Though you may be tempted to have a deep fryer in your home, it may not be the smartest thing you can do. There is nothing healthy about eating deep-fried food, even though you can use better oils when you’re deep frying. My mother used to have one of these in her kitchen, and when it broke I asked her to not buy another one. Though my mother is very healthy, my stepfather has a problem with his heart, and he also seems to have a problem with avoiding the foods that will hurt him the most.
A fryer is great for many things, but it is not good for your help. You can use olive oil and canola oil as healthy oils, but you are still putting a lot of calories at your body when you use a deep fryer. Things like fried chicken, and deep-fried French fries are things that taste very good, but should be made by other methods. You should always make your French fries in the oven, and you will use a lot less grease if you make your fried chicken on top of the stove in the pan.
Another problem with owning a deep fryer is the fire hazard. When you use a deep fryer in your kitchen, you have to make sure you follow all safety rules, otherwise you may end up with a grease fire. My husband has never allowed me to have a deep fryer because of safety issue. For some reason, he is very afraid that something will go wrong, and has strictly forbidden them from being in our home. That’s fine with me, because there are really no health benefits to owning one, and staying fit and healthy as hard enough.
If you decide you want to own a deep fryer, make sure you keep unplugged at all times unless it is in use. When you are using your deep fryer, do not walk away from it for any reason. If for some reason it were to overheat, the grease could come over the top, catch on fire, and that fire will spread throughout your kitchen. If you are one of those people who has bought a turkey deep fryer, remember to use the same rules when you are frying a turkey outside. Though there is some danger with the indoor fryer, many have found that the outdoor deep fryer is far more likely to have problems.
