Frugal fryers don’t bother with an electric deep fryer; they simply use a heavy Dutch oven. It offers the ultimate in heat control, easy access to the food being fried, and can multitask as, well, a Dutch oven. Of course, you don’t get a thermostat (a big drawback) or fry basket. But one company has attempted to deal with the second issue. For years, we’ve used (and liked) Lodge’s c... read more