"dsi1" > wrote in message
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> On 8/12/2013 12:19 PM, Ophelia wrote:
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>> > wrote in message
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>>>> I've actually started something cooking and got distracted and forgot
>>>> in the past. I've learned that when something is on a burner, stay in
>>>> the kitchen.....*especially* when deep frying.
>>>>
>>>> G.
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>>> Yep our fire department says more house fires start with fat/oil on
>>> stove.
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>> I never heat deep fat/oil on a burner. I have an electric deep fryer
>> for chips (fries). It's quite small but big enough for the two of us.
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> I used to have one of those - they are a lot of fun. OTOH, there's no way
> that I could continue to eat that stuff for a prolonged period of time. We
> checked out a house a few years ago that was set up in an elegant Chinese
> style. The kitchen had an integrated deep fryer. That really fired up my
> imagination with all the stuff I would be able to do with such a setup.
> OTOH, there's probably a reason that you don't see these things in home
> kitchens.

I suspect not too many people use them enough to warrant using that space.
Mine gets used about once every two weeks to make chips (fries) which are a
favourite of DH. I always cook for him really. I am happy enough with what
he prefers My appetite is not big either.


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