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Q: I LOVE TO COOK IN CAST IRON, BUT DEEP-FRYING CAN BE INTIMIDATING. HOW CAN I BE SURE I’M DOING IT CORRECTLY AND WILL GET GOOD RESULTS?

A: Is there anything better than sinking your teeth into a juicy piece of crispy fried chicken or a batch of fluffy-on-the-inside, crunchy-on-the-outside French fries? We’re hard-pressed to think otherwise,

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