Category "frying"

Which cooking methods do not cause meat to fry in oil\their own oil?

It seems to me besides boiling/simmering everything requires oil or causes a food to fry in their own oil. Deep frying obviously doesn't work however I have no

How do I fry potatoes for curry?

I have been failing, for six years, to make the amazing fried potato curry I grew up eating at home in India. I honestly don't know what I'm doing wrong. I have

Using an electric deep fryer does the food need to be totally immersed?

***Edit**** So there seems to be much confusion about the way I worded the question and how I described the situation. So I will try to clarify. The max fill li

What supermarket fish is good for frying, besides tilapia?

I've been frying tilapia fillets in flour for a while and I like it, easy and tasty, just getting a bit tired of the same fish. Is there any other fish availabl

What effect will this have on my french fries?

While making french fries earlier I began to wonder what would happen if I changed my process in a few ways. My current method: Peel potatoes and cut into thi

Should I brown meat for a stew before freezing it?

I bought some meat to make a stew sometime in the future. Is it best to brown the meat before I freeze it, or should I freeze it raw?

Does multi-cooker actually bake?

I am confused about how multi-cooker actually works. Frying meat on a skillet is one thing. Baking it in the oven is another. Advertisement says a multi-cooker

Color of fried beef steak: sometimes dark, sometimes light-colored. Why?

I have noticed that sometimes when I am frying beef steak it does not turn dark but it becomes rather light-colored. I have also noticed that those steaks that

Are paper kitchen towels food-safe?

When I fry pierogi or potatoes, and even though the oil I use is minimal, I try to maximize the oil I discard by letting the fried food sit on a paper kitchen t

What causes butter to "hiss" in the frying pan until I shake it?

When frying an egg, I drop about a tablespoon of room temperature butter in the frying pan and turn it on medium flame. As it's melting, it starts to make a his

how to fry eggs 200+ with no green and no breakage

How can I get my kitchens to fry eggs that dont go green and dont break - we fry about 300+ on gas in pans of 15 or so, put them into hotel pans & stand in

White stains that make potatoes sticking to my iron frying pan

I've got a well seasoned, never soap washed iron frying pan that I love and take care. This pan used to work well and not stick at all. Untill now. There are n

Why do some say my fried chicken tastes like peanut butter?

When I cook fried chicken, my friends sometimes claim it tastes like peanut butter--especially after it sits for a while after cooking. Why? I know I'm not the

How do tempura chefs touch 350 degree oil without being burned?

In this video of a chef deep frying shrimp, he repeatedly applies more batter to the shrimp, clearly touching the oil over and over. Does the batter protect you

How long can oil sit for?

My brother is having a go at me because I apparently destroyed his Tefal fryer because I left the oil sitting. He said that "the oils been sitting too long, it'

Why some vegetables are good to fry, and not others?

Is there a biological reason why some vegetables are "good" to fry on a pan while some others are not? I would readily fry onions (from "a little bit" up to "

Questions about battering and frying chicken

I like to fry up chicken occasionally and I've used a few different methods over the years. Typically my recipe is something like: Place milk or egg in one di

Save de-glazed pan drippings?

I just de-glazed my new All Clad pan after frying up some chicken breasts. I was not sure how to get the pan clean so I de-glazed it with water. Should I keep

Is reheating partially fried fish safe?

A street side stall selling fish fries them two times for convenience.Initially they fry the fish for 70%, then keep it for 10 to 20 minutes. When a customer co

How to keep a rolled cabbage leaf (stalk leaf not the outer leaf) in place?

I am growing white cabbages and have an idea to use the stalk leaves (not the outer leaves of the cabbage) in the same way as fried zucchini/courgette flowers.