Guide Note

A food that is cooked in oil or fat is said to be fried. Frying can be done at higher temperatures than boiling, giving the food a crispy texture.

Fast Facts

1. Origin: Egypt
2. Cooking in fat or oil over high heat
3. Varieties: Deep Frying, Stir Frying, Shallow Frying, Sautéing

Deep-Fried Turkey has been popular for years in the South, but is becoming popular elsewhere in the United States as well. While the meat is juicy and tasty, the process can be dangerous. 15 houses burned down in 2002 due to deep-fried turkey. Turkeys should always be deep-fried outdoors, some distance from any structure, with a fire extinguisher on hand.

Corn dogs are passe, and even deep-fried Snickers bars are starting to seem tame. Cooks have started to experiment by deep-frying more unusual foods, including:

1. Oreo Cookies
2. Cheesecake
3. Coca-Cola
4. Nutter Butter Cookies
5. Banana Split
6. Macaroni and Cheese