Meet Vader
While Lilith was in town, we did a number of domestic things, like adding hanging hooks to several of the doors so that I have places to put jackets besides the sofa. We also retrieved a dining room set that my friend Isabel has been holding for me in storage for forever (thank you, Isabel!!!). And just before she had to return home, we picked up a deep fryer.
I’ve been wanting one of these for a while now. Bed, Bath & Beyond had one that had all the features I wanted - safety power cord that’s held on to the unit by a magnet, so if you pull the cord, it comes free rather than pulling the unit over. And the oil reservoir can be removed from the unit to clean/store it, and the heating element can be pulled to for separate cleaning. The only thing I still need is an external thermometer to calibrate the temperature.
The unpacking:
When I pulled it out of the box, Lilith asked what its name was. “Vader” came to mind immediately.
Putting the bits in order:
Yeah, my kitchen is a mess. Bugger off.
This was the only tricky bit - the power cord on the unit is really short, and my work table doesn’t have any electrical sockets in it. So I ran an extension cord up one leg of the table and secured it with cable ties.
I think I’m going to get a power strip and attach it under the edge of the table so that I’ve got multiple outlets for the fryer, my food processor, blender, etc. Still don’t have a mixer . . .
Finally, with all the pieces in place, power, and a lot of peanut oil, we were ready to fry up some corn dogs!
Hint: corn dogs taste better if you laugh and cry out “Repent!!!” before you drop them in the oil. It’s true!
July 1st, 2008 at 1:30 pm
Hmm… you have a deep fat fryer, but no mixer. That seems wrong….
July 1st, 2008 at 2:33 pm
He’ll have a stand mixer in a few months.
July 1st, 2008 at 5:49 pm
You had me at “places to put jackets besides the sofa”! Having survived two male roommates all I can say is…go Lilith, go Lilith, go Lilith *chanting & cheering*.
Oh - and is there a wafflemaker on the list? (Cakewaffles!)
July 1st, 2008 at 6:02 pm
Dewd. Corn dogs?
Let us know when you start putting Twinkies in that thing.
July 1st, 2008 at 8:19 pm
I hear deep fried candy bars are good. Just saying. You know, until you get that mixer and can make some doughnuts.
July 1st, 2008 at 8:37 pm
Oh man, I’d be all about the donuts. But do they go to heaven with the corndogs if they repent? Such deep philosophical questions.
July 1st, 2008 at 10:04 pm
If you somehow figured out a way to deep fry that matzoh I wanna hear about it
July 1st, 2008 at 10:29 pm
Matzo = batter, maybe?
Lilith: KitchenAid? Mine changed my life, seriously. Top 5 most awesome inventions ever.
July 2nd, 2008 at 1:11 am
Plum Texan: Yup. I love that thing. I’m going to have a heck of a time reminding my little sis that just because I let her use it doesn’t mean it’s hers.
July 2nd, 2008 at 7:34 am
That’s awesome that you knit, but still were so manly that you hung your coat on your sofa!
Lilith - the force is strong with you.
July 4th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
Mmmmmm. Corn dogs!! I have a picture of my 2 yr. old daughter (she’s 21 now!) eating a footlong corn dog!! She has always had an appetite. (Ok, so foot long corn dogs are not on a regular 2 yr old’s diet–we were on vacation and she’s only had one in her entire life!) Hi to Lilith!
July 5th, 2008 at 9:56 am
That’s one rather harsh form of evangelism you got there.