I took a medium red onion and split it, peeled it and cut it about 1/4″ thick. Then marinated it in buttermilk for 1/2 hour. I made my own self-rising flour and dredged the onions, in three batches, in it and fried it at over 300 degrees.
The spider was used to take out the batches and place them on a sheet pan lined with paper towels, and I added a little salt to each batch then threw them into a 250 degree oven to keep warm while the burgers and buns were cooking.
Jim loved the fried onions! They were so light and tasty! I strained the remaining oil through a sieve lined with unprinted paper towels (wondered if a coffee filter would be better) and froze it for another use. Frying isn’t my thing but it was cool to use my new glass bulb thermometer and make a small part of the meal special. Cheers! Dee
Cooking with Dee 