On 2013-12-26 21:40:38 +0000, Gary said:

> gtr wrote:
>>
>> On 2013-12-26 03:34:21 +0000, Cheryl said:
>>
>>> On 12/25/2013 10:34 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>>>>>
>>>> True, but deep frying is best left to those who don't want to deal with
>>>> lots of hot oil (or the resulting cleanup) I have a fond memory of
>>>> an RFC participant who is no longer with us (Alan Boles, aka hahabogus)
>>>> relating how he made beer-battered fish & chips once. IIRC they turned
>>>> out very good but he said he really made a mess.
>>>
>>> I don't do any deep frying but I can get the same result in a pan with
>>> enough oil to nearly cover the food, and then just flip them. Beer
>>> battered is the best way to go!
>>
>> Is it assumed one always uses vegetable oil for such projects?
>
> Normally vegetable oil, canola oil, peanut oil.
> Deep frying, either in a deep fryer or just in a dedicated saucepan,
> doesn't make much of a mess at all.

Likely relates to the user: I can make a mess eating a bowl of cereal.