Deep-frying apparatus with food debris shield

Abstract

A deep-frying apparatus includes an oil tank for holding cooking oil in which food is fried. The oil tank includes sloping walls. Burners positioned outside of the oil tank heat the sloping walls. Shield plates are positioned inside the oil tank, substantially parallel to and spaced from the sloping walls, to shield the sloping walls from food debris. The shield plates are detachably mounted in the tank and have vents formed in the shield plates. The shield plates are coated with fluorine compounds and may be automatically vibrated by a vibration device. The apparatus prevents accumulation of food debris on the heated sloping walls of the oil tank.

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