Does anyone here have a deep fat fryer?

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DH is desperate to get one and thinks we'll embark on a varied and regular menu of tempura this that and the other. I reckon we'll only cook chips in it and once every blue moon.

What do you cook in yours?

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My mum had one when we were kids. She used to make fantastic chips every couple of weeks. The only other think I remember her making was apple fritters - yum! But it certainly didn't get a lot of use.

Chips

Chips.

And fish.

But they are very very nice

We had one that we used once a week for about a month, then every 6 months for a year and then never. Mostly chips. I would agree with you I'm afraid.

chips had some tonight with fillet steak - yum

the best chips in the world, dont make anything else cos its too messy and takes ages to clean, anything with a batter is jsut a nightmare

No way would I have one in the house (though dh and the kids would probably love it). My MIL genuinely could not comprehend why I didn't want one as a wedding present. Let's just say I have no desire to end up obese and with high cholesterol... plus the whole house stinks of grease when you use them...

KTP - my thoughts exactly! But as I do love whitebait it would be nice just for that occasionally!

Couldn't you just find a fish& chip shop that sells it?

The chips are the best in the world though - far better than chip shop ones.

my mum just had a particular pot that she used for deep frying. Couldn't you get a cheapish frying pot and see how often you use it before getting anything special?

House doesnt smell of grease if you keep it clean and only use it occasionaly. Dont want to eat chips all the time but when I do I want the best chips I can make.