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Default Does anybody cook Japanese food?

On 6/11/2015 9:49 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Thu, 11 Jun 2015 13:25:19 -0700 (PDT),
> wrote:
>
>> On Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 10:13:55 AM UTC-7, Sqwertz wrote:
>>
>>> I just have an old pan filled with oil on the stove. The lid stays on
>>> it when not in use. I strain it if it gets sediment. And throw it
>>> away when it gets old. I never understood why people need or want a
>>> separate gadget just to deep fry.

>>
>> Ah. My early experiments with deep frying led to a lot of grease fires.
>> And that was before smoke detectors became universal. When I got
>> my first crocker/cooker, it was godsent.

>
> I have never had to worry about anything catching fire since I use a
> thermometer and don't forget things on the stove or in the oven. It's
> a non-issue for me.
>
> -sw
>

Of course you *never* leave the kitchen when something is cooking, right?

Jill