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Originally Posted by Mr. P  Yes I deep fry, in fat and oil, mostly oil. Most of the time in a frying pan where there is much better temp control IMO. I’ve had several deep fryers and IMO their performance peters-out in way to short a time (they fail to even heat to 375 in a very short time). Unless you’re going for cheap and convenient, use a frying pan. But be careful, grease and oil on a stovetop are the cause of many house fires. I’m sure you know that though. |
Yeah, I've had two different versions of the Fry Daddy over the years. My first one was black metal and you just plugged it in and used a metal scoop. If you touched the sides of it, you'd burn yourself pretty good. I bought the second version for one of my sisters for Christmas one year. I got sick of seeing it go unused so I finally asked her if she was ever going to use it and she said no. So I took it home with me. That one is a big white counter top model and has a basket and a lid on it.
When I was growing up my mother kept a sauce pan with Crisco and a basket in it on the stove all the time. We had french fries every night except on Sundays. My mother worked 4-midnight for most of my childhood, and there were 6 of us kids, so we ate a alot of stuff my father could just cook real easy and fast. A lot of french fries. A lot of fish sticks.
One thing I wish I could find these days are Howard Johnson's Shrimp Croquettes. They weren't deep fried, you cooked those in the oven. They don't make them anymore, apparently.
Another thing my mother made a lot was hamburg casserole. What other people call Shepherds Pie. That was good. That's the only time I ever remember having anything with a vegetable in it.
On Sundays we had a big dinner with all the fixings. But every other day of the week? Straight out of the freezer. It's amazing I've lived this long.