grease temp

[raastros2]

Hey fellas what's the general temp of the oil in the fryer? 200 degrees too hot?

 

[noxcuse]

350° for me. Anything less, and lots of oil gets into the food. Anything more, and you're starting a fire.

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[raastros2]

350 F? That is a fire

 

[spoolinaz]

At 200, you're not even getting the water out of the food to get crispy (water boils at 212). 350 is the general rule with MOST fried foods. Of course you need to use an oil/shortening with a high smoke point. Vegetable is probably the most common used in homes. A hint though, using shortening will cut the 'fried food' smell down considerably if you don't want your house to smell like a fast food joint...

 

[chef jimmyj]

These guys gave some good answers. Common Fryer temps range from 300*F to 400*F depending on what you are trying to make. It is important to choose the proper Oil or Fat to avoid Smoke Point, temp at which the Oil breaks down. Flash/Fire point is usually pretty high, 600-700*F. While you may get there easily with a Saute Pan and a couple of Tbs of Oil on the Stove, you would really have to neglect a 1/2 Gallon+ Pot of Oil to get that hot...  Here is a link to a chart that lists the Smoke points of various Fats and Oils...JJ

http://www.cookingforengineers.com/article/50/Smoke-Points-of-Various-Fats

 

[smokinhusker]

Thanks for the link JJ! I don't deep fry many foods, and this is quite helpful.

 

[raastros2]

Thanks guys

 

[raastros2]

So 350 it is...I will use peanut oil most of the probably

 

[scarbelly]

Great link Jimmy - Thanks