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To: Aliska
I never could get them right home, oil too fresh, you have to soak them in ice water before you plunge them in hot fat, etc.

The trick is to fry them twice. The first time at about 325 degrees for about 5 minutes then drain them. Hold them aside until just before you want to finish them. Have the oil/fat/lard/tallow at 365 degrees and finish them to a nice golden brown.Drain,salt and serve.

This works best in a deep pot with a thermometer and a large wire basket. Don't cook too many at once.

48 posted on 02/18/2006 10:50:51 AM PST by Calamari (Pass enough laws and everyone is guilty of something.)
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To: Calamari

And, do not drain on a paper towel, but a wire rack.


58 posted on 02/18/2006 11:00:37 AM PST by Coldwater Creek ("Over there, over there, We won't be back 'til it's over Over there.")
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To: Calamari
I will try that although I do very little deep fat frying. I noticed the grease around my stove is much less, and I haven't done any since I last cleaned it all up with ammonia. When I was playing with my wok, even though I turned on the stove vent/fan, there were sticky spatters of grease all over, even the floor. I do a lot of regular frying of meat to brown it before it goes in the oven, hamburgers, bacon, etc. Don't eat much fried eggs any more.

I like to use my non-electric wok for deep fat frying. Guess I need a thermometer. Had a nice fryer once, got all sticky, got rid of it. Had a fry daddy. Useless.

Every so often though, I would like to learn to deep fry things right. So thanks for the suggestion. The only things I really like are fresh or frozen seafood which is a lot of work coating and breading (don't like frozen pre-breaded), french fries, fritters and doughnuts, just for treats and not on a regular basis.

I did finally figure out how to do hash browns from scratch (too bad I didn't figure that out years ago), not too often, but a real treat when I do. I shred the potatoes in cold water and drain it out just before frying in regular cooking oil which has to be hot, lightly cover, and flip and finish.

My mil used to make ferden so I had to get a ferden pan and learn that (it takes lots of fat), every so often make some of those.

We really shouldn't eat too much of that stuff as the cholesteral builds up and just eating cheese sticks and stuff from restaurants like egg rolls is plenty at my age.

68 posted on 02/18/2006 11:19:53 AM PST by Aliska
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