Deep fat fryer question

[katieb73]

A friend of mine has a question bout using lard in a deep fat fryer. her old fryer used lard and we are trying to find a new one for her. She does not have a computer so i offered to search for her, but so far have not got any answers! Any help would be much appreciated!

[shaking]

Don't see what difference it would make either oil or lard. I have used both in mine. (not at the same time though)

[Rollo]

Gosh, do people still fry in lard?

Too unhealthy.

[shaking]

Beef dripping is best for chips!!

[ACB312]

I reinforce shaking's answer - I use beef dripping to make chips - preferably from golden wonder potatoes, chipped, dried and fried twice - once to cook, then again at higher temperature to brown. Yes, I know about the good/bad fat arguments so we just have these once in a while - no more often than twice a month. Cheers, Andy

[shaking]

I tend to buy oven ready chips but cook them in the deep fat fryer on 170 deg. crispy on the outside and fluffy in the middle, yummy.

[Donquixote]

Lard's fine in any regular deep fat fryer...just allow for the expansion of the lard when it liquifies and bob's yer uncle!

ps. Personally, I'm a fan of goose fat for frying chips. Mmmmmm!

[smudge]

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[katieb73]

thank you for all answers! I have just rung my friend and told her what you have said here and she is most grateful to you all!!! Her and her husband are in their 80's and have chips once a week cooked in lard and they are both very fit and well, so a little bit of what you fancy does you no harm at all!