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Perfect Fried Dishes with the Countertop Deep Fryer


When was the last time you ate fried chicken, potato chips, calamari, or French fries?

 

Let me guess. You ate or planned to eat at least one of these today. Fried dishes are an integral part of our lives. Deep frying them make these even better because they turn out crispy on the outside and moist and tender on the inside.

Originally, deep frying required stove-top chip pans. Chip pans look like pots with a wire basket inside so that food can be easily submerged in oil and taken out when cooked. They are named chip pans because they are mainly used for chips. Unfortunately, these are not accident-proof and a wrong move can cause burns that will leave marks forever. In addition, hot oil is flammable. If it is kindled and not extinguished in time, it may cause not only property damage but also lives.

Luckily, the countertop deep fryer was invented. These have been around for quite some time. In fact, one company, The National Presto Industries, Inc. started producing theirs in the 70s. They started with the 2-cup food capacity FryBaby® electric deep fryer in 1976, followed it up with the bigger FryDaddy® deep fryer in 1977, and the even bigger GranPappy® deep fryer in 1978.

These kitchen appliances are very easy to use and much safer than chip pans. They can either be:

  • electric or gas types – Normally, gas costs less than electricity. However, electric ones are more convenient to use.
  • For commercial use or home use – Units for the home are commonly cheaper because of their smaller capacity.

Other features of these fryers may include:

  • temperature controls and timers with alarms so that your dishes turn out just right, not overcooked and not undercooked
  • indicator lights that tell you if the unit is plugged in and when the oil is hot enough for cooking
  • lids that prevent splattering
  • oil filters that help increase the number of times you can safely reuse the oil
  • charcoal or HEPA-style (high efficiency particulate arrestor) filtering systems that help minimize the smell of frying
  • preventive measures that keep tiny bits of food from burning and tainting the oil

Many companies produce the countertop deep fryer. Some of the brands are Presto, DeLonghi, Aroma, Vollrath, Maximatic, Cecilware, Wells, Sunbeam, etc. The price range for these is $189.00 to $2,700.00 in one online store.