Deep Fat Fryer... never had one, am I missing out?

Gimpymoo · 15 Sep 2020 at 21:17

Picked one up for £35 from Argos.

Cooked some Scampi... MY GOODNESS.. soo much better than shoving them in the oven

Next up... hash browns for breakfast.

Do not worry, not my regular food schedule but everything within reason.

robj20 · 15 Sep 2020 at 21:18

Gimpymoo said:
Picked one up for £35 from Argos.

Cooked some Scampi... MY GOODNESS.. soo much better than shoving them in the oven

Next up... hash browns for breakfast.

Try the sausages in it as well, so nice.

jpaul · 16 Sep 2020 at 09:58

Doughnuts (baignette too - that chef film) are what I'd have to try,
but, if you use fried take-aways frequently anyway, is there a justification that a home fryer would be healthier, with less fat taken into product,
because the temperature+cooking+draining was better controlled, by you.

fish is dam expensive though , and, the chip shops probably get very good prices.

sigma · 16 Sep 2020 at 13:21

Churros as well

Battered mars bars and other things

Oh and corn dogs

The others things I meantioned that you can batter - bartered burgers!

Onion rings!

Malevolence · 17 Sep 2020 at 06:35

I make scotch eggs, amongst other things, in my chip pan. Works just fine.

Deleted member 77746 · 17 Sep 2020 at 07:32

Deep fat fryer to go with a corner sofa and a 70+ “ TV n Gucci belt.

jpaul · 21 Sep 2020 at 21:29

Radio programme today was saying the kfc recipe has been hacked , so, this, maybe a fryer justification
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/food-drink/perfect-kfc-recipe-man-spent-21835399

5 cups of plain flour

4 tbsp paprika

2 tbsp white pepper

2 tbsp garlic powder

1 tbsp ground ginger

1 tbsp mustard powder

1 tbsp Celery salt

1 tbsp Black pepper

1/2 tbsp of oregano

1/2 tbsp of thyme

1/3 tbsp of sea salt

haven't got many of those ingrediants though.

hood1971 · 22 Sep 2020 at 10:01

jpaul said:
Radio programme today was saying the kfc recipe has been hacked , so, this, maybe a fryer justification
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/food-drink/perfect-kfc-recipe-man-spent-21835399

haven't got many of those ingrediants though.

Also need a pressure fryer to get crunch to moist chicken ratio right

arknor · 22 Sep 2020 at 15:19

deep fat fryer was great for making chips but stinks a lot and coats your kitchen in oily steam

doodah · 22 Sep 2020 at 16:00

Christ almighty - got ours a couple of weeks ago. I thought fried chicken would take a couple of tries to perfect but we pretty much nailed it on the first go using this recipe. Used vegetable ghee instead of buttermilk and probably more salt/pepper/oregano than the recipe says. Oh and we did the chicken pieces in the flour twice.

200sols · 23 Sep 2020 at 07:25

jpaul said:
Radio programme today was saying the kfc recipe has been hacked , so, this, maybe a fryer justification
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/food-drink/perfect-kfc-recipe-man-spent-21835399

haven't got many of those ingrediants though.

Looks like standard rub ingredients. Nothing special about that list.

Gimpymoo · 23 Sep 2020 at 07:30

200sols said:
Looks like standard rub ingredients. Nothing special about that list.

Likewise, I doubt the KFC recipe includes crack, all about ratios isn't it?

Rofflay · 23 Sep 2020 at 23:13

arknor said:
deep fat fryer was great for making chips but stinks a lot and coats your kitchen in oily steam

Exactly, It literally coats the walls unless you have chippy extractors. I might get one for an outdoor shed sometime though alongside the Pizza oven its an ideal place for two things that i wont use indoors.

Malevolence · 25 Sep 2020 at 06:37

arknor said:
deep fat fryer was great for making chips but stinks a lot and coats your kitchen in oily steam

This is why a good old fashioned chip pan with beef dripping is so hard to beat.

jpaul · 25 Sep 2020 at 14:57

can't you get a fryer with a good carbon filter then ?
woks can be bad enough for vaporized oil, the trend for open plan is not very compatible either.

robj20 · 25 Sep 2020 at 15:01

It's fine if you have a decent extractor fan.

moon man · 4 Oct 2020 at 09:52

Mines in the utility somewhere, went on to air frying, with chips I just cut then microwave then air fry with a one cal spray on and thy are spot on. Golden brown, nice texture

Mobius 1 · 25 Oct 2020 at 01:34

arknor said:
deep fat fryer was great for making chips but stinks a lot and coats your kitchen in oily steam

Just take it outside with an extension cord, and a picnic table when you want to use it. Weather permitting.

kosymodo · 26 Oct 2020 at 13:00

Never saw the attraction in these...fine in chippies, not at home IMO. I wouldn't be able to stand the smell wafting round the house!

robj20 · 26 Oct 2020 at 13:40

kosymodo said:
Never saw the attraction in these...fine in chippies, not at home IMO. I wouldn't be able to stand the smell wafting round the house!

You know there is this great gadget called an extractor fan, they mean when you cook things that smell, that that smell gets extracted. Also deals with the grease.

Chips in an air fryer. Will id rather not bother with chips of that was the only way to cook them in a glorified tiny fan assisted oven.