We are a 2-person household and if it is in the evening time to go really fast, then fries are halted. In the pan I find entwickeltsich too fast the smell and then tried one all evening this stench to get out of the kitchen and home, so I got myself this mini deep fryer because of the good reviews, because the standard fryers are just too big , And what can I say, top price-performance ratio, the oil is heated quickly and the fries are crispy. So great!