The Well-Equipped Cook: Take the Fear out of Frying with These Top Gadgets

Have a “fry-day” any day of the week. [Cook's Illustrated] The Well-Equipped Cook A Curated Collection of Equipment with Tips, Videos, and Recipes [Take the Fear out of Frying with These Top Gadgets]( Volume 172 Take the Fear out of Frying with These Top Gadgets [view collection]( From simple French fries to the ultimate crispy fried chicken, fried foods are always a treat. Making fried foods at home? Less than a treat—unless you have the right tools. In this week’s guide, we’ve collected the equipment you need to fry safely and successfully. Our [winning Dutch oven]( is roomy enough for deep frying, while our [top-rated thermometers]( will make sure the oil is heated to the precise temperature and your food is cooked to perfection. We’ve also included the best tongs, our top-rated wire skimmer, and other key tools that help take the fear out of frying at home. No one knows more about frying than our Cook’s Country test cooks and cast members. With [The Complete Cook’s Country TV Show Cookbook 10th Anniversary Edition]( you’ll get every recipe ever featured on the show, including—of course—all manner of fried chicken, grilling greats, and our best cakes, cookies, and pies. Don’t miss these guides Our buying guides contain recommended equipment from our rigorous equipment testings. We post new guides every week, but they’re available for only a limited time. As we often say, we do the testing so you don’t have to. 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To help the coating withstand a wet sauce, we double-fry the wings, which removes more water from the skin than a single fry does, making the coating extra-crispy. [Get the recipe ›]( [More Foolproof Fried Chicken Recipes ›]( [America's Test Kitchen Cooking School] [Deep-Frying Chicken]( WATCH AND LEARN Deep-Frying Chicken Deep frying is an efficient and quick cooking method. Our Online Cooking School teaches you which oil is the best to use, as well as the optimal oil temperature to reach. [Watch the video ›]( test kitchen quick tip Deep Frying 101: Treating Your Oil Right For fried food that’s light, crisp, and not greasy, the proper oil temperature is critical. Most deep frying starts with oil between 325 and 375 degrees, but the temperature drops when food is added. Here’s how we regulate temperature while frying, as well as the signs that the oil is too hot or too cold. 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