On Thursday, December 26, 2013 10:00:22 PM UTC-6, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> "Ophelia" wrote:
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> >I have an electric deep fryer which I think is much safer.
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> I no longer deep fry at home, I go out to eat deep fried food, much
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> safer. I actually see no reason for a deep fryer at home... most
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> anything that's deep fried can be cooked otherwise with almost as good
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> results and sometimes better. I'm not a big fan of french fries
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> anyway, and there are dozens of kinds in the frozen food aisle, most
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> exactly the same as served in restos. But I much prefer roasted
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> potatoes; thinly sliced into wedges, lightly coated with oil, and oven
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> roasted till golden and puffed like pillows makes excellent potatoes,
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> much better than deep fried. I also like pan fried potatoes, half
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> inch diced and slowly pan fried until browned and crispy. And anyway
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> most young folks today have never eaten a real french fried potato to
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> compare, all they've ever eaten are reconstituted dehys, extruded
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> frozen fries. Sadly there are very few eateries today that that deep
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> fry real potatoes.

Well said, Sheldon.