George Foreman Lean Mean Fryer from Canadian Tire

LOL oh man this is good... the GF deep fryer is on sale this weekend. If you dont already know CT has a review section where people who bought the item can comment..... this is just too awesome I just need to post some of the comments for you.
" received this deep fryer for Christmas and used it for the first time today. Since I"ve never used a deep fryer, I was a little nervous about it "

"I've never been a deep fryer but my children love McD's and I had to find an alternate (healthier) way to give them what they want. We had fun all weekend. We made poutine, donuts, nuggets, you name it. "

hehe... anyway apparently this deep fryer "spins" your food after cooking to spin added fat and oil off food. and the item comes with "more than 5 delicious recipes"

more then 5? so what? six? seven? hehehehe...

anyway..anyone own this bad boy?

Deank wrote:LOL oh man this is good... the GF deep fryer is on sale this weekend. If you dont already know CT has a review section where people who bought the item can comment..... this is just too awesome I just need to post some of the comments for you.
" received this deep fryer for Christmas and used it for the first time today. Since I"ve never used a deep fryer, I was a little nervous about it "

"I've never been a deep fryer but my children love McD's and I had to find an alternate (healthier) way to give them what they want. We had fun all weekend. We made poutine, donuts, nuggets, you name it. "

hehe... anyway apparently this deep fryer "spins" your food after cooking to spin added fat and oil off food. and the item comes with "more than 5 delicious recipes"

more then 5? so what? six? seven? hehehehe...

anyway..anyone own this bad boy?

No...I did look at it for Christmas....but honestly it's too small.
I opted for the 5L one at Canadian Tire.

The George Forman one is great if you're worried about the grease/fat content...but if you use a deep fryer correctly...you don't get that much oil anyway left in your food.
And the 5L version cooks (easily) twice as much food at a time than the GF.

I DO have the George Forman electric grill...the big giant one (can't buy it in Canada)...can cook 20 hamburgers at a time (the big Bison Burgers). I mounted the stand that comes with it on casters so I can move it around easier.

true... keep the oil at the right temp and dont overload it.. and the stuff does not actually soak up much oil.

Deank wrote:true... keep the oil at the right temp and dont overload it.. and the stuff does not actually soak up much oil.

That...and there are "techniques" for reducing oil use.

After Christmas my wife made some Sweet Potato "fries" with ours (phenomenal if you've never had them).

Anyway...she was upset because she did only a couple of potatoes and had to add oil...so I watched what she was doing and showed her the couple of tricks I've learned.

Afterwards she cooked another 8 potatoes and never had to add any additional oil.

Sometimes it just takes some education .

yukon gold potatoes made into french fries are freaking awesome.
man we only add oil like once every couple of weeks...like mostly only when it is just about time to change the oil.

What oil would you'all recommend for deep fryers???

depends what flavour you like to cook with and depends on what you are cooking.

peanut oil gives an awesome flavour, is very expensive though and does not lend itself well to things like chicken nuggets. (plus there is the whole alergy thing to deal with if someone comes over).

I use canola oil mostly... mostly cause its cheap

Yeah...typically for fries I use Canola Oil.

The other thing to consider is flashpoint...if you're cooking something that cooks at lower temperatures...olive oil might work best...but not for high temperatures cause it tends to flame up quicker.

Just stay away from motor oil...that makes everything taste funny .

What are these tricks to making your oil go farther?

FlyingRat wrote:What are these tricks to making your oil go farther?

1) most deep fryers have an option of raising the basket out of the oil...but leaving it "hang". Do this...let the basket hang over the oil for at least 30 seconds before removing it. If you're able to shake it, or move it while it's hanging (some are locked)...do this for the 30 seconds.
2) when you fill your oil initially...fill it about 1/8-1/4" past the fill line. as oil heats, the density decreases...and "settles" a bit. you will notice this if you fill it TO the line, and heat up the oil, it will have dropped a bit.
3) (this one doesn't conserve oil...just let's more come out of the food). Dump your cooked food in a colander or tray that's lined with paper-towels. It will actually draw much of the oil out of the food and into the papertowel.

Depending on the food you're cooking...there's a couple of other small things.

Some of these things people know, some people just never learned.

4) take the basket out of the fryer completely before filling it with your items. Put the items in the basket... give it a shake over the sink or garbage can to remove the stuff that is going to fall off anyway. ( dont shake so hard you break your food )

not a bad suggestion...but I don't bother with that.

Though, it will help keep the amount of food particles get left "in" the oil down. Less debris floating later.

AGEsAces wrote:
I DO have the George Forman electric grill...the big giant one (can't buy it in Canada)...can cook 20 hamburgers at a time (the big Bison Burgers).

I saw one last night @ "The Bargain Shop" or whatever that's called on Lagimodiere and Panet.....$99 and it's "the big one"......in case anyone else wants to own one with out the hassle of a border hop.

JT Estoban wrote:

AGEsAces wrote:
I DO have the George Forman electric grill...the big giant one (can't buy it in Canada)...can cook 20 hamburgers at a time (the big Bison Burgers).

I saw one last night @ "The Bargain Shop" or whatever that's called on Lagimodiere and Panet.....$99 and it's "the big one"......in case anyone else wants to own one with out the hassle of a border hop.

No...it's not "the big one" )

They don't sell it in Canada.

Linens & Things was selling one they called "Large"...and it was 1/2 as big as the one I got in the US.

okay, so there's a large one
a big one
and a big giant one?

Is this just small medium and large renamed?

The Large Grill is the one being sold in Canada (or was in Linens & Things) (200sq in.)
Large Grill

The Giant Grill is the one I got in the US (240sq in.)
Giant Grill

So now you can compare per sq. in. what's available.
The Giant Grill cost $149US about 6 years ago...came with the stand (I added a caster to each foot on the stand so it can roll around now).

Peanut Oil....Menards sells it in huge containers for a lot less than what one pays in Canada....as well, oil should be at around 350 F....when adding food do it slowly, like say in the case of frozen breaded whatevers, the oil temp will drop thus allowing more fat to penetrate the food which is what one does not want to have happen.

A trick we used in restaurants back in the day when most places took the time out to make their own fries was to blanch the chopped spuds first in the hot oil.....remove from the oil, set aside covered with a damp towel in the fridge and then at lunch rush - VOILA!! - back in the fryer, nice and browned and fast....not greasy at all.....i like to finish my home chips off in the oven on a cookie sheet so i can spice them up a wee bit....

an alternative to fryers though is baking your veggie chips.....bit more labour intensive but healthier....using olive oil, coarse salt, a brush and a teflon cookie sheet.....you must have a mandoline to get the nice thin cuts of veg

Using a baking stone under the broiler with oil and spices works good too!

The one that I saw, was not like the ones in the links provided....

If anything, is was one of these two models:

The Next Grilleration
or
Family Size Next Grilleration

I don't remember which model it was specifically, and i don't really care to go back in order to find out....I just saw it, and thought I would share...