I've seen my grandmother do it. I have a batch of homemade fries, and wanted to know if I put a crockpot on high with my oil in it, can I fry them?
2006-12-20 09:13:30 · 18 answers · asked by Bachman-ette 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
you need a deep fryer- they are called fry daddys
2006-12-20 09:15:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The answer is no. She may have been using a deep fryer which looks somewhat like a crockpot. Crockpots are a low temperature cooker which cook very slowly...over the course of 7-8 hrs.
2006-12-20 09:16:37 · answer #2 · answered by Gnometomes 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, what your Grandma had looked the same but it was not. A crockpot does not get hot enough and it was not made for frying. Just fry those potatoes in a skillet.
2006-12-20 09:18:12 · answer #3 · answered by Fauna 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Before the oil could get to the boiling point, it would have to be on high for several hours. So no, use a deep frying pan or deep fryer (which is what I suspect you saw your Grandmother use) instead. Or maybe she used a pressure cooker?
2006-12-20 09:29:18 · answer #4 · answered by SayWhat? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so - a crock pot doesn't get hot enough for the oil to be effective...I could be wrong but a frying pan or deep fryer would be much better.
2006-12-20 09:15:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am very surprised that your grandmother was able to do this. Most all crock pots do not get hot enough to heat the oil to fry anything.
2006-12-20 09:16:13 · answer #6 · answered by maggiepirsq 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say what your Grandma is using is NOT a crock pot. They have the newer deep fryers that do look like crock pots. There is no way a crock pot would get hot enough for the oil. Call your Granny and ask how the helk she is doing it.
2006-12-20 09:18:28 · answer #7 · answered by BlueSea 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Temp in a crockpot is entirely too low. It is for SLOW cooking. not frying. Use a pot or a frydaddy.
2006-12-20 09:36:47 · answer #8 · answered by c_gater77 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
if the oil gets to 350-360 degrees, yes.
most crock pots will not do that and.....
they are not designed for frying.
2006-12-20 09:21:33 · answer #9 · answered by Chef Bob 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think crock pots get hot enough.Are you sure she wasn't using a Fry Daddy.They look like crock pots but they get hotter.
2006-12-20 09:17:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋