Just Because You Can - “Huh? A FishTank/Deep Fryer?”
March 29th, 2007
Okay even this shook us by surprise. We present another totally useless but fun innovation from Japan - the Fishtank/DeepFryer!
Its difficult to describe - a Japanese restaurant has combined a deep-fat fryer with a functional goldfish tank — the boiling oil floats on the surface of the cool water, and the fish get to eat all the crumbs of batter that dribble down.
Why? - Well it seems to us - just because they could. Watch the video for a better understanding of this truly “amazing” device.
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How’s it work you ask?
Well it appears the laws of chemistry hold true - even at 163 degrees Celsius oil floats on water creating a barrier in which goldfish happily stay away from the surface. The amazing part is that as food is fried overhead small crumps fall through the oil/water barrier to the surface.
Maybe afraid of the shock to viewers - the tank/fryer is stored away from customers providing entertainment and enjoyment to the cook.
Developed by the WaterFryer company - the device took more than 10 years to develop.
Our take? We love it - its funky fun and totally useless.
UPDATE! WE WERE WRONG - Its funky and USEFUL!
We’ve taken the liberty to do some reading about the WaterFryer company. The fish aren’t part of an evil torture device or a strange marketing campaign - but instead part of a demonstration of a rather unique solution to a common problem for chefs and cooks worldwide. As demonstrated by the video with the wok example. Food or items with water will create explosive dangerous splatter. This frying machine with its underlying water tank limits the splatter effect by causing the potential splatter to be released into the water below. AMAZING!!!
