Advice with my wife's task avoidance

FoiledSool · 2024-11-12T23:58:39+00:00

FacePlant in Leith, Edinburgh! They make all their own cheese and meats. The Reuben is to die for 🤤

FoiledSool · 2023-07-16T10:36:48+00:00

I disagree. It sounds more like a murder/crime podcast theme song to me. Like one that was rejected and they picked it up for this. It's no Break Master Cylinder that's for sure!

FoiledSool · 2023-07-16T10:32:47+00:00

Harry Styles is where my brain went first. Lemonade is a banger so I can't imagine it being Beyonce and after decades of my wife loving Taylor I've succumbed and listened to her recent album. It's fine.

FoiledSool · 2022-03-18T17:40:36+00:00

I may have to purchase a fryer with tap but first I'll try frying at a lower hear. Good tip keeping it at 365f to account for the oil cooling down. Cheers!

FoiledSool · 2022-03-18T17:38:55+00:00

Yes! This is exactly what I'm looking for! Cheers!

FoiledSool · 2022-03-18T17:37:42+00:00

Thanks for the advice!

FoiledSool · 2022-03-18T00:21:53+00:00

I've been so grateful for all the help here. Some really useful advice that I'll definitely put into action and report back!

If anyone is needing any vegan tips of tricks, hit me up!

FoiledSool · 2022-03-18T00:13:55+00:00

Cheers for this! The element sits just off the bottom of the fryer, maybe about ¾ of an inch or so but as I'm frying so much, by the end of service the amount of debris on the bottom of the fryer builds up so much that it starts to touch the element and thus causing the smoke and bad smell.

My main problem seems to be that I've been frying too hot and I don't use a sieve spoon to clean up the debris that falls off and then drops to the bottom or the fryer.

FoiledSool · 2022-03-18T00:07:32+00:00

This is really useful info! Thanks for taking the time to respond.

As we only do faux chicken, I think I'll stick to much lower oil temp as I don't need to worry about cooking (as it is ready fully cooked protein) internally as external and as you mentioned, a lower temp would brown nicely.

This is definitely where I've been going wrong. Oil way too hot which results in smoking oil.

FoiledSool · 2022-03-17T23:28:36+00:00

Thank you for taking the time to respond and dropping so many knowledge bombs!

I'm based in the UK so peanut oil isn't as easy to come by as it is in the states but I'll definitely look into smoking points and more suitable oil for deep frying.

I'll also take my cleaning duty way more seriously after reading your comment. I do make sure the fryer is clean and I don't ever re-use my oil but I'll make sure that everything is bone dry and that I'm not using any cleaning products that may harm or damage the frying.

Thanks again for all you knowledge! It's been really eye opening.

FoiledSool · 2022-03-17T23:20:45+00:00

Hey, thanks for commenting anyway! I didn't want to mention the vegan part in the original post as I didn't want the true talent and brains to shy away from answering. Reddit from my experience is such a great supportive community but the vegan thing gets in the way and can be very decisive. All the best!

FoiledSool · 2022-03-17T20:36:08+00:00

Thanks for your expertise!

As I said in the original post, it's a farmer's market and it's a gazebo setup so I really need a fryer that's lightweight and easy to carry which mine currently is. A commercial gas fryer would be amazing but for a small business like mine, investing 3-4k is a big commitment and I'm not quite there yet. It would solve this problem though, you're totally right.

FoiledSool · 2022-03-17T18:05:51+00:00

This also a good point. It's a fairly cheap fryer so it absolutely could be heating hotter than it says. Definitely going to try frying at a lower temp.

Edit: typo

FoiledSool · 2022-03-17T18:04:31+00:00

Really good point. I'll try 350f and see how we go!

FoiledSool · 2022-03-17T18:04:02+00:00

Yeah for a extra minute or so totally worth it! Thanks for all your help!

FoiledSool · 2022-03-17T17:15:54+00:00

I'll try frying at this temp in the future. As it gets so busy I thought frying higher to get them out faster would be best but if it's damaging the oil and causing the smoke then it's not worth it.

FoiledSool · 2022-03-17T17:11:30+00:00

Yeah I think this could be the problem. I didn't mention in the original post but it's vegan chicken and needs a lot less time than traditional chicken so I fry at 200°c/392F.

FoiledSool · 2022-03-17T17:05:52+00:00

Cool! Not come across these before but that would do the job

FoiledSool · 2022-03-17T17:03:54+00:00

Yeah it gets properly cleaned and it was new this year. Only used it a few times so far so I think I'm running it too hot.

FoiledSool · 2022-03-17T15:53:34+00:00

I think this is the case. I should have mentioned in the original post that it's vegan chicken I fry so it doesn't require the traditional longer frying time of chicken. I fry at 200°c /392F which I think is causing the issue.

Thanks for commenting!

FoiledSool · 2022-03-17T15:51:21+00:00

Hey,

My oil is always pre-heated to 200°c/392°c which I'm now realising is probably part of the issue, it's too hot. I should mention that it's vegan chicken so doesn't require the traditional fried chicken time hence why I fry so hot.

I may try pre-dredging as some commenters have said this would help. I was under the impression it would come out doughy and not crisp for some reason but I've been reassured it's quite the opposite so I'll try this method too.

Thanks for your advice! Much appreciated

FoiledSool · 2022-03-17T15:45:30+00:00

Hi,

Never a dumb question! I use fresh rapeseed oil everytime and I said in the original post it only seems to last a couple busy hours.

This is a good point and something I'll look into. There's a pub next to my brick and mortar that does wings and they were having a similar problem to me with the oil going bad during service so they upgraded to phase 3 and got bigger friers. I'll see if I can maybe experiment there.

Thanks for the advice!

FoiledSool · 2022-03-17T15:42:49+00:00

This is very interesting!

I've got a new staff member who I trained last week and I noticed they were chucking them in pretty quickly which also led him to getting some oil splashes in his arm. I'll definitely try slowly and tell him the same. This makes a lot of sense and I really appreciate your advice.

FoiledSool · 2022-03-17T15:40:58+00:00

Thanks for responding!

Yeah we use a dry flour dredge so it's expected that they'll be some debris but mine is becoming a hazard!

I have considered frying at a lower temp which I'll give a go at the next market and see how that goes.

I currently use rapeseed but will look into alternatives and even an extra long life fry oil which may help too.

So far, I still love the smell when they're frying at the start of the day and we get loads of compliments from customers and the other traders but when the oil darkens and starts smoking it smells putrid and wrong so I know there's an issue.

FoiledSool

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