Bar deep fry vs Home deep fry

[Charon]

Bar deep fry allways seems to taste different from home deep fry. Personally I think it is because of the type of oil used. But may be the temp, or something else I am unaware of.
If it is the oil that is the difference. Does anyone know what bars use ? And where you can buy it ?

[logix]

at the bar i work at we use Shortening in our deep fryers @ probably 180 degrees

[Weapon_R]

It's run of the mill canola oil man

It's the machine that makes the difference.

['93 SR-V]

Most places use canola oil. The taste is probably from all the other crap that gets cooked in them.

[Charon]

No not 2" in a pan, I acctually have a deep fryer with the basket etc. about 3 inches deep with the basket but 5" to the real bottom of the fryer. Not much of a mess as the fryer has a lid on it with a little window and you can drop the basket with the lid closed.

But thanks for the info. Guess I have been using the wrong oil.

[jdmakkord]

Dont forget, restaraunts dont normally have clean oil, it is filtered once a day, but otherwise, is very dirty. Thats where the "flavor" is coming from. lol

[Dave P]

Originally posted by jdmakkord
Dont forget, restaraunts dont normally have clean oil, it is filtered once a day, but otherwise, is very dirty. Thats where the "flavor" is coming from. lol

Thats the answer right there. In the bar, they deep fry anything and everything.

[AG_Styles]

well, it is filtered once per day at least, and changed every couple of days.
it's all done to save them money man.

[HiSpec]

with fresh oil u can taste the difference

[Thaco]

stuff deep fryed in fresh oil is nasty... the flavour comes from used oil... not dirty nasty, but not brand new fresh oil either.

[dj_rice]

Its mostly all due to temperature, but some has to do with the oil...but its all temp...

[Hollywood]

Originally posted by logix
at the bar i work at we use Shortening in our deep fryers @ probably 180 degrees

Most use shortening.

[dragonone]

Originally posted by Hollywood


Most use shortening.

[Charon]

Picked up a 20L of shortening from costco. Definatly cooks differently then canola oil. And is allot cheaper.
P.S. Deep fried perogies and bacon.... is great.

[Fluidic]

Deep frying is yummy!

[gerrycurl21]

how do u deep fry perogies, do u gotta pierce them first?

[Charon]

Originally posted by gerrycurl21
how do u deep fry perogies, do u gotta pierce them first?

I never do.... but I might try now. I dont think it will prevent them from leaking a little. But they are WAY better then boiled or pan fried.

Has anyone else tried deep fry bacon ?

[gerrycurl21]

i thought u just might pierce them, cause the cookin in the oil might make them expand and burst in the oil