat transfer. Clean up is a breeze. You can clean the item with a rub and not a scrub. The filter is metal and requires no replacement.

The unit holds a gallon of oil and I prefer corn or vegetable oil rather than peanut. Tip ! Use the old container for storing oil.

The heating unit sits in the oil and offers a cool zone for food particles to fall below the heating unit. This allows the particles not to burn and ruin the oil. Easy clean up when oil is cold. Particles stay on bottom and not in the oil when pouring used oil in container.
The extra large capacity baskets will allow you to easily put 3 lbs of chicken with room to spare.

The max temperature of 360* is not a problem. 350* is more than adequate to cook any items for deep frying. Recovery time is excellent. The heating element of 1650 watts is more than adequate. Be aware a higher temp may brown or burn the outside while leaving the inside uncooked. Especially in thicker foods. Not to mention the higher the temp, the quicker the oil breaks down. Most food establishments operate their fryers at 350*. Higher wattage may cause your circuit breaker to blow where 15amp. breakers are used. Some require a 20 amp breaker. There is also a pressure switch to assure the heating unit is installed properly in the fryer in addition to having it's own safety breaker built in and can be manually reset.

There is a slot to hold the basket over the oil to drip excess oil off the item cooked. Tip ! Do not leave basket full of food over oil for an excessive amount of time since steam or heat from fryer oil may reduce crispiness.

There is minimal contact with metal regarding the plastic.
DeLonghi comes with a one year warranty and inside each box is an envelope with DeLonghi offering an additional 2 year warranty for only $12.00. Making a total of three years.

The manual is well detailed regarding use and care but very poor regarding cooking times. I guess since this is a commercial style fryer for the home , they feel the cook will determine when the food is finished. Keep in mind the food will continue to cook when it is out of the oil.

The electrical magnetic disconnect can only be inserted one way. The connection is also well protected in back of the unit and is raised off the counter.

I also like the high sides of the frying tank allowing adequate room for the expansion of the oil especially with fries. Not a problem with oil running down the sides!

I also like after cleaning the unit there is no after smell of oil compared to the plastic lids and side models.
The details regarding this unit can be reviewed in Review Details.

In addition customer service is readily available with a simple phone call offering a toll free number. Waiting times not an issue. Very responsive to e mails as well.If your looking for a high quality fryer with a excellent warranty and easy clean up this is for you.

Recommended
Yes

Amount Paid (US$): 99.00

Fryer is engineered wonderfully, always reliable, always ready. Very easy to clean up. Everything except the element goes into the dishwasher! With a small funnel and strainer (one piece) the oil is cleaned and recycled quickly and easily. The unit doesn't come with a timer, so a reliable timer is also required.

I got this product for Christmas; it is either defective or of very poorly quality. It worked fine juicing the first 3-4 oranges, but after that, the motor couldn't seem to cope with any sort of actual pressure--it seemed like it just wasn't powerful enough. The "two-way rotation" feature is a total crock as well...