http://hungrysofia.com/2009/05/14/fear-of-frying/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:58:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://hungrysofia.com/2009/05/14/fear-of-frying/#comment-516 Tostones on the Fly « hungry sofia Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:34:24 +0000 http://hungrysofia.com/?p=347#comment-516 [...] started writing about Latin American food, I knew I couldn’t avoid it much longer and finally bought a deep fryer.  While it produces perfect batches of churros, empanadas and buñuelos, it’s the SUV of [...] [...] started writing about Latin American food, I knew I couldn’t avoid it much longer and finally bought a deep fryer.  While it produces perfect batches of churros, empanadas and buñuelos, it’s the SUV of [...]

]]> http://hungrysofia.com/2009/05/14/fear-of-frying/#comment-426 Snow Days « hungry sofia Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:11:47 +0000 http://hungrysofia.com/?p=347#comment-426 [...] I brought out the churrera, that my mother who hates to cook but loves kitchen gadgets sent, and my monster of a deep fryer to make my own.  Churros go from blisteringly hot to too lukewarm in a few seconds, like a puppy [...] [...] I brought out the churrera, that my mother who hates to cook but loves kitchen gadgets sent, and my monster of a deep fryer to make my own.  Churros go from blisteringly hot to too lukewarm in a few seconds, like a puppy [...]

]]> http://hungrysofia.com/2009/05/14/fear-of-frying/#comment-13 hungrysofia Mon, 18 May 2009 18:41:59 +0000 http://hungrysofia.com/?p=347#comment-13 I used it this weekend to make food for my sister's picnic (Cooking with Celia). I haven't mastered it yet but I wouldn't have even tried to make empanadas and croquetas for that many people without it. Everything also came out much more even and less oily than if I'd fried it in small batches. Plus I'm a deep frying disaster so it was a relief to have it over and done in minutes. I used it this weekend to make food for my sister’s picnic (Cooking with Celia). I haven’t mastered it yet but I wouldn’t have even tried to make empanadas and croquetas for that many people without it. Everything also came out much more even and less oily than if I’d fried it in small batches. Plus I’m a deep frying disaster so it was a relief to have it over and done in minutes.

]]> http://hungrysofia.com/2009/05/14/fear-of-frying/#comment-11 mindylvoff Fri, 15 May 2009 23:30:56 +0000 http://hungrysofia.com/?p=347#comment-11 oh man - i'm so excited to see you use your fryer! i have a gift certificate that i'm waiting to use and am having trouble between a deep fryer and an ice cream maker. please tell me if you love yours! oh man – i’m so excited to see you use your fryer! i have a gift certificate that i’m waiting to use and am having trouble between a deep fryer and an ice cream maker. please tell me if you love yours!

]]> http://hungrysofia.com/2009/05/14/fear-of-frying/#comment-9 athirstyspirit Thu, 14 May 2009 23:21:45 +0000 http://hungrysofia.com/?p=347#comment-9 It's beautiful!! It’s beautiful!!

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