mommy2be Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 I'm sure some of you expected to be reading a rant about how terrible fried foods are... sorry! Those of you who are cringing or thinking about how terrible fried foods are - go eat a veggie somewhere and hush! haha :lol: What are your favorite things to cook in the fryer??? We just recently got our (2nd) fryer, and now I'm all excited at the possibilities! What are some things that you and your family love to make in the fryer? Mexican foods, Asian foods, good ol American foods, sweets? :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melis108 Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 I don't have a fryer, but I'm interested to hear what others say! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i.love.lucy Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 It might be fun to try some of the things I have seen on Food TV that are fried at the State Fair - fried pb&j, anyone? My favorite thing that I would absolutely fry at home is FRIED PICKLES!!!!:tongue_smilie: DH would have me perfect the art of the beer battered onion ring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 I don't have a fryer, but dh will heat up oil in a pan and fry flour tortillas (cut them in fourths) until golden brown. Sprinkle with powdered sugar or cinnamon sugar, and eat with honey. These are as good as the ones he used to make from scratch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eight_gregorys Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Mommy2be, You are a woman after my own heart. I was raised in the south and as far as I'm concerned everything taste better fried. You should also think about butter.....butter makes everything better. Just ask Paula Dean.....she uses a stick of butter in everything. :D So here is the list of fried stuff I like, but my doctor has forbidden me to eat. Fried eggs Fried cheese French Fries Fried chicken Fried ice cream I'm on what my doctor calls a healthy eating plan (also known as a stupid diet) so I should probably stay far away from this thread. Blessings, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Those of you who are cringing or thinking about how terrible fried foods are - go eat a veggie somewhere and hush! haha :lol: LOL! What are your favorite things to cook in the fryer??? We just recently got our (2nd) fryer, and now I'm all excited at the possibilities! What are some things that you and your family love to make in the fryer? Mexican foods, Asian foods, good ol American foods, sweets? Donuts. Use those cheap refrigerator biscuits (the ones that are 10 in a can, often 4 cans packaged together). Poke a hole in each biscuit, stretch it a little (some people actually take dough out of the middle and make donut holes too, but you get a larger donut if you leave all the dough there and just stretch a hole). Deep fry, then immediately coat in cinnamon sugar or powdered sugar. Eat immediately (as soon as it's reasonably cooled off). They don't last overnight--they get tough. I normally fry sliced zucchini and summer squash in oil in a frying pan. I dip each slice in beaten egg, and then in flour. It makes a very crispy, flaky coating when done. I haven't used our deep fryer in a long time, but it would probably do a great job too. There was something I had at a state fair a couple of years ago. It was some sort of battered & fried veggie, but I can't remember what it was. All I know is that it was good! I love onion rings too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 I'm on what my doctor calls a healthy eating plan (also known as a stupid diet) so I should probably stay far away from this thread. You should be able to have bacon then, right? Think of all the fat you cook out of it. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melis108 Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 You guys are making me hungry!!:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommy2be Posted July 16, 2009 Author Share Posted July 16, 2009 It might be fun to try some of the things I have seen on Food TV that are fried at the State Fair - fried pb&j, anyone? My favorite thing that I would absolutely fry at home is FRIED PICKLES!!!!:tongue_smilie: DH would have me perfect the art of the beer battered onion ring. :iagree:I LOVE fried pickles!!! Everything DOES taste better fried! I'll share a little somethin' with you ladies... my husband will make fried onion strings (or onion rings) and we eat them with something we call "White Bar-B-Q". Choose your favorite bar-b-q sauce and your favorite ranch dressing and mix them together. You can do equal parts of each or a little more ranch than bar-b-q, but it's some goooood stuff!!! It goes well with more than just the onion strings too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eight_gregorys Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 You should be able to have bacon then, right? Think of all the fat you cook out of it. :lol: My mother would freak out if she saw this. You can't just throw the grease out....you have to fry your eggs in that bacon grease. (And my doctor wonders why my eating habits were so crappy.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cedarmom Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Apple fritters are my new favorite. We also love onion rings... actually any vegetable fried is great. And it's healthy too, because its a veggie, right? I don't use our fryer much, but my husband and son do. We have started a new tradition of them planning the meals on Saturday and my son has declared it fried food day.:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKDmom Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 mmm. Doughnuts and chimichangas. Oh how I miss those kinds of foods. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommy2be Posted July 16, 2009 Author Share Posted July 16, 2009 You can't just throw the grease out....you have to fry your eggs in that bacon grease. This reminds me of an episode of Everybody Loves Raymond - Frank once threw out some of Marie's drippings - apparently that was a big NO NO! :ohmy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommy2be Posted July 16, 2009 Author Share Posted July 16, 2009 Yeah, that's one of the things I wanted to try was chimichangas. Also, flautas, and empenadas. Yummmm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 You can't just throw the grease out....you have to fry your eggs in that bacon grease. But of course! It's just an excuse to call the bacon "lean." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Fried chicken Fried okra Fried catfish eggrolls crab ragoon oh, and if you want to go all Mama Dean, then you have to do fried mac n cheese and fried cheesecake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 chicken wings beer battered fish fry button mushrooms mozzarella sticks ravioli It's a good thing I don't have a fryer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 beer battered mushrooms! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricket Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 I've always wanted to try a fried Mars bar. Sounds heavenly! Must be my Scottish ancestry coming through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich with Kids Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 (edited) Oh, good lord, you've come to the right place. My family is Swedish and everything is fried and beige. If it has any color what-so-ever, you put beige gravy on it. SWEDISH POTATO PANCAKES 3 med. raw potatoes 1/2 tsp. salt 1/8 tsp. pepper 2 eggs 1/4 c. flour 1/4 tsp. baking powder Grate potatoes. Add salt, pepper, flour and baking powder. Fold in well beaten eggs. Drop by tablespoons on a hot, well greased skillet. Pat out flat and fry about 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Serve with fried sausage or lingonberries. SWEDISH ROSETTES 1 c. milk 1 tbsp. sugar 1/2 tsp. salt 2 eggs, unbeaten 2 tsp. vanilla 1 c. plus 1 tbsp. flour Beat egg until a little fluffy. Add sugar slowly. Add milk and vanilla and stir. Add flour mixed with salt. Consistency should be like a heavy cream. Fry Daddy temperature for oil is 375 degrees. Dip rosette iron into batter and fry until golden brown. Makes about 23 rosettes. Schnitzel 1 quart oil for deep frying 6 (6 ounce) fillets pork sirloin 1 cup cake flour 2 cups dry bread crumbs 2 eggs 1/4 cup milk salt and pepper to taste DIRECTIONS 1.Heat deep-fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). 2.Place meat on a solid, level surface and pound with a mallet until it is 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick. 3.Place the flour and bread crumbs in separate dishes. Soup plates are useful. Lightly beat the eggs and add the milk. Lightly season with salt and pepper and put this into another soup plate. 4.Coat the meat in flour, patting lightly by hand. Using a fork to hold the meat, dip into the egg mixture and drain slightly. Next, coat with the breadcrumbs by lightly pressing the crumbs into the meat. When each piece of meat has been prepared, deep fry in cooking oil until golden brown. I'd suggest a course in CPR before making these a staple....:D ETA: It was not my intention to offend any Swedes. It was just a running joke in my family that gravy is a food group and it was required that we talked about what was for dinner while we were eating lunch...;) Edited July 16, 2009 by Rich with Kids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtroad Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Guys around here fry CORN ON THE COB! It is sooo good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 SWEDISH POTATO PANCAKES Grate potatoes. Add salt, pepper, flour and baking powder. Fold in well beaten eggs. Drop by tablespoons on a hot, well greased skillet. Pat out flat and fry about 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Serve with fried sausage or lingonberries. So would those options be fried sausage and fried lingonberries? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich with Kids Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 So would those options be fried sausage and fried lingonberries? :D You would be a legend in my family. "If you fry it, they will come...with gravy." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runamuk Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 I love french fries. I want a deep fryer just so I can make my own and stop paying the clown to make them for me, lol. My new favorite is fried cheese curds (the orange ones, not the white ones). We were up in northern WI for vacation last month and had some beer battered, fried cheese curds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 My new favorite is fried cheese curds (the orange ones, not the white ones). We were up in northern WI for vacation last month and had some beer battered, fried cheese curds. Oooh, those are good. I like both the white and orange. Culver's has them. :drool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomLovesClassics Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Okra! I love fried okra. Did anyone say that yet? Also hushpuppies and fish, yummy. Also my mom used to fry potatoes in bacon greese, it was yummy, she would also fry potatoes with onions. Onions added to breaded squash and zucchini is also good. I wish my mom was still around to cook those things for me. She made the best biscuits, shapped by hand and so beautiful, those were baked not fried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 I loved fried food, and I'm not ashamed. I did once post a chocolate doughnut thread on here that only one lonely soul was brave enough to post in! I don't have a deep fryer; I use a semi-circular pan (round bottom, so you get the depth without a huge volume of oil). I fry various vegetable and grain type concoctions (somewhere between a pakora and falafel), doughnuts, samosas, potatoes (plain and with coatings), and ... there must be something else? My husband would like it if I fried fish, but I haven't yet. I don't think it's that bad for you. The dough I use for doughnuts is very low fat. Baked things like cake tend to have the oil baked in, so what's the difference? Happy frying! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepymommy Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 YUM! Everyone's posts have been making my mouth water! I even prefer fried and salty snacks over cookies! Most of my fav's have already been mentioned, but I also love Bhajias/ Pakoras. These are an Indian fried vegetable fritter. You can use onions or potatos (or any veg. on hand, like green peppers, gourd,etc) Here's my quick recipe-I never use exact measurements. Onions cut in 1 inch pieces and/or sliced potatoes about 1/8 inch thick. In a bowl, put about a cup of Chick Pea Flour and add spices. I like Chile powder, Coriander and Cumin powder, a little garam masala, chopped coriander, turmeric and salt. Heat the oil in the fryer. Place the onions in the spiced flour, mix, add a couple tsp of water and mix. Add more water if the mixture is to stiff. Grab spoon and scoop out some of the mixture and deep fry until golden brown. Dip in ketchup or chutney. These are especially yummy on a damp or rainy day:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Just make sure you have enough salt. For some reason, they seem to need a large amount to taste good. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BabyBre Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 What's a fryer? ;) Seriously, we've never owned one nor did we have one growing up. I didn't even realize people fried their Thanksgiving turkeys until I saw it on America's Funniest Home Videos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Most of my fav's have already been mentioned, but I also love Bhajias/ Pakoras. These are an Indian fried vegetable fritter. That reminded me of Indian fry bread. I had that a long time ago, but don't remember how to make it. Any one know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOM24WONDERS Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Well, I grew up in and still live in the south - the DEEP south - Mississippi. I'm as Southern as one can get - accent and all ;) We love our fried foods and I LOVE Paula Dean because she is a woman after my own heart. I'm much more concerned with taste than with health. I hope that the health nuts on this board don't read this...haha. Now, we don't eat fried foods all the time, but we do enjoy them. I love: Minute steaks with gravy Hamburger steaks with gravy fried eggs, fried in the bacon grease fried chicken fried deer steak with gravy (noticing a trend here? :) ) fried cheese sticks fried dill pickles (homemade) chicken strips and homemade seasoned potato wedges Squash or zuccini (sp?) eggplant catfish and hushpuppies We also like to make these things called Big Daddys - You fry a flour tortilla till it's good and crispy, then load it with taco meat, refried beans, sour cream, guacamole, jalapenos, lettuce, tomato, green chilies, onions, salsa...and whatever else you like. It's SO good. Right now, though, my dh and I are on an a healthy eating plan - I've lost 24 lbs in 31 days and he's lost 47. So, we are going to stick with this for a while. We aren't obese, but we'd both like to lose some weight. So far, so good. There are sooo many things that are good cooked in a fryer - we like to do the frozen burritos (you know the ones you can get in the frozen section for .69?) and to do the frozen eggrolls. Ah, why am I talking about all the things I can't eat? The funny things is...I'm not even craving that stuff. I think my healthy lifestyle has changed me. Although, I would LOVE a big pot of black-eyed peas and cornbread. Yum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 There are sooo many things that are good cooked in a fryer - we like to do the frozen burritos (you know the ones you can get in the frozen section for .69?) How? Do you put it in still frozen, or do you thaw it first? How long does it need to fry?:bigear::bigear::bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BalanceSeeker Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 Growing up, my Mom would make homemade donuts that still make my mouth water when I think about them. Also, sopapillas with honey drizzled on them... If I had a fryer, I would make french fried sweet potatoes and tempura veggies/shrimp :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepymommy Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Just make sure you have enough salt. For some reason, they seem to need a large amount to taste good. :) Yes, this is very true, I always taste a pinch of the mixture first before frying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepymommy Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 That reminded me of Indian fry bread. I had that a long time ago, but don't remember how to make it. Any one know? Was it Puri? Here's a recipe if it was: http://www.ivcooking.com/p269_83.php These are generally eaten with something else, so I'd pair with either an Indian vegetable dish (fried potatos or chickpeas are good) or for something a little sweeter the pulp of a mango is great, its called Rus and you can find it in big cans at an Indian grocery store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Oh gosh!! Squash Zucchini Okra Anything else really :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebug42 Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 My kids love homemade potato chips and I make homemade donuts. I have also made crab rangoon (without the crab) and those were really good as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 (edited) Was it Puri? Here's a recipe if it was: http://www.ivcooking.com/p269_83.php These are generally eaten with something else, so I'd pair with either an Indian vegetable dish (fried potatos or chickpeas are good) or for something a little sweeter the pulp of a mango is great, its called Rus and you can find it in big cans at an Indian grocery store. Maybe. It was white flour instead of whole wheat. I don't know how it was made, but my mom might have the recipe. I'll have to check. When I had it for the first time it was at a church event with several different missionaries, and each missionary made one kind of food from the country they were living in. The fry bread was by itself and not served with anything (at least at this event). The funny thing is, this was the first time I had ever had clam chowder (New England), and I loved it. I think the missionary was serving somewhere in the eastern/New England states, and he served Campbell's New England clam chowder. He said it was easier for this occasion. Edited July 17, 2009 by gardening momma spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 I refuse to buy a fryer. If I had one, I'd eat donuts and funnel cakes every single day of my life. Every. Single. Day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepymommy Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Maybe. It was white flour instead of whole wheat. I don't know how it was made, but my mom might have the recipe. I'll have to check. When I had it for the first time it was at a church event with several different missionaries, and each missionary made one kind of food from the country they were living in. The fry bread was by itself and not served with anything (at least at this event). The funny thing is, this was the first time I had ever had clam chowder (New England), and I loved it. I think the missionary was serving somewhere in the eastern/New England states, and he served Cambell's New England clam chowder. He said it was easier for this occasion. I didn't notice that that recipe said whole wheat. It's whole wheat, however it's different from the whole wheat flour here in the US. The look and color of the flour is lighter than regular whole wheat, but not as white as white flour. At Indian grocers it's called Atta flour. The best way to make that flour would be to do a mix of half whole wheat and half white flour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Or try King Arthur's white whole wheat; it's a better substitute, if you can't find an Indian grocer. But -- do you mean Indian fry bread as in India or Native Americans? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 I don't remember. :confused: I think I was in 7th grade at the time. I could probably get the Atta flour here. We have a large international grocery store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 I can try to post a recipe tomorrow. Remind me if I forget. I have one that is an Indian (as in Native American) fry bread. We make it and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. That reminded me of Indian fry bread. I had that a long time ago, but don't remember how to make it. Any one know? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 It's just that usually what's called "Indian fry bread" hails from the US, not India, that's why I asked -- I assumed you'd meant Native American, but someone else asked about puris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Mountain Oysters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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