Continuous deep fryer for deep frying food, in particular potato crisps, having the following features: - the deep fryer comprises a deep-frying vat having a vat base and a peripheral vat wall, thus forming a deep-frying chamber, the peripheral vat wall having at least a first and a second side wall (2b, 2c) and a first and a second end wall (2d, 2e); - the deep fryer comprises at least one heating device which is designed to heat oil or fat inside the deep-frying vat; - the deep-frying chamber of the deep-frying vat is or can be filled with oil or fat up to a filling level; - the deep fryer comprises a plurality of drivers (6a, 6b) which are fastened to a guide device at a spacing from one another; - the guide device is designed so as to move the drivers (6a, 6b) through the deep-frying vat in a peripheral direction, with: a) the drivers (6a, 6b) plunging into the deep-frying vat in the region of the first end wall and being movable, inside the deep-frying vat, on a first movement path, at least in portions from the first end wall towards the second end wall; and b) the drivers (6a, 6b) being movable, on a second movement path, at least in portions from the second end wall towards the first end wall, above the filling level, characterised by the following features: - at least one cutting device for cutting the food is arranged in the region of the first end wall, the food being potatoes; - the at least one cutting device comprises at least one cutting edge and an electric motor, the electric motor being movable towards and away from the cutting edge, relative thereto, a receiving chamber being formed between the cutting edge and the electric motor, into which chamber the food to be cut can be introduced; - the electric motor comprises at least one fastening means which is designed to fasten the food to the shaft of the electric motor in a rotationally coupled manner, it being possible to cut the food by means of a rotational movement of the shaft of the electric motor and said food falling into the deep-frying vat in the region of the first end wall. - the deep fryer comprises a deep-frying vat having a vat base and a peripheral vat wall, thus forming a deep-frying chamber, the peripheral vat wall having at least a first and a second side wall (2b, 2c) and a first and a second end wall (2d, 2e); - the deep fryer comprises at least one heating device which is designed to heat oil or fat inside the deep-frying vat; - the deep-frying chamber of the deep-frying vat is or can be filled with oil or fat up to a filling level; - the deep fryer comprises a plurality of drivers (6a, 6b) which are fastened to a guide device at a spacing from one another; - the guide device is designed so as to move the drivers (6a, 6b) through the deep-frying vat in a peripheral direction, with: a) the drivers (6a, 6b) plunging into the deep-frying vat in the region of the first end wall and being movable, inside the deep-frying vat, on a first movement path, at least in portions from the first end wall towards the second end wall; and b) the drivers (6a, 6b) being movable, on a second movement path, at least in portions from the second end wall towards the first end wall, above the filling level, a) the drivers (6a, 6b) plunging into the deep-frying vat in the region of the first end wall and being movable, inside the deep-frying vat, on a first movement path, at least in portions from the first end wall towards the second end wall; and b) the drivers (6a, 6b) being movable, on a second movement path, at least in portions from the second end wall towards the first end wall, above the filling level, - at least one cutting device for cutting the food is arranged in the region of the first end wall, the food being potatoes; - the at least one cutting device comprises at least one cutting edge and an electric motor, the electric motor being movable towards and away from the cutting edge, relative thereto, a receiving chamber being formed between the cutting edge and the electric motor, into which chamber the food to be cut can be introduced; - the electric motor comprises at least one fastening means which is designed to fasten the food to the shaft of the electric motor in a rotationally coupled manner, it being possible to cut the food by means of a rotational movement of the shaft of the electric motor and said food falling into the deep-frying vat in the region of the first end wall.