Deep Fry

This recipe is an accompaniment for <epi:recipelink id="230635">Beef Tenderloin with Red Wine Sauce, Creamed Spinach, and Truffled French Fries</epi:recipelink>. You'll need a candy thermometer to monitor the temperature of the oil.

The rice grains puff slightly during frying, making these crackers wonderfully light and crunchy. They are also a great alternative to croutons on soups as well as salads. This recipe is an accompaniment for Purslane, Meyer Lemon, and Pear Salad With Makrut Lime Vinaigrette and Jasmine Rice Crackers.

This recipe was inspired by the wonderful handmade chips once served in the bar of the Hôtel Lancaster in Paris.

(Deep-Fried Potato Croquettes)

The ice-cream balls are a perfect dessert for small groups.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

To make the lacy fried pastries called rosettes, you will need a rosette iron, which comes with decoratively shaped attachments such as stars and flowers. The pastries are made by dipping the rosette iron into the batter and then into hot oil.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Wonton wrappers are used for these samosas instead of traditional pastry dough. Betelnut Pejiu Wu in San Francisco serves them with a tropical chutney.

Delicious in romaine salad or on their own, these pecans are boiled in a spicy sauce, then deep-fried.