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[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 122 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] sunbrrnslapper@lemmy.world 48 points 3 weeks ago (13 children)

Deep fryer owner here. Nothing I've fried has been made worse by the deep fryer - and most things are substantially better. I do not regret the purchase.

[–] Hupf@feddit.org 52 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] grue@lemmy.world 36 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Excuse me, but that's pan frying. Your meme is invalid.

[–] Hupf@feddit.org 27 points 3 weeks ago

You're absolutely right. deep (fried) apologies.

[–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 3 weeks ago

Beginner level tempura sushi (forgot the batter)

[–] affenlehrer@feddit.org 14 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

The YouTuber "Ordinary Sausage" managed quite a lot of spectacular deep frying failures. It's often bad technique but still...

[–] bear@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 3 weeks ago

Maybe one day he will try to to freeze and batter the butter before deep frying.

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[–] Nioxic@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] Thteven@lemmy.world 19 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You can do that. Put it in the fridge and let it congeal, then make little balls and roll them in bread crumbs before frying. Basically Bitterballen

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 3 weeks ago

Fair warning: without a substantial binding component (ie. fats), that fried soup is going to be a bitch to eat before it melts, and moreso as it does. Choose wisely.

[–] davidgro@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

Just seal it in dough (as in soup dumplings) then deep fry them.

I've had deep fried butter.

[–] cm0002@mander.xyz 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Bill Dauterive has entered the chat

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[–] Hellstormy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 40 points 3 weeks ago
[–] Auster@thebrainbin.org 35 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

What was the conclusion a commenter made again? Something about the common denominator between all societies is danger sticks and tasty doughs.

[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 3 weeks ago

Something about stabbing something and eating fried dough

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 24 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Really? Those blind shrimp aren’t deep frying their food on the undersea volcanos? Are we sure?

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 16 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Yeah, because it's in water, not oil, it ain't frying. It's boiling.

[–] Brgor@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The pressure at that depth allows the temperature to get way higher than 100°C, so I bet it probably is closer to frying than boiling.

[–] Johandea@feddit.nu 10 points 3 weeks ago (6 children)

Pressure cooking is still boiling though

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[–] Apeman42@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Not without a way to contain liquid fats underwater.

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[–] lemming741@lemmy.world 19 points 3 weeks ago
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[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks ago (8 children)

I've always said something similar, but not about deep frying.

I've always said it's sticking weird things up your butt.

You never see a bear out in the woods find a live mouse, and decide to stick it up it's own ass. You just don't see it. Exactly 0 bears have stuck a living mouse up their own butt.

I can't say the same for humans.

[–] e0qdk@reddthat.com 19 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I don't know about bears, but I wouldn't it put it past a bonobo...

Edit: Dolphins are also famously kinky and some of them would probably do it if they could.

[–] QuantumStorm@lemmy.world 17 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I believe there was recently a discovery of chimps shoving grass up their butts so the tips hang out the end.

[–] wander1236@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Technically we don't know what every bear has or hasn't done

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[–] Auster@thebrainbin.org 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Some random traveler:
My milk is so far spoiled it has gone solid. But I can't let it go to waste!

Achievement unlocked Discovered cheese

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[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago

That and the cool S.

[–] chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

This just in: Scotland new capital of Humanity!

[–] unknown@piefed.social 5 points 3 weeks ago

Not to diminish Scotlands' clear achievments in this area, but I l'm pretty sure China was deep frying foods (and making iron...) several milennia before deep fried pizza and mars bars ever graced Scotlands munchy boxes.

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Why do I feel like I've been insulted at the same time as praised?

[–] Klear@quokk.au 8 points 3 weeks ago

Trying to figure out what separates us from other animals is a unique human trait.

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago

"But, I don't like..."

"Ah, ah, ah--but, have you tried it deep-fried?"

"Hmm... Ooo!"

"Yep."

[–] tkk13909@sopuli.xyz 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Beer, bread, and deep frying. Deep fry bread in beer to achieve the ultimate Human Experience™

[–] trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

For a quite wide definition of beer though

[–] carmo55@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Only in warm climates, definitely not "almost all" cultures.

[–] GandalftheBlack@feddit.org 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Scotland has entered the chat

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[–] Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 5 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Y'all got any papers on one of the Australian Aboriginal societies deep frying?

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[–] stiffyGlitch@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

So that's how human beings are different from all animals! Wow!

[–] SpruceBringsteen@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

I'd argue barbeque. Cultures the world over have some form of cooking things slow, frequently underground to break down tougher foods.

Deep frying is a result of excess while some form of barbeque would have been a very logical step for anyone cooking on coals.

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