Deep Fryer

Deep fryer is one of the most important equipment in any kitchen. Fryer is used in all types of kitchen. Every cuisine has deep fried foods. I every kitchen there is a deep fried station. Deep fryer has a big role in North American cuisine. North Americans are big fan of fried foods like French fries, meat balls, crab cake etc. Deep fryer also one of the main equipment in Indian cuisine as most of the snacks like samosas, pakoda, wada etc. Even though they are generally used in commercial kitchen, now-a-days they are available in household model.

In the 1st century CE, a Roman cookbook, Apicius, appears to list the ancient Romans' first use of deep frying to prepare Pullum Frontonianum, a chicken dish. Deep-fried foods such as funnel cakes arrived in northern Europe by the 13th century. Modern deep frying began in the 19th century with the growing popularity of cast iron, particularly around the American South which led to the development of many modern deep-fried dishes. French fries, invented in the late 18th century, became popular in the early 19th century Western Europe. Doughnuts were invented in the mid-19th century, with foods such as onion rings, deep-fried turkey, and corn dogs all being invented in the early 20th century. In recent years, the growth of fast food has expanded the reach of deep-fried foods, especially French fries.

The modern commercial fryer boasts improved energy efficiency which is due in part to better heat transfer systems. Commercial fryers with infrared heating or convection heating are efficient, but often expensive. The most common fryer models are electric and gas.

Generally deep fried food are very unhealthy for our health. They are generally detrimental to nutritive value. The oils that foods absorb in their batter typically contain large amounts of fats, especially saturated fats and Trans fats. Consumption of large amount of fried food leads to many chronic diseases like obesity, heart disease, and even cancer. But studies have shown that using that sunflower oil and olive oil can have less effect on health.

Deep fryers are very important in commercial kitchen. In earlier day, deep frying was done in frying pan. But deep fryers are very efficient compared to frying pan. Oil consumption is less in deep fryers.

I have worked in deep fryers for more than 6 months. I found it very useful and it was very comfortable to work with. It was a good experience for me.

Reference:  www.wikipedia.com