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I'm thinking of getting a deep fryer so I can expand the amount of things I can cook. Tell me about your experiences with them. What oil do you use? What do you like to cook in it?

>> No.6409162

You cook anything seriously if you have annoying cat or a mouse problem even ice cream

>> No.6409167

>>6409162
For some reason I can actually imagine deep fried cat being really good, but I can't see it tasting good any other way

>> No.6409251
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>>6409167
Not to mention cat hair on your fries the next time

>> No.6409269

Well I don't have one at home but I use one at work and we use canola oil. When I've fried shit at home I use peanut oil.

But anyway at work we fry calamari strips, breaded prawns, breaded mushrooms, breaded artichokes, breaded ravioli, french fries/sweet potato fries, fresh calamari rings and uhh tentacles I guess, tortilla chips or strips, wonton wrapper strips

I feel like there's something I'm forgetting. Oh well. Anyway you can bread just about anything and fry it.

>> No.6409319

>>6409161
What kind of deep fryer are you thinking abut getting op? Fry daddy or basket fryer?

>> No.6409338

>>6409161
I only use a deepfryer if I'm making a large batch of something. Otherwise it's simpler and easier just to deep fry in a pot on the stove.
In fact I haven't even used my deepfryer in over 5 years.

>> No.6409340

>>6409161
If you are someone who wants to experiment with food at home, then they are worthwhile. There are a lot of things you can make using a deep fryer and occasionally there isn't another option. However, if you don't really spend much time making 'fancy' food at home, you could just potentially end up deep frying everything you cook for simplicity and deliciousness in which case you will probably just get fat

>> No.6409347

I just use a big pot and poor a shot load of oil into it. I've had deep fryers an it works exactly the same. Just get a thingie that won't melt when removing the good from the pot

>> No.6409356
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6409356

Peanut oil is best oil. You can get it really hot without causing a grease fire, and it leaves a subtle pleasant flavor imo. It is relatively expensive but I think its worth it, peanut oil is best frying oil.

>> No.6409632

>>6409356
coconut is miles better pleb

>> No.6409639

>>6409356
you can get fairly cheap peanut oil at the asian grocery.

>> No.6409645
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>>6409167
>>6409251
You savage racists, why aren't you deep frying puppies?

>> No.6409648

>>6409639
This is what I do

>> No.6409655

>>6409648
>>6409639
Peanut oil isn't expensive just get Planters instead of some shit from China where they've been grabbing it from sewers.

We have at least some QC here in the USA so buy from an American company.

>> No.6409657

>>6409632
>deep frying with coconut oil
enjoy your 350 degree smoke point you filthy savage

>> No.6409660

I used to own a deep fryer but I don't use it anymore. It's good for temperature control but you can use a cast iron pan and fry thermometer.

The problem with the deep fryer is that it's petty hard to clean. You can reuse the oil a bunch of times but when it finally comes time to clean the thing it'll take a solid half hour and will be throughly disgusting.

>> No.6409718

>>6409657
350$ oil bath too

>> No.6409728

>>6409161
Hard shell tacos are total shit, soft shell tacos are ok, but you've never had a taco until you've fried the shell yourself and its hot and halfway between soft and store bought hard.

>> No.6411097

>>6409338
Isn't that kind of a waste of oil though? Filling the pot enough to deep fry and then having to dump that oil to use the pot again? Or do you just leave said pot with oil sitting on your counter?

>> No.6411548

>>6409645
w..
why is the thumbnail

warmer than the image

>> No.6411853

frying mushrooms adds nothing to the taste or flavor of mushrooms.

why did it become a thing? you just taste the batter, then the mushroom.

>> No.6411865

>>6411853
I like the contrast of textures--the crispy batter outside, the tender mushroom inside.

>> No.6412008

I used a deep fryer once.
Didn't read the lid instructions.
The oil over flowed, it never worked again...
Now I just fry in a pot.
The fryer was my boyfriend's mom's and she probably thought I was retarded.

>> No.6412015

>>6411865
hadn't considered that, makes sense

>> No.6412017

>>6409161
>I'm thinking of getting a deep fryer

You already have one.

It's a pot on the stove. You put oil in it.

You fucking retard.

>> No.6412027

>>6412017
do you honestly have a pot deep enough to fit like 6+ chicken drumsticks or similar?
i mean, unless you're using a dutch oven or anything, i don't have any pots of that capacity

>> No.6412038

>>6412027
Why the fuck do you think you need to put that many in at the same time

>> No.6412039

>>6412017

I've done this before with the thermometer and everything. It was a major pain in the ass. A cheap fryer is like 20 bucks.

>> No.6412040

>>6412038
Also
>i don't have any pots of that capacity

Then step up, shit.

>> No.6412046

I make all sorts of weeaboo food in mine. Tempura, koroke, tonkatsu, karaage. I just use canola oil.

>> No.6412056

>>6409161
peanut oil. fries, chips, onion rings. haven't tried homemade tends but want to.

>> No.6412085

>>6409161
good luck cleaning that shit
I love making deep fried oreos on rare occasions but its such a fucking bitch to clean

>> No.6412126

>>6411097
You could cool it and pour it in a bottle

>> No.6412400

>deep fried bacon
>deep fried Oreos
>deep fried twinkies

The world is your oyster.
>deep fried oysters

>> No.6412405

>>6412027
Hmmm... If you put that many in unless you have like a commercial grade fryer you'll cool the oil off too much and you'll get some greasier food.

>> No.6412423

don't do it op mine made me fat

>> No.6412431

Do it outside if possible. That shit makes your house smell.

>> No.6412433

>>6409161
I would recommend using it outside or in the garage. Frying stuff stinks up the house like a motherfucker, the smell gets into all the fabric too(rugs, clothes, couches, ect). Then reeks for days.

>> No.6412581

I'm guessing that most people reuse the oil, but do you just leave it in the fryer? Wouldn't you have to strain the crumbs and shit out of it everytime you cook and store it properly? Are there health risks with reusing the oil like that?

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6412611

Deep fried Mars bars. I have at least 4 per week. You get really good results if you get your bars and batter them all at once then either freeze them or put them in the fridge for a day to two before frying.

>> No.6412623

>>6412611
How much do you weigh?

>> No.6412624

>>6412611
Not sure if you are actually trolling here but used to eat these when I was younger they are amazing.

>> No.6412626

>make your house and clothes stink
>get fat
solid plan op

>> No.6412631

>>6409161
Serve all your friends deep fried apple a few times.
Then start mixing in deep fried lemon/lime with a coating of fennel or something
observe the tears.

>> No.6412645

how to deep fry coke?

>> No.6412646

>>6412623
82kg

>> No.6412651

>>6412645
Heat your oil up to 350 then pour the coke in. Coke should be ice cold for best results.

>> No.6414420

>>6412581
i use a plastic container that came with some fancy ass ice cream i once bought. i let the oil cool then embed a paper towel (some cloth would work better i imagine but i just use this) over the container's opening, then pour the oil to strain. it takes like 10 minutes to do since the oil saturates the towel so quickly but it's worth it to me. it's pretty safe to reuse and depending on what you're frying you can do it indefinitely. here's a good article on the subject though:
http://www.seriouseats.com/2013/09/ask-the-food-lab-how-many-times-can-i-reuse-fry-oil.html

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6414843

I had a dumb ass for a roommate who heard about deep fried Twinkies so he went out and go some Snowballs and tried to fry them. He didn't try to coat them with anything just dropped them into the oil.

The dumbass didn't think that all of the mash mellow and cocoanut covering would melt off.

>> No.6414853

>>6409161
>What oil do you use?
Liquid shortening.

>> No.6414862

I've own 2 deep friers and I've loved them both, but you can expect everyone in the house to gain 15 pounds over the next few months. It's addictive as hell. Had to get rid of it for the health of the family.

>> No.6415247

>>6409161
>tfw fried oreos

oh sweeeeet lord

>> No.6415304

>>6414853
Dark voodoo.

>> No.6415476

why not just use a dutch oven over the stove?

>> No.6415961

>>6409161
I use a wok with strainer ladle. My oil of choice is either veg/sunflower seed oil with a dash of sesame for flavour.

I usually use them for chips/wedges/onion rings but also for karaage, tonkatsu and donuts