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Post by joyce on Mar 20, 2008 17:05:46 GMT -7
As an early anniversary gift, my husband bought
a deep fat fryer-a Cool Daddy the box says.
I have never deep fried anything. Sure I have fried
some things in the cast iron skillet, but not deep fry.
If anyone has any suggestions as to what kind of oil
is best to use in it, please give a shout. Does the kind
of oil used depend on the kind of food that you want to
fry? This is going to be a fun experiment...look out
cholesterol! thanks
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Post by uncltim on Mar 20, 2008 17:58:54 GMT -7
Peanut oil is probably the best. It is also expensive, but it lasts. enjoy and be careful!
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Post by Mary on Mar 20, 2008 18:04:14 GMT -7
Hi Joyce,
Happy Anniversary!
As far as the oil...
It's really a matter of preference. Most people and restaurants use plain old vegetable oil, which is made from soy. I use canola oil, because Ty is not allowed soy and I make him special chicken nuggets and french fries. As long as I only have canola in the house I know he won't accidentally eat something he shouldn't. I get very good results with the canola but vegetable oil is also less expensive and I think you will be just as happy with the results.
Mary
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Post by Atlantis5 on Mar 20, 2008 18:44:50 GMT -7
Joyce
Happy Anniversary! It is a wonderful event, two different people sharing their lives together in an event of {Marriage}, a very wonderful thing to behold...
Your new kitchen appliance. For how would I ever have advice to give to you as the home maker? Simple as it may appear, my best advice is to read through the instruction book that accompanied the appliance. Then modify the instructions to make best to your needs, and the materials of cooking that are available in your area.
The most damage I have accomplished with a deep fat fryer, was to not dry off some meat resulting in hot fat splatter on my cloths and minor burns on my wrist and hand. Other wise it has produced some many events of chips/cooked fish.
I think perhaps there will be a new page turned in the Joyce house of culinary delights!!
Charles
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Post by freetobe on Mar 20, 2008 21:14:53 GMT -7
Joyce,
Stick with the canola oil. It is the most heart healthy, if you believe the AHA. To reduce the expense,if it is an issue, purchase the store brand canola as opposed to name brands. Fry and enjoy.
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Post by Jaga on Mar 20, 2008 21:28:59 GMT -7
Joyce,
Happy anniversary. I guess, other forum members have better ideas than me about deep-frying than me.
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Post by joyce on Mar 21, 2008 5:01:43 GMT -7
Joyce Happy Anniversary! It is a wonderful event, two different people sharing their lives together in an event of {Marriage}, a very wonderful thing to behold... Your new kitchen appliance. For how would I ever have advice to give to you as the home maker? Simple as it may appear, my best advice is to read through the instruction book that accompanied the appliance. Then modify the instructions to make best to your needs, and the materials of cooking that are available in your area. The most damage I have accomplished with a deep fat fryer, was to not dry off some meat resulting in hot fat splatter on my cloths and minor burns on my wrist and hand. Other wise it has produced some many events of chips/cooked fish. I think perhaps there will be a new page turned in the Joyce house of culinary delights!! Charles Thank you all for the early wishes-as far as the marriage and time spent together-it's 22 years bound by a document that says we are legally married, but we have been together since 1978-which is 30 years. The 30 years is what we go by...it seems like eons ago... and we both have the gray hair to prove it. ;D I don't think I would change anything different about our relationship...he's got me trained in cooking what he likes...and I think he likes to have me hanging around too...even tho I spent his paycheck ;D Thanks for the tips on what kinds of oils to use. Believe it or not, the instructions book doesn't tell me what kind of oil to use; altho it is chock full of important safety issues. It's a better fryer than just the ones that have no lids on them-like you would see on the cooking shows. Before he bought it, he played with the display model at the store-so he came home and showed me how to put it together. But since I am the chief chef, cook and bottle washer around here, it will be up to me to use it. I just hope that it doesn't sit idle like some of the other appliances that we had bought in the past-like the waffle iron and the blender. I gave a bread machine away the other day, because I hadn't use it in years. Just don't take away my food processor!!! III EEEE! |
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Post by rdywenur on Mar 21, 2008 5:18:48 GMT -7
Joyce I would stick with plain vegetable oil or canola oil. From my experience peanut oil has a high heat tolerance but leaves my food tasting like peanut. Probably whatever you used in the frying pan is good for the fryer. Happy Anniversary and Happy Frying. (look out tummy) Let us know what was the first thing you try and your experience. I am looking forward to using my new food chopper but have held off using it till I have more time to just play first.
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Post by uncltim on Mar 21, 2008 7:53:48 GMT -7
Canola is probably best for your rig. mine is a turkey fryer for outside, I'm usually trying to cook a turkey and throw a football at the same time so my oil has to be very forgiving!
Congrats on your anniversary!
Karin and I ask each other the same question every year, It usually goes like this- Sooo, are you going to renew my contract??
Tim
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Post by joyce on Mar 22, 2008 12:44:53 GMT -7
Canola is probably best for your rig. mine is a turkey fryer for outside, I'm usually trying to cook a turkey and throw a football at the same time so my oil has to be very forgiving! Congrats on your anniversary! Karin and I ask each other the same question every year, It usually goes like this- Sooo, are you going to renew my contract?? Tim We were treated to a deep fried turkey one year. I am not sure if I liked it-for the seasonings that the man used were very spicy. I also found that the turkey had a crispy coating but was very greasy inside. I bought canola oil at the store today and some pre-battered onion petals and some french fries, just to experiment. Also bought some catfish too. |
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Post by justjohn on Mar 23, 2008 5:02:14 GMT -7
mine is a turkey fryer for outside, I'm usually trying to cook a turkey and throw a football at the same time so my oil has to be very forgiving! Tim Tim, you need one of these. The Bottom LineWe all know that turkey frying can be dangerous. Char-Broil has developed a way to make it not only safer, but cheaper and easier. The Big Easy is a propane powered infrared roaster oven that gives you foods that look and taste very much like they were fried. I believe that the true versatility of this unit has yet to be discovered. Anything you can lower into the cooking chamber can be cooked quickly (turkey at about 10 minutes a pound). This unit won't grill steaks or burgers but any whole poultry, roasts and other larger cuts of meat are perfect. All in all I have to say that this little cooker is very impressive. Compare Prices Pros * Quick Heating * Safe Alternative to Deep Frying * Easy to Use * Cooks Quickly Cons * Limited Versatility for Food Sizes * Non-Food Safe Drip Pan    |
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Post by uncltim on Mar 23, 2008 5:27:09 GMT -7
Joyce, i'm not a fan of the injected flavorings if that was the spices used in the turkey you had.
j.j. that looks like an interesting cooker! I'm just not sure it has the element of danger that I've grown used to!!
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Post by hollister on Mar 24, 2008 6:22:33 GMT -7
Joyce,
When is the big anniversary? Have you solved the "which oil" to use problem yet?
The one time I had deep fried turkey - it was very, very good and I am pretty sure they used peanut oil. The only down side, was that they were not careful where they placed the fryer and it *almost* started a fire. The thing yo have to understand or imagine, is that it was the Dean of the College who had decided to cook turkey for those of us that drew the short straws that year and had to work the Friday before christmas vacation. He had gone out and bought the fryer and his wife refused to let him try it at home - so he thought this was the perfect opportunity. A week prior to the great turkey fry off - the college had just dedicated a brand new and multi-million dollar agricultural bio-tech building. The new building has a beautiful atrium in the middle - the apparent perfect place to do the turkey. So after much discussion among those with testosterone the fryer was assembled, the oil poured and the turkey ready to be placed in for frying. Now these highly educated and capable men had neglected to remember that the turkey would displace some of the oil in the cooker. So the turkey dropped the oil over flowed and the flames went higher!
At least we found out the fire alarm and sprinkler system worked.
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Post by rdywenur on Apr 28, 2008 4:24:13 GMT -7
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