“it’s a sort of deep-frying” says John. Although he admits it’s not quite on par with our modern deep fat fryers: “No chip pans in the ancient world I think!” Professor Murray ...

For my money, deep-frying is the single best preparation ... is more likely and holds up better in the oil or fat. It’s ...

for deep frying something like chips or a battered fish, an oil like vegetable oil is best. “You want the oil to be around 175-185 °C,” he says. “To deep fat fry you need to pick an oil ...