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Deep Fat Fryer

Monday, 15 October 2007

Why 'Deep Fat Fryer' is a Misleading Name? Deep fat fryer – when I start to think of this, I begin to envision grandma using the drippings from the thick-cut bacon, possibly combined with the oils from the hamburgers she pan fried last night, being used to make fried tortilla triangles that she would sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. Another memory is the old donut shop that as a kid used lard, and animal fat, to make the sweetest chocolate-filled treats. However, in this day and age, lard and pan drippings aren't used inside a deep fat fryer.

Many alternatives are now available for use inside a deep fat fryer. I will do my best to list some here, as well as what they are best used for. That way, when you want the best tasting corn dog you've ever had, make the sweetest donuts or even the best hot wings in town, you can be sure of an excellent result. I will also offer a new healthy alternative for you deep fat fryer at the end of this article.

Let's begin with the most common frying oil for deep fat fryers: corn (also known as canola). Corn oil is easy to find in supermarkets, and fries well at most temperatures. Like it's much sweeter counterpart, corn syrup, use corn oil in your deep fat fryer to make light and sweet items. Such delectable morsels include sweet breads like sopapillas, donuts and funnel cake. For a meal idea using this oil in your deep fat fryer, try a Monte Cristo sandwich with a side of thickly cut French fries. For the kids, try corn dogs and frozen pizza rolls.

Another oil found in most markets is peanut oil. When peanut oil is used in the deep fat fryer, more hearty foods will come to your mind with it's nutty aroma. Such food items to try in your own deep fat fryer would be hot wings, fried chicken, and fish. Peanut oil is also used in a deep fat fryer by the Asian community to make such favorites as sweet and sour pork, fried rice noodles and sweet bread topped with sugar.

For a more exotic taste that India uses, try ghee in your deep fat fryer. Ghee is a type of clarified butter, high in milk fats. Recipes when using ghee is your deep fat fryer could include pakoras (cauliflower dipped in chickpea batter), Indian fried-bread with flaxseed, and paneer (a homemade cheese that is fried).

A popular exotic oil used by snack food companies today is sunflower oil. Specialty shops and a few supermarkets are now starting to sell this healthier alternative for use in a deep fat fryer. Some items used with this oil is potato and corn chips, as well as taco and tostada shells.

Finally we come to the newest deep fat fryer oil: soy or a soy-corn mix. Soy-based oil heats up better and is a much healthier alternative to the other oils. Also, being made of soy, it has barely any flavor and thus can be used for almost any deep fat fryer recipe. This is my personal favorite, and I am sure it may become yours as well. I hope you enjoy using your deep fat fryer with all these fun alternative oils!

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