Cookline DOF-40 40 lb. Gas Flat Bottom Countertop Donut and Funnel Cake Fryer, 81,000 BTU

The Cookline DOF-40 is a 40 pound capacity gas countertop fryer with a flat bottom tank, purpose-built for donuts, funnel cakes, beignets, and other floating pastry. It drops onto a counter or stand and starts producing without claiming floor space. A standard basket fryer crowds and flips floating dough against its narrow tank walls; the wide, shallow flat bottom here gives each piece room to float flat, puff evenly, and brown on both sides the way a pastry case demands.

Flat Bottom Frying Design

The 28"L x 21"D x 4.25"H frying area holds a full production run per batch, and the included stainless steel mesh strainer lifts finished product out of the oil in one motion so nothing overcooks while you fish for stragglers. The open pot design leaves the whole tank reachable for wiping down at close.

Burner Output and Recovery

Three U-shaped burners rated at 27,000 BTU each put 81,000 BTU under the tank. When cold batter hits the oil, temperature recovery decides whether the next batch fries or soaks. A prompt-response thermostat brings the burners back up quickly, keeping color and texture consistent from the first dozen to the last.

Millivolt Controls From 200°F to 400°F

Millivolt controls run the fryer with no electrical connection, which suits fair stands and seasonal concession locations where outlets are scarce. Set the thermostat anywhere between 200°F and 400°F and the system holds it, with a high-limit cutoff at 450°F watching over the tank.

Built-In Drip Tray and Easy Cleanup

A reversible built-in drip tray gives finished pastry a place to shed oil right at the tank edge instead of across your prep table. The body is stainless steel, and the 4 inch stainless steel legs adjust to level the unit so oil depth stays even across the flat bottom.

Natural Gas Standard With Field Conversion

The fryer ships set up for natural gas and converts to liquid propane in the field with a conversion kit sold separately, so the same unit can work a brick-and-mortar shop in the winter and a propane-fed fair booth in the summer. Gas connects through a 3/4 inch NPT rear fitting.