On 12/28/2013 6:07 PM, Cheryl wrote:
> On 12/26/2013 1:51 PM, 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?
>>
>
> I use canola oil. I know, deep fried is lard or some other fat.
>
No. Deep frying is any kind of oil that is deep.

Jill