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Archive for September, 2007

Round or Flat Bottomed Woks?

In order to be used with modern stoves, many woks today come with a flat bottom, rather than a rounded one. Other models come with a metal ring to stabilize the base. Restaurants often have special gas stoves where the woks sit in a recess above the heating element, which prevents heat loss around the sides of the cookware.

It is also possible, though less than ideal, to use woks with electric stoves. Electric stoves usually do not reach the levels of heat that are needed for traditional wok stir frying or searing. However, woks can be used on lower heat for braising, steaming, and for cooking soups and rice.

Read more about woks here…

What to look for when buying a deep fat fryer

Presto-deep-fryerProbably the most important feature of a deep fryer is the food capacity.  This is how much food the fryer can safely cook at one time.  Think carefully about the quantities that you will want to cook.  If in doubt, always buy bigger than you think you may need. Oil capacity is how much oil the fryer holds.

Go for a ‘cool touch wall’ model.  This means that the outside surfaces of the fryer won’t get hot and will be safe to touch.  This is especially important if you have children.

How much clear kitchen worktop space do you have?  Will there be room for you new fryer?  Remember it must be near a power outlet. If it’s not going to stay on the worktop permanently, do you have room to store it?

Look at the temperature control.  Avoid fryers which just have an on and off switch – they will be no better than your ‘homemade’ chip pan.

Avoid ‘high, medium and low’ settings.  They are not precise enough for good results.
You need a gauge that will tell you when the correct temperature has been reached for the food that you are cooking.  Some more expensive fryers have two compartments, each with their own temperature gauge.

Some deep fryer models now feature an automatically rotating frying basket.  This periodically takes the basket out of the oil during cooking which decreases the oil residue and still crisps the food.

Presto 06006 Kitchen Kettle Electric Multi-Cooker and Fryer
List Price: $39.99
Sale Price: $28.98
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours


Char-Broil 10101480/08101480 The Big Easy Oil-Less Infrared Turkey Fryer
List Price: $109.00
Sale Price: $77.01
Availability: Usually ships in 6-10 business days


Presto 05420 FryDaddy Electric Deep Fryer
List Price: $29.99
Sale Price: $22.78
Availability: Usually ships in 2-3 business days


Presto 05442 CoolDaddy Cool Touch Electric Deep Fryer
List Price: $99.99
Sale Price: $59.99
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days


Waring DF250B 1800-Watt Deep Fryer, Brushed Stainless
List Price: $190.00
Sale Price: $79.99
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days


Hamilton Beach 3 Liter Deep Fryer Digital Timer
List Price: $107.55
Sale Price: $44.82
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days


Oster CKSTDFZM70 4-Liter Cool Touch Deep Fryer, Black and Stainless Steel
List Price: $59.99
Sale Price: $49.96
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours


Presto 05462 Digital ProFry Immersion-Element 9-Cup Deep Fryer
List Price: $69.99
Sale Price: $52.22
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days


T-Fal Ultimate EZ Clean Stainless-Steel 2.65 -Pound(3.3 Ltr) Immersion Fryer
List Price: $129.99
Sale Price: $93.00
Availability: Usually ships in 6-10 business days


Cuisinart CDF-100 Compact 1.1-Liter Deep Fryer, Brushed Stainless Steel
List Price: $90.00
Sale Price: $42.00
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days



 

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