I have not owned a 'deep fat fryer' since the 1980s, to my mind it is a wholly unhealthy way of cooking and the majority of foods can be cooked using far less oil in either the oven or a standard frying pan. This was until I had a guest staying for a few days back in February, a Jamaican lady who made the most wonderful fried dumplings. She gave me the recipe and showed me how to cook them in my wok, but I found that after using such a deep layer of oil it was beginning to damage the surface of the wok. She had, by then, gone home so I was left to find a solution to this myself - and I found the ideal solution in this CookWorks Signature Compact ...  Read the complete review

-- The Cookworks Signature Compact Fryer, a Comprehensive Review -- -- Price & Availability -- The Cookworks Signature Compact Fryer is available between £19.99 and £24.99 at Argos, Poundstretcher / InStore, B&M Bargains and in selected electrical retailers. It is also available online with Argos, Amazon, Co-Op Electrical and on eBay. -- The Cookworks Brand -- I would say the Cookworks brand fills the gap between 'own brand' (Argos Value, Tesco Value, Sainsbury's Basics and so on) and 'well known' (Breville, Morphy Richards, Kenwood etc). It is basic and low cost but it does try to afford some style and add a little ...  Read the complete review

I bought the cook works signature compact fryer from Argos in the sale which meant it cost less than £10 .It is currently on offer for £12.99 and its RRP is £19.59. Cook works is Argos own brand and so is only available at Argos. After pruchasing it from Argos I kept it boxed for a few days expecting it to need a large bottle of oil but found it took less than a small litre bottle. When I removes it from the box it was much smaller than I expected and a small stainless steel casing.I rinsed out the fat compartment then filled with oil. It was pretty simple to figure out the fill level as there is a minimum and maximum line .The minimum is 0.6 litres ...  Read the complete review

We picked the Cookworks Signature Compact Deep Fat fryer as we wanted to start cooking our own chips but wanted something small and easy to use. We saw the Cookworks Compact on offer in Argos at the time for just £15.99 so decided to get that one. The Fryer The Cookworks Compact is very small at just 17 x 15 x 15 cm and a food capacity of 0.4kg. So it wouldn't be any good for a family's needs, but for just me and my boyfriend it is just enough. The temperature is controlled my a dial ranging from 130'C to 1.90'c and can hold 0.9l of oil. The fryer has a removable lid, viewing window and filter. All removable parts are dishwasher safe. As it is ...  Read the complete review

When I saw this compact little deep fat fryer on the internet I thought that it would be ideal for my kitchen that seams to have a serious lack of space to keep and store things. So I went along to the argos store and brought myself one. From the look of the box it looked a relatively good size however once you open the box you soon realise that it is quite deceptive. The fryer itself in fact tiny I was quite suprised really, however all is not lost the fryer is perfect for making enough home made chips for a small portion for one individual it is only when you need them for more than one person that the problem begins. I have found myself in a routine for making ...  Read the complete review