Patent ID: 8353242

Claim:
A fryer for cooking food in oil, the fryer comprising: an oil container adapted to hold a body of the oil; a rotatable cooking basket in the oil container and adapted to hold the food; means for heating the body of oil in the container; means for positioning the basket with the food therein at least partially above the body of oil in the oil container; means for heating an air stream; means for forcedly circulating the heated air stream through the basket and over the food therein for at least partially cooking the food product contained in the basket while partially submerged in the body of oil; and a duct for the forced circulation of the heated air formed between the outer surface of the container and the inner side of an outer housing of the fryer in which the container is positioned, wherein the air stream heating means comprises at least one first electrical resistance arranged below the oil container and at least one second electrical resistance positioned in front of the forced circulation means.