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Cold oil Dutch oven Fries and burgers tonight. Wow. Minimax

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westernbbq
westernbbq Posts: 2,490
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Started yukon golds in cold canola oil on woo over a hot fire   results were spectacular as evidenced by a picky teenager wolfing the fries and burgers down like he hadnt eaten in a week.  

If anyone made fries on bge with a wok, id appreciate sharing the eggsperience   the lodge 5 qt dd with the minimax are quite a workhorse combo
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  • JohnEggGio
    JohnEggGio Posts: 1,430
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    I had never heard of cold oil
    french fries - gonna give this a try!
    Maryland, 1 LBGE
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  • EggMcMic
    EggMcMic Posts: 340
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    So...you put cold (room temp) oil in your dutch oven, with the fries in it, onto the MMX? I'm intrigued. How long does it take to cook them? What difference do you notice?
    EggMcMcc
    Central Illinois
    First L BGE July 2016, RecTec, Traeger, Weber, Campchef
    Second BGE, a MMX, February 2017
    Third BGE, another large, May, 2017
    Added another griddle (BassPro) December 2017
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  • JohnEggGio
    JohnEggGio Posts: 1,430
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    Apparently, it’s a thing...
    https://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/19/an-easy-way-to-make-french-fries/ 
    Maryland, 1 LBGE
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  • SciAggie
    SciAggie Posts: 6,481
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    Do you have any trouble with the temperature of the oil getting too high cooking on the egg? Did you fry with the lid open the whole time or did you close the lid to keep temps stable? I like this idea for frying over a wood or charcoal fire.
    Coleman, Texas
    Large BGE & Mini Max for the wok. A few old camp Dutch ovens and a wood fired oven. LSG 24” cabinet offset smoker. There are a few paella pans and a Patagonia cross in the barn. A curing chamber for bacterial transformation of meats...
    "Bourbon slushies. Sure you can cook on the BGE without them, but why would you?"
                                                                                                                          YukonRon
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  • bluebird66
    bluebird66 Posts: 2,732
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    I'm very interested in this!
    Large Egg with adjustable rig, Kick Ash Basket, Minimax and various Weber's.
    Floyd Va

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  • mEGG_My_Day
    mEGG_My_Day Posts: 1,653
    edited April 2018
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    Cold oil fries?  I swear I learn something new every time I come to this site.  Another cook to put on the to-do list.  Thanks for sharing. 
    Memphis, TN 

    LBGE, 2 SBGE, Hasty-Bake Gourmet
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  • mEGG_My_Day
    mEGG_My_Day Posts: 1,653
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    JohnEggGio said:
    Apparently, it’s a thing...
    https://dinersjournal.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/19/an-easy-way-to-make-french-fries/ 
    Thanks for the link!
    Memphis, TN 

    LBGE, 2 SBGE, Hasty-Bake Gourmet
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  • Dyal_SC
    Dyal_SC Posts: 6,054
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    Looks terrific. Love the cold oil method — only way I cook homemade fries these days. 
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  • ColtsFan
    ColtsFan Posts: 6,343
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    Totally goes against what I was taught as a kid. "cold oil makes the oil soak in"... Fascinating stuff and now I have to try 
    ~ John - https://www.instagram.com/hoosier_egger
    XL BGE, LG BGE, KJ Jr, PK Original, Ardore Pizza Oven, King Disc 
    Bloomington, IN - Hoo Hoo Hoo Hoosiers!

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  • westernbbq
    westernbbq Posts: 2,490
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    EggMcMic said:
    So...you put cold (room temp) oil in your dutch oven, with the fries in it, onto the MMX? I'm intrigued. How long does it take to cook them? What difference do you notice?
    I learned this from americas test kitchen.  Go to their youtube channel and watch burgers and fries episode.   Yep. Use yukon golds, run thru fry cutter right into cold oil.  Make sure fries are covered with oil amd set do on woo on preheated egg.   Took 1t to 20 mins for oil to boil, then waited another 15 mins amd began to stir the fries.   They were awesome and i began spooning them out at the 20 min mark .past the 15 post boiling do not touch mark .  

    Super easy incredible results
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  • westernbbq
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    SciAggie said:
    Do you have any trouble with the temperature of the oil getting too high cooking on the egg? Did you fry with the lid open the whole time or did you close the lid to keep temps stable? I like this idea for frying over a wood or charcoal fire.
    Nope. Not at all   hot fire underneath.   Intried closing the mm during rhe fry just to see if it would close but id open it right back up.   But when i closed lid for 2 mins dome thermo read about 300F
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  • westernbbq
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    mEGG_My_Day said:
    Cold oil fries?  I swear I learn something new every time I come to this site.  Another cook to put on the to-do list.  Thanks for sharing. 
    Super easy   be sure to not stir them until 15 min after the oil is in full boil mode...after the post boil oil 15 min time you should be another 15-20 mins and dry fries on paper and salt them alot .  

    Super easy, mega impactful for kids
    Enjoy!
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  • SmokeyPitt
    SmokeyPitt Posts: 10,490
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    It looks great. Interesting set up with the burgers with CI grid and plate setter. Do you keep the plate setter in the entire time? I imagine this helps with the grease dripping on the coals and flair ups. 

    Which came first the chicken or the egg?  I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg. 

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  • JalopyBob
    JalopyBob Posts: 175
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    OK, now I know that I will have to try fries this way.
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  • LetsEat
    LetsEat Posts: 458
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    Does cooking the fries on the Egg impart any special flavor?  I’ve used the cold oil method on my gas hob but never thought to utilize the Egg.  
    IL 
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  • Eggcelsior
    Eggcelsior Posts: 14,414
    edited April 2018
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    LetsEat said:
    Does cooking the fries on the Egg impart any special flavor?  I’ve used the cold oil method on my gas hob but never thought to utilize the Egg.  
    I think it's less "impart special flavor" to the fries and more  "does not impart special flavors to your entire house" since it occurs outside.
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  • westernbbq
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    SmokeyPitt said:
    It looks great. Interesting set up with the burgers with CI grid and plate setter. Do you keep the plate setter in the entire time? I imagine this helps with the grease dripping on the coals and flair ups. 
    Donned some weber silicone coated gloves and pulled DO out, pulled woo out and then added some coals, the platesetter to the woo amd put the ci grid on top. Got that good and hot and seared the burgers.

    Fries were on butcher paper drying out a bit while burgers cooked.  I just wanted to demonstrate all of this could be done on the minimax amd with a little advance planning, some careful placement of hot items like a ci DO this all worked out great
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  • westernbbq
    westernbbq Posts: 2,490
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    Eggcelsior said:
    LetsEat said:
    Does cooking the fries on the Egg impart any special flavor?  I’ve used the cold oil method on my gas hob but never thought to utilize the Egg.  
    I think it's less "impart special flavor" to the fries and more  "does not impart special flavors to your entire house" since it occurs outside.
    No smoky flavor to the oil....just golden crispy deliciousness
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