Space saving side there's no better! It is really small but sufficient for two people for example. The top of the lid if you want to withdraw a Burgundian melted, there was even the adapter to hold peaks. Fried side, I use it for making donuts and it's just perfect. The only downside is the small filter that is on the cover. The valve is broken after the second use and the filter itself is rapidly unusable and I do not know or buy a replacement. That said I use and it works well without. Small price, space saving and practical, here's the summary.