Congrats! Is a deep frier on a counter top less messy than pan frying? I'd think it would be, but the only time I'v used a deep frier it was outside. Didn't bother with cleaning up at all. I think French Fries would be the thing that breaks the dam and lets the oreos come flooding in. "Hmmmm. These potatoes are starting to go bad. What can I do that's quick?"I have issued a household moratorium on anything that could be deep fried that isn't falafel. Hopefully it holds up for at least a few weeks.
I'm super fortunate. The one we are picking up is a cute lil self contained number, seems to be fairly low-mess as these things go. Eventually I will be at a place in my life where I can deep fry my thanksgiving turkeys because everyone and their mother says that's the best way to cook them.