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dsi1[_15_]

On 10/13/2013 8:55 PM, wrote:
>
> It's reassuring that Brokelyn has gone back to talking through his ass.
>
> The fact that many, if not most, deep fryers use electricity might have
> deterred him. Heating the oil might take a while, but the mass of the oil
> retains heat and transfers it to the food. But the big advantage of the electric
> fry pan is maintaining a constant temperature.
>
> I have only once had a gas stove with a constant temperature regulating burner.
> And when I try to deep or semideep fry on the stove top, I risk burning the
> oil or starting a grease fire.
>

One of the advantages of induction cooking besides efficiency, speed,
and fine control of heat delivery, is that there's no flames. If you
want to start a grease fire, you're gonna have to use a match.