Deep Fat Fryers - useful or cupboard clogger
Discussion
We've got one just resting on the kitchen top. I have been having a clean out of our cupboards though as they're full of stuff we don't use. I thought it was good. We did fried fish, a mixture of fried veg (potatoes sweet/regular, parsnip, plantain, carrots). I'd chop a load up stick them into the freezer in big bags. When ready take it out give it a shake bosh some in the fryer and its random chips. Delish. I've also made chilli cheese bites which were awesome.
Then you think I can't stomach fried food again so it ends up sitting there not being used. You don't use it because its a pain to clean, the whole kitchen gets coated in a grease and you use loads of oil. I've thought about cooking outside with mine but then I'd have to run it right down the opposite end of the garden so as not to stink my neighbours kitchen door out. I might use it again if we have enough people round but for now it's been decomissioned.
The slow cooker is about the only thing that has survived the cooking honeymoon period and is used on a regular basis. I gave a blender away the other day along with a foreman grill.
Then you think I can't stomach fried food again so it ends up sitting there not being used. You don't use it because its a pain to clean, the whole kitchen gets coated in a grease and you use loads of oil. I've thought about cooking outside with mine but then I'd have to run it right down the opposite end of the garden so as not to stink my neighbours kitchen door out. I might use it again if we have enough people round but for now it's been decomissioned.
The slow cooker is about the only thing that has survived the cooking honeymoon period and is used on a regular basis. I gave a blender away the other day along with a foreman grill.
Have just fried some falafel and will be doing some prawn crackers and prawn toasts tomorrow - in a saucepan.
I did buy a mini deep fat fryer but as everyone says, the amount of oil used was too much and I'm more likely to have less waste from the amount in the pan. Easier to clean too.
I did buy a mini deep fat fryer but as everyone says, the amount of oil used was too much and I'm more likely to have less waste from the amount in the pan. Easier to clean too.
Is it me or is the FDR turning into a fecking Prius driving " I just want to eat salad as anything fried is too fatty and besides my wrist is far, far too limp to even lift up the heavy, oh so heavy, basket filled with crispy fat chips unlike those sad oven baked stuff that tastes like pap" part of the forum ?
YOU NEED ONE OF THESE.
AND YOU NEED ONE OF THESE
Notice how that 6 litre Parry's bad boy is parked RIGHT NEXT to my ice cream maker?
Shed. 6 litre deep fat fryer. Ice cream maker.
And yet we get posts on here that say people would rather have asparagus tips dipped in creme fraiche.
This is not netmums
MAN THE f
k UP
THE RULES
The first law of Food club is you will eat deep fried chips, and they will be, I repeat, at least be double fried.
The 2nd law of Food club is you will post a feck off picture of a steak which is so rare at least 30% of people reading this forum who only have one testicle will, and I repeat, will, faint and then run off and sob in their mommies arms.
Sir, Yes Sir !
YOU NEED ONE OF THESE.
AND YOU NEED ONE OF THESE
Notice how that 6 litre Parry's bad boy is parked RIGHT NEXT to my ice cream maker?
Shed. 6 litre deep fat fryer. Ice cream maker.
And yet we get posts on here that say people would rather have asparagus tips dipped in creme fraiche.
This is not netmums
MAN THE f
k UPTHE RULES
The first law of Food club is you will eat deep fried chips, and they will be, I repeat, at least be double fried.
The 2nd law of Food club is you will post a feck off picture of a steak which is so rare at least 30% of people reading this forum who only have one testicle will, and I repeat, will, faint and then run off and sob in their mommies arms.
Sir, Yes Sir !
Edited by Gandahar on Friday 20th February 21:39
Gandahar said:
Is it me or is the FDR turning into a fecking Prius driving " I just want to eat salad as anything fried is too fatty and besides my wrist is far, far too limp to even lift up the heavy, oh so heavy, basket filled with crispy fat chips unlike those sad oven baked stuff that tastes like pap" part of the forum ?
YOU NEED ONE OF THESE.
AND YOU NEED ONE OF THESE
Notice how that 6 litre Parry's bad boy is parked RIGHT NEXT to my ice cream maker?
Shed. 6 litre deep fat fryer. Ice cream maker.
And yet we get posts on here that say people would rather have asparagus tips dipped in creme fraiche.
This is not netmums
MAN THE fk UP
THE RULES
The first law of Food club is you will eat deep fried chips, and they will be, I repeat, at least be double fried.
The 2nd law of Food club is you will post a feck off picture of a steak which is so rare at least 30% of people reading this forum who only have one testicle will, and I repeat, will, faint and then run off and sob in their mommies arms.
Sir, Yes Sir !
YOU NEED ONE OF THESE.
AND YOU NEED ONE OF THESE
Notice how that 6 litre Parry's bad boy is parked RIGHT NEXT to my ice cream maker?
Shed. 6 litre deep fat fryer. Ice cream maker.
And yet we get posts on here that say people would rather have asparagus tips dipped in creme fraiche.
This is not netmums
MAN THE f
k UPTHE RULES
The first law of Food club is you will eat deep fried chips, and they will be, I repeat, at least be double fried.
The 2nd law of Food club is you will post a feck off picture of a steak which is so rare at least 30% of people reading this forum who only have one testicle will, and I repeat, will, faint and then run off and sob in their mommies arms.
Sir, Yes Sir !
Edited by Gandahar on Friday 20th February 21:39
Gandahar said:
Is it me or is the FDR turning into a fecking Prius driving " I just want to eat salad as anything fried is too fatty and besides my wrist is far, far too limp to even lift up the heavy, oh so heavy, basket filled with crispy fat chips unlike those sad oven baked stuff that tastes like pap" part of the forum ?
YOU NEED ONE OF THESE.
AND YOU NEED ONE OF THESE
Notice how that 6 litre Parry's bad boy is parked RIGHT NEXT to my ice cream maker?
Shed. 6 litre deep fat fryer. Ice cream maker.
And yet we get posts on here that say people would rather have asparagus tips dipped in creme fraiche.
This is not netmums
MAN THE fk UP
THE RULES
The first law of Food club is you will eat deep fried chips, and they will be, I repeat, at least be double fried.
The 2nd law of Food club is you will post a feck off picture of a steak which is so rare at least 30% of people reading this forum who only have one testicle will, and I repeat, will, faint and then run off and sob in their mommies arms.
Sir, Yes Sir !
YOU NEED ONE OF THESE.
AND YOU NEED ONE OF THESE
Notice how that 6 litre Parry's bad boy is parked RIGHT NEXT to my ice cream maker?
Shed. 6 litre deep fat fryer. Ice cream maker.
And yet we get posts on here that say people would rather have asparagus tips dipped in creme fraiche.
This is not netmums
MAN THE f
k UPTHE RULES
The first law of Food club is you will eat deep fried chips, and they will be, I repeat, at least be double fried.
The 2nd law of Food club is you will post a feck off picture of a steak which is so rare at least 30% of people reading this forum who only have one testicle will, and I repeat, will, faint and then run off and sob in their mommies arms.
Sir, Yes Sir !
Edited by Gandahar on Friday 20th February 21:39
JimM169 said:
Thanks guys, you've pretty much summed up what I was expecting, although they may do good chips the smell, cost and faff of cleaning means it would be a short lived fad. I've survived the last 10years without one and as tempting as the scotch eggs look I'll give buying a new one a miss.
Was in the EXACT same situation, wanted to use it to make deep fired filo parcels with mince meat and ice cream in over xmas 
So got one of these
http://www.tesco.com/direct/russell-hobbs-18238-wh...
Its really really small so takes up very little space in the cupboard for the 360 days per year it is not used!!
calibrax said:
I find that McCain Gorgeous Oven Chips, although a little more expensive than normal chips, are actually better than sunflower oil deep fried chips. Can't beat a bit of beef dripping!
http://www.mccain.co.uk/mccain-products/authentic-...
I think they're excellent. We have an award wining chippy in our village but I find their chips heavy going now compared to the McCain ones.http://www.mccain.co.uk/mccain-products/authentic-...
Gandahar said:
Is it me or is the FDR turning into a fecking Prius driving " I just want to eat salad as anything fried is too fatty and besides my wrist is far, far too limp to even lift up the heavy, oh so heavy, basket filled with crispy fat chips unlike those sad oven baked stuff that tastes like pap" part of the forum ?
YOU NEED ONE OF THESE.
AND YOU NEED ONE OF THESE
Notice how that 6 litre Parry's bad boy is parked RIGHT NEXT to my ice cream maker?
Shed. 6 litre deep fat fryer. Ice cream maker.
And yet we get posts on here that say people would rather have asparagus tips dipped in creme fraiche.
This is not netmums
MAN THE fk UP
THE RULES
The first law of Food club is you will eat deep fried chips, and they will be, I repeat, at least be double fried.
The 2nd law of Food club is you will post a feck off picture of a steak which is so rare at least 30% of people reading this forum who only have one testicle will, and I repeat, will, faint and then run off and sob in their mommies arms.
Sir, Yes Sir !
Ha! If you were a real man it would be in the Kitchen YOU NEED ONE OF THESE.
AND YOU NEED ONE OF THESE
Notice how that 6 litre Parry's bad boy is parked RIGHT NEXT to my ice cream maker?
Shed. 6 litre deep fat fryer. Ice cream maker.
And yet we get posts on here that say people would rather have asparagus tips dipped in creme fraiche.
This is not netmums
MAN THE f
k UPTHE RULES
The first law of Food club is you will eat deep fried chips, and they will be, I repeat, at least be double fried.
The 2nd law of Food club is you will post a feck off picture of a steak which is so rare at least 30% of people reading this forum who only have one testicle will, and I repeat, will, faint and then run off and sob in their mommies arms.
Sir, Yes Sir !
Edited by Gandahar on Friday 20th February 21:39
!I have discovered that if you want a decent fryer you have to spend a bit more. My current one was a shade over £80 BUT - every last piece of it comes apart and goes in the dishwasher bar the element. fking fantastic.
..and it makes awesome chips.
Just remember that if you like deep fried food but don't want to die of cancer or heart disease you need to fry hot and fast. Use GROUNDNUT oil (unless allergic). Costs more but its flashpoint is so high you can fry on maximum heat with no problems and almost no oil at all sticks to the food...
king fantastic...and it makes awesome chips.
Just remember that if you like deep fried food but don't want to die of cancer or heart disease you need to fry hot and fast. Use GROUNDNUT oil (unless allergic). Costs more but its flashpoint is so high you can fry on maximum heat with no problems and almost no oil at all sticks to the food...
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