Deep-Frying

I'm having trouble finding a way to deep fry without oil getting everywhere. I don't mean this in the sense that the oil is exploding, since I use a thermometer the whole time. No, my biggest chall...

My wife just bought a new air fryer. It's supposedly a healthier way of frying food than traditional deep fat/oil frying. I tried cooking batter-coated cod fish. The result? The batter was not...

by adroit_minx 11 years ago

We're considering deep-frying a turkey this Thanksgiving. I always brine a bird headed for the oven, but was wondering if the additional moisture in the bird, if brined, would be a disaster in a d...

Double Frying is a great method for cooking, especially to get that crispy skin on chicken while making sure inside is cooked all the way. I was wondering if anyone has ever thought of frying a wh...

So, I spent hours reading reviews, comparing prices, etc., to get the "right" deep fryer. I have been frying in a pot with oil and thermometer, and my biggest complaint with that was mess. I bought...

Anyone used this? It seems very versatile and inexpensive, and somehow has rivets on the outside, but not on the inside. I like not having rivets inside pots. I was asking questions on Amazon ...

Hi, I was wondering if I were to be deep frying with 100% pure canola oil at home, would the oil eventually generate trans fat? What if I reused this oil to deep fry again as well? Thanks

I live in a loft dorm with a fire alarm. I can cook as long as it does not trigger the alarm. My friend have smoke a cigarette in my toilet and I have shallow fried eggs in olive oil on an inductio...

I'm going to fry a duck with my leftover turkey oil - tips and hints? I'm straining the oil thru cheesecloth first. My current plan is to brine the duck, then rub it in chinese 5 spice, chili, an...

My deep fryer died this morning. This is my third or fourth. I don't fry a lot, but I like the control of the fryer appliance. I have an old one-temp slow cooker that is solid, but would kind of li...

by Moimoi 6 years ago

I just purchased a seriously cool deep fryer and I'd LOVE to know how many calories deep frying adds to food. I can't believe, if fried properly, a deep-fried item is THAT evil. No one in my ...

by carophil11 2 years ago

I have a mild obsession with chicken wings. Ok, maybe it's not so mild. There's not one moment of any day ever where I would refuse wings if I was offered them. My favorite type of wing is j...

I looked for a thread on this topic, but was unable to find one. What are the rules of thumb for saving and reusing deep frying oil? I don't remember the source, but I read once... from a source ...

by DuffyH 2 years ago

I think I need a Dutch oven. For Christmas Eve we cooked 10 pounds of French fries and on Christmas Day, we fried 10 pounds of chicken wings. With each being double fried, this put a lot of strain ...

by chocchipcookie 11 years ago

Okay, we just made french fries last night in my barely broken in cast iron skillet. They were outstanding and I will never bake them in the oven again. My quesstion, what do I do with the oil? Lea...

by DuffyH 2 years ago

Mom used to make these every year for the holidays. They're a very stretchy yeast dough, filled with raisins and deep-fried. They differed from most fruit fritters found today in that they weren't ...

I'm running a cooking group tomorrow where we'll be practicing best technique for deep frying cheese. Since we'll have the oil going, I was trying to come up with other things to deep fry that are ...

I'm leading a group on fried cheese this weekend so I'm beginning my trials. First trial: minimal success. I used crappy block mozz cheese and a Murray's mozz balls to see if it matters (yes, ye...

by justbeingpolite 2 years ago

Has anyone tried this? Am I crazy? I've done boneless turkey several times, so I'm comfortable with deboning the bird. I've roasted 'em and smoked one. I was going to try deep frying this year....

I know there are many variations when breading using the Standard Breading Procedure. Usually items to be deep fried are dredged in flour, then egg wash and finally bread crumbs. Frequently sea...