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/\ /\ /\ This! Yeah and ignore the Victor Meldrews trying to take the fun out of it,
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30-08-2009, 16:37
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My parents have been using a chip pan all my life and we've yet to have anything catch fire.
 Mind you, they've never been daft enough to leave it unattended either!
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30-08-2009, 17:04
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oh go on then It's absolutely minute mind. Perfect for what I need it for though
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30-08-2009, 17:13
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What lostkat said, especially in the case of the Tefal ActiFry. While the adage 'you get what you pay for' is generally true, it does not equate to quality - in fact, it may equate to more parts that can go wrong. In the case of the Tefal, it was as simple as a fan failure.
My parents left their chip pan on overnight once. It didn't catch fire. How it didn't, I'll never know but boy were they lucky - they haven't had one since. |
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30-08-2009, 17:15
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30-08-2009, 17:22
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nipples lol (o)(o)
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*Raises her hand and offers to sample AH2's cooking*
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30-08-2009, 17:45
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*raises both hands*
That's what I thought too AH2
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My mum had a chip pan but she'd never ever leave it unattended. I always remember roughly how she cooked them...
Cut the chips, then wrap them up in a tea-towel for a while, I think this was to draw the moisture out. Cook for a few minutes then increase the heat, dry them off again and then cook again until they're crispy and golden. Isn't it strange how things stick in ones memory. Proper chips though, not fries
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Well I did them the way Gordon suggested and only cooked them once. They were quite thin so I don't think they needed to be done twice. A good tip he gave (similar to Feek's) is to drain them, put in a tea towel and wang it around your head in the garden to get all the water out. Works a treat
 If I was doing proper chips, I'd do them twice like everyone's suggested Anyway, the verdict was 'MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM'. It was absolutely bloody lovely! I made some bread & homemade mayo to go with it. Leon asked for mayo cos it's all continental innit, so I decided I'd have a go at my own because we'd had some in La Rochelle with our fruits de mer and it was stunning. Much nicer than Hellmanns. My first batch failed (think it was because I was doing such a small amount and trying to make it in a blender). Tried again using a hand whisk and it was perfecto Anyway, pics: Frites frying away. Cracking little fryer by the way!!  Draining the mussels before I finished off the sauce with some creme fraiche and parsley  Garlic & rosemary bread  Chips keeping warm in t'oven  The finished grub. YUM!!!  Strange angle of finished grub. 
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