"Kate Connally" > wrote in message
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> in my new Lodge pre-seasoned cast iron chicken cooker that
> my SIl got me for Xmas. It was much to my chagrin because
> not only does the damn thing weigh 15 lb. but now I have to make
> fried chicken!!!!! The thing is, I love fried chicken, but I
> hate frying stuff because the oil get all over the place and I
> hate cleaning, which is what you have to do a lot of after you
> fry stuff! I guess I could get one of those splatter guards but
> that's just another gadget to find a place for. And I probably
> should get an instant-read thermometer because it was tricky
> keeping the oil at the proper temp with just my candy thermometer,
> but they are not cheap and, again, another gadget to find a place
> for.
>
> And then there's buying the oil. Good oil is expensive, especially
> in the quantities you need to fry chicken.
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You could have 'fried' the chicken instead of deep frying it. Then you
would have only needed about a half-inch of oil in the pan. Personally, I
don't like the idea of deep frying on top of the stove where everything can
be moved and jostled. I'd rather have a dedicated deep fryer that maintains
its temp.
Janet