Commercial open fryers, also known as commercial deep fryers, produce crunchy, delicious food by submerging the product in oil to cook. This cooking method allows commercial foodservice kitchens to quickly prepare batch after batch of crispy food. 

A commercial open fryer should help you make delicious food fast, producing a crispy golden brown outer layer without leaving behind oily residue. When choosing your commercial deep fryer, consider your business’s needs and look for solutions that save oil, labor, and time. For example, the Henny Penny F5 Open Fryer can help high-volume frying operations save on oil with its 3-minute filtration and on training time and labor costs with its intuitive touch-and-swipe interface and built-in help guides for operators.

Commercial deep fryers provide the versatility needed to cook an assortment of products. A commercial open fryer has many benefits, including:

• Consistent, crispy products

• Short cooking times

• Easy to clean

Open fryers produce a crispier textured food than pressure fryers. Open fryers also offer more freedom for customization of your food items, particularly with multi-well and split-vat fryers which can cook different foods at the same time. Deep fryers recover their temperature within seconds and operators can filter one vat while continuing to cook in another at the same time, increasing efficiency.

Pressure fryers, on the other hand, lock in essential flavors while locking out oil for an overall healthier product. Their high boiling point provides quicker cook times and prevents the food from losing too much moisture while cooking. Pressure fryers also use lower oil temperatures than conventional open frying. 

Choosing the best commercial open fryer depends on what you need from your equipment. Production, oil management, and operating cost are factors to consider when making your selection. Energy source is another factor to consider when looking for foodservice equipment — commercial open fryers come in both gas and electric.