Almost every fryer type is constructed out of heavy gauge stainless steel and includes an accurate thermostat for temperature control. For more on this, please see question below. Tube style deep fryers have a series of tubes that run through the bottom of the heating tank. Gas burners run through these tubes to heat the oil. Tube style fryers also have a cooler sediment area below the tubes. This allows crumbs and food particles to settle out of the super-heated oil above the tube burners, which prevents the carbonization of those particles, i.
The heating tubes on tube style fryers make cleaning the bottom of the tank more difficult than with other deep fryer types, because the tubes sit in the tank above the sediment zone, blocking easy access to where the particles rest. Open pot deep fryers are heated with either a gas burner or an electric heating element that wraps around the base on the outside of the oil tank.
The oil is heated as these elements heat the metal base. Open pot fryers also have a sediment zone below the point where the gas or electric element is heating the oil to allow food particles to escape the super-hot oil. Open pot fryers are typically easier to clean than tube style fryers. Both open pot and tube style fryers can handle most food products in significant quantities, depending upon the tank capacity of the fryer as discussed above.
Flat bottom deep fryers do not have a sediment zone that allows food particles to settle out of hot oil. This type of deep fryer is therefore best for lighter foods that can be bulk fried, like tortilla chips and taco shells. Ever heard the story about the infamous KFC chicken recipe?
The secret was partly in the seasoned flour, but greatly in how the chicken was cooked. A pressure fryer is a commercial unit that works in a similar manner as a residential pressure cooker see note below. Pressure fryers turn incredibly long braising times into just minutes. They are known to use less oil than other deep fryer types and offer a controlled, low pressure, yet faster cooking method — leaving chicken and other meat choices , fall-off-the-bone delicious.
Although, pressure fryers operate similarly to how residential pressure cookers work, they are not the same, and it is NOT advised that you turn a home pressure cooker into a pressure fryer. Under this type of high temperature, the gaskets in a residential pressure cooker would likely melt and essentially turn the pressure cooker into a ticking time bomb — yikes.
Essentially, the larger the deep fryer is, the more expensive it is; likewise, if it has digital readings and controls, rather than analog, it will also be pricier. Gas deep fryers use a natural gas or liquid propane flame, either inside a series of tubes that run through the oil or through heating elements located towards the bottom of the oil tank. Gas deep fryers heat up quicker than an electric deep fryer and are also more efficient, though rising natural gas prices have narrowed that gap.
Larger capacity deep fryers, with 40 gallons of oil or more, are almost exclusively gas heated units. In a larger capacity context, gas heat is the only way to go in terms of efficiency and heat recovery time see definition below.
Gas deep fryers are typically less expensive than electric deep fryers, yet the set-up cost for gas is typically higher than with electric. Electric deep fryers use an electrical heating element that sits in the fryer vat the part of the fryer that holds the oil. Electric deep fryers are small capacity countertop deep fryers that operate well when dealing with a small amount of oil up to about 25 gallons ; in this situation, electric deep fryers are more efficient and recover quicker. Recovery time is the time it takes for the oil to return to its normal cooking temperature when a basket of cold, frozen food is dropped into the vat or hot, cooked food is removed, i.
Electric deep fryers typically have a faster recovery time than gas fryers. The oil you use in your fryer degrades in quality over time and should be replaced. The frequency with which you need to replace oil depends upon what you cook, how much of it you cook and how regularly.
To improve oil quality and lifespan, use a oil filtration system to filter out food bits and debris from the deep fryer. A fryer filter works by draining oil from the deep fryer tank, circulating it through a filter that strains out unwanted particles, and returning the cleaned oil to the deep fryer tank. Some more advanced fryer models have the oil filtration system built-in. This article has been viewed 54, times. Learn more Deep frying is a style of cooking that can give a delicious and crispy flavor to almost any vegetable or protein.
If you have a deep fryer, it's critical that you use it properly so that your food comes out golden and crispy. It's also important that you take the proper safety precautions so you can avoid grease fires and burns. Luckily, if you set up your fryer correctly and use the right techniques, you can prepare delicious fried food! Next, pat your food dry with paper towels, fill the fryer basket, and carefully submerge the food into the fryer.
Then, fry your food until the exterior is golden brown and crispy! For tips on choosing foods to fry, read on!
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Cookie Settings. Learn why people trust wikiHow. Download Article Explore this Article parts. Related Articles. Article Summary. Part 1. Use an oil with a high smoke point. The smoke point is the temperature in which the oil starts to burn or break down and can make your food taste burnt. Vegetable, grapeseed, peanut, and soybean oil all have a high smoke point. Read the instructions that came with your deep fryer. There are a variety of different kinds of deep fryers on the market and they all operate differently.
Assemble your deep fryer. Some deep fryers will have a frying basket that you need to put together or a lid that you have to attach to the top of the fryer.
Purchase a food that's good for deep frying. A variety of foods can be deep fried but some are more popular than others. Some of the most common things to deep fry include chicken , potatoes, and fish. Most food will taste better if you dredge it through an egg wash and apply a flour or breadcrumb coating on the food before frying. Part 2. A "make again" as my family rates things.
This is a great recipe, and I will definitely make it again. My butcher gladly butterflied the chicken for me, therefore I found it to be a fast and easy prep. I used my cast iron skillet- marvellous! John, wasn't it just amazing chicken? So much better than your typical oven baked chicken and on par if not better than gas or even charcoal grilled. It gets that smokey charcoal tasted and overnight koshering definitely helps, something I do when time permits.
First-time I've pierced a whole chicken minus the times I make jerk chicken on the grill. Yup, the cast iron was not an issue. Cook Thanksgiving with Confidence. America's Test Kitchen will not sell, rent, or disclose your email address to third parties unless otherwise notified.
Your email address is required to identify you for free access to content on the site. You will also receive free newsletters and notification of America's Test Kitchen specials. By Miye Bromberg Published November 12, Step 1: Pour in oil up to maximum fill line.
Step 2: Turn on. Step 3: Set temperature. Step 4: Once oil is at desired temperature, add food to basket and lower into oil. Step 5: Cover.
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