Frying question

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To those of you who are more knowledgeable in culinary matters than myself-- does one need a special apparatus of some kind in which to deep-fry things? As what one may charitably describe as a health freak, I'm not exactly the type to fry things often, but I've found a recipe for artichoke fritters that I think Jared and a lot of people would love, and I'd love to be able to make it without having to buy some new piece of cooking equipment that I'll barely use.

A regular pot would work, right? Just make sure it was deep enough so that things don't splash, right? 'Cause I've got enough cool scars for one lifetime without adding any hot oil burns.

Comments

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Any deep pot should work. You really want a fry\candy thermometer though, deep frying is very temperature based.You also really want a wire mesh spider or something similar to pull things out of it (plastic will melt).

Remember to be very careful and use back\inwards burners for safety reasons.