Posts by L2T

Update.... The Easy Off worked even better than hoped for.  The basket is like new.  After letting the cold Easy Off work for an hour I used a non-abrasive Scotch-Brite pad and soapy water to rinse off. Some things...

Thanks all for the great replies!  Am going to address them in no particular order. Quote:First off, it's never a good idea to let oil sit in a home fryer; especially when using a coating such as the Zatarains. Just leaving it...

Quote:I'm assuming you mean five batches at one cooking session? Yes.  However, I often just unplug the fryer and wait until the next day to clean it.  The reservoir isn't hard to get clean, but the basket, heating coil...

Quote:Perhaps you could walk us through your fryer use and clean-up procedures? I have never had any burnt-on sticky crap.OK.  I have a T-fal Family Pro fryer.  The last time I used it was for frying chicken leg & thighs...

I love using my deep-fryer, but trying to scrub off the sticky, baked on oil is driving me nuts.  The basket alone can take seemingly forever and I think that the residue transfers a nasty, burnt taste to whatever I fry...

Thanks much for the helpful replies. I'll buy coffee filters and a large metal funnel this morning. I'm wanting to deep fry chicken leg quarters and am really worried they might not be totally immersed in oil. Won't know until I try...

Thankyou for the nice welcome! jt

Nope. I'm pretty sure some are.

Hi, I'm new here & am a chile-head. I bought a deep fryer last weekend and have some questions. It's a T-fal Family Pro-Fryer. Holds max 12 cups of oil if I obey the fill line....

Yes. Start indoors 8 weeks (at least) before last frost in your zone. A 1-2-1 ratio blend fertilizer works well. I use MiracleGro 15-30-15 in my container garden at 1/2 recommended strength with great success. Where you are located...