Want to get a deep fryer and have a couple questions

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kathleen

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I want to buy a deep fryer. I have a couple of questions.

1) does anyone have a recommendation of a good one? Not sure what to look for

2) how often do you use the oil? One time and then toss or several times? How do you store the oil in between uses?

Thanks so much for any helpful hints anyone might have.

Kathleen

 
Strain the oil through a coffee filter, Kathleen- and use the oil a few times until it smells stale

but don't use it for fish then other things- fish and seafood is pretty much a one-shot usage. IF you are using for other things, strain and keep the oil in the fridge. Even though you are straining out the worst of the offending particles there will still be some in the oil.

I use a wok to deep fry. I don't own a dedicated deep frying machine but I hear the Fry Daddy is a good one.

 
I've tried a couple deep fryers and ended up with a Fry Daddy.

The problem with fancy deep fryers is that they are very hard to clean. I tried a couple, including ones that have mechanisms that lower into the oil and tops that snap closed. The more gadgetry, the harder to get it clean. Now I have a Fry Daddy. It's simple to use and its nonstick surface is easy to clean. Some of the more expensive fryers reheat a little faster than the Fry Daddy, but I haven't found that to be a problem.

When I use the Fry Daddy, I spread newspapers under it to cover the area that the oil may splatter for an easier cleanup. Sometimes I put the Fry Daddy on the porch, and do the frying outside the house to minimize the lingering "greasy" odor you get after frying. One of our favorite uses for the Fry Daddy is to set it up outside on the deck. I cut up corn tortillas, and let everyone cook their own fresh tortilla chips.

 
There was a discussion on this board a year or two ago. If I remember correctly, most people

found drawbacks with electric models, and the consensus was that nothing beat a cast-iron pot for temperature regulation and ease of cleaning.

I remember this because I was thinking about getting one at the time, primarily because of lingering oil smells, but apparently even models with charcoal filters didn't do that good a job of controlling smells.

 
cast iron

OK to start - I have decided to go to Cast Iron and candy thermometer but does anyone have a suggestion for a particular brand/model/style that could be dedicated for deep frying and have a larger capacity than a large cast iron fry pan?

also while this is fresh in my mind here is my recent experience: we had two of the Rival deep fryers with the closing lid which have gotten extensive use. I do agree they can be a pain to clean (properly) Have used these for years. Gave one away to a family member who really liked it and then the other just died a couple of weeks ago. I did a lot of research online to get a replacement. I was actually looking for something different that might have a larger capacity.
Although not larger capacity and more expensive, one that I found intriguing was the "George Foreman GSF026B Deep Fryer with Smart Spin Technology." If you look for it on AMazon there is a video showing how it works. I'm not usually an infomercial guy but this does look neat.

The other two that I had narrowed it down to were:
1) Presto 05466 ProFry Stainless-Steel Dual-Basket Immersion-Element 12-Cup Deep Fryer

2) MIU Hard Anodized Aluminum 6-Quart Stovetop Deep Fryer
The latter I did not find any recommendations for but it looked like it could do the trick and I liked the way the lid sat and the lip for pouring.

 
Whine, Lodge has deep cast iron Dutch ovens in various sizes. I have an old one--about 4 quarts,

that I use for deep frying all the time, with a thermometer. Be sure you use a thermometer that is mounted on a metal plaque that sits on the bottom of the pan. The cheaper all-glass ones can give you a false read if they are not suspended properly, and they always seem to un-clip themselves into the hot oil when you need them most.

A cast-iron pan on a high flame burner will heat up much faster than an electric fryer, and you can use it for other things, such as no-knead bread

 
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