To be quite honest, I was rather skeptical and I did not think too much to these "false fryers" but I was really very pleasantly surprised. You can really make real fries, small and little fat. The unit really heats quickly, even with frozen chips, as 15 minutes. One can simply regret the maximum quantity relatively limited (for a large family, you will need 2 or 3 batches). I have not yet tested the apples or bananas but I will test it very quickly because I'm really curieus the result. The device is a bit bulky and quite hot during use.