Abstract: A pressure fryer includes a cooking well having a conical bottom and a substantially vertical sidewall extending upwardly from the conical bottom. A series of vertical fins is mounted to the sidewall. The vertical fins are spaced from one another and a series of undulating fins are mounted between the vertical fins. A heat shield surrounds the cooking well and vertical and undulating fins. The heat shield has an upper wall extending to the cooking well and an outer cover that covers the heat shield and defines an exhaust gas chamber between the outer cover and the heat shield. The fryer includes a multi-shelf rack system and a lift operably connected to the multi-shelf rack system.

Abstract: A pressure fryer includes a cooking vessel having a cooking well having a conical bottom and a substantially vertical sidewall extending upwardly from the conical bottom. A series of vertical fins are mounted to the sidewall and spaced from one another. A series of undulating fins are mounted between the vertical fins. The pressure fryer further includes filter system having a filter vessel having a body, an inlet, an outlet and a vent line. An outer basket is disposed in the body and an inner basket is disposed in the outer basket. Sidewalls of the outer and inner basket having openings therein. A filter media is disposed between the inner basket and the outer basket. A method for filtering used cooking oil in a pressure fryer is also disclosed.