no it aint... my girl does that shit too... it jus drains all the flavor out... but its easy and convenient though....
but honestly after awhile it doesn't get used much.. it just takes up space...
if you really want to get your money's worth, get you a little deep fryer... man those are the shit.. the possibilities are endless...
fried bananas...
fried tator tots...
fried burritos...
fried corn tortillas... and you got homemade nachos...
fried ribs...
fried tempura skrimps...
man you can pretty much fry anything... real talk