Homemade chips? - Page 3

Burble · 30-08-2009, 09:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bigstan

The thought of deep fried Mars bars sickens me

The actual taste of one sickened me more than the thought. I tried one when I was in Edinburgh a few years ago. Disgusting.

leowyatt · 30-08-2009, 09:48

I love Mars Bars too much to even consider trying one

divine · 30-08-2009, 09:51

To be quite honest, i'd be more concerned using a £12 frier than a pan of oil.

Knipples · 30-08-2009, 09:52

Why? Theyre perfectly safe, they have a lid and (in the one I haves case) a cut off switch if the thermostat gets too warm.

A pan of oil on a hob has nothing like that, and would just keep going and going.

I havent used it for a while but I would still trust it more than just a pan.

divine · 30-08-2009, 10:13

I'd just be concerned about the quality aspect of a frier than can be knocked out for £12 a go, including profit margin.

I'd much rather be in control of a pan myself than be relying on some electronics that was built in a dodgy factory in Korea for a couple of quid. Perhaps that's just me.

The only frier i've ever used was a £150 sort of job a couple of years ago. It was ok but it was pretty small, so you couldn't really cook much in it.

lostkat · 30-08-2009, 15:45

Like Knip says, it's got a thermostat and a cut off switch, which is much more than a lowly frying pan has. There's actually only 1 fryer on the Argos website which is over £100 and that's the Tefal Actifry... which was on Watchdog a few months ago for catching fire! Money and quality don't always go hand in hand.

Anyway, got all the ingredients now so I'll get cracking later on. Had a bit of a panic when neither Morissons or Tesco had any mussels, but Leon drove me to another (much bigger) Tesco which had plenty so all is well

Just deciding whether to bother making any bread to go with it.

I found a Gordon Ramsay recipe which I'm going to use. Still deciding whether to use a 1 or 2 cook method as the chips are going to be more like fries.

iCraig · 30-08-2009, 16:10

Have a damp tea towel and fire extinguisher at the ready.

lostkat · 30-08-2009, 16:11

Would have done anyway. I'm not about to go and leave a chip pan unattended, no matter how expensive it is!

Flibster · 30-08-2009, 16:25

Heston's triple cooked chips for me.

They rock.

Glaucus · 30-08-2009, 16:28

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Originally Posted by lostkat

I've found a small deep fat fryer in Argos for £12 that get a reasonable review, so I'm off to get that later today. I'll feel a lot more comfortable knowing that the temperature is controlled.

Linky please. £12 I may just have to get that.

30-08-2009, 09:48	#22
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30-08-2009, 09:51	#23
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	To be quite honest, i'd be more concerned using a £12 frier than a pan of oil. __________________

30-08-2009, 10:13	#25
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	I'd just be concerned about the quality aspect of a frier than can be knocked out for £12 a go, including profit margin. I'd much rather be in control of a pan myself than be relying on some electronics that was built in a dodgy factory in Korea for a couple of quid. Perhaps that's just me. The only frier i've ever used was a £150 sort of job a couple of years ago. It was ok but it was pretty small, so you couldn't really cook much in it. __________________

30-08-2009, 15:45	#26
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	Like Knip says, it's got a thermostat and a cut off switch, which is much more than a lowly frying pan has. There's actually only 1 fryer on the Argos website which is over £100 and that's the Tefal Actifry... which was on Watchdog a few months ago for catching fire! Money and quality don't always go hand in hand. Anyway, got all the ingredients now so I'll get cracking later on. Had a bit of a panic when neither Morissons or Tesco had any mussels, but Leon drove me to another (much bigger) Tesco which had plenty so all is well Just deciding whether to bother making any bread to go with it. I found a Gordon Ramsay recipe which I'm going to use. Still deciding whether to use a 1 or 2 cook method as the chips are going to be more like fries. __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

30-08-2009, 16:10	#27
iCraig iCustom User Title Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,250	Have a damp tea towel and fire extinguisher at the ready. __________________

30-08-2009, 16:11	#28
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	Would have done anyway. I'm not about to go and leave a chip pan unattended, no matter how expensive it is! __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

30-08-2009, 16:25	#29
Flibster Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,388	Heston's triple cooked chips for me. They rock. __________________