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AIBU to have a real fear of cooking Scotch Eggs?

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Inextremis · 31/01/2026 17:07

I'm in my 60s, a keen cook, and yet I'm sitting here worried, because I'm about to cook my very own home-made Scotch eggs for the first time. If you cook them regularly, do you have any tips? I'm going to be frying them in deep oil in a wok, so they'll need turning (as opposed to a deep fat fryer). I don't know why I've never cooked these before, or why they make me so nervous - but they do! Reassurance welcomed :)

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BarbaraVineFan · 31/01/2026 17:10

I would use a high-sided saucepan instead of a wok. Woks are not designed for deep fat frying

PrenzPrince · 31/01/2026 17:09

I'm nervous of deep oil frying and I'd be worried that the wok would be too unstable for hot oil but that's me.