i love my tefal frier its the best, and you only need a little oil to cook with, it turns the chips round untill they are cooked, it takes a little longer then the avarage frier, or alot longer, but the chips are tastey and worth waiting for, you can also you this for cooking other things like roast potatoes, or roasted vegtables like carrots parsnip i think you can basically use it as a hot pot maker, you can also cook meats in it, which is really great, you get a really really crispy skin on chicken legs, and chops taste divine as when the lid is down it keep it jucier than in the oven, i would recomend this to people who like to experiment with foods and different ways of cooking it. i use mine every day and my chidren like it to very much. thank you