▁ends ▁aff ixed ▁to ▁the ▁center ▁of ▁the ▁disk . ▁The ▁loop ▁is ▁placed ▁through ▁the ▁cav ity ▁of ▁the ▁tur key ▁and ▁the ▁lif ter ▁is ▁used ▁to ▁lower ▁and ▁remove ▁the ▁tur key . ▁If ▁a ▁basket ▁is ▁used , ▁it ▁includes ▁a ▁b ail ▁that ▁is ▁gra bb ed ▁by ▁the ▁lif ter . ▁The ▁therm ometer ▁has ▁a ▁long ▁pro be ▁and ▁is ▁used ▁to ▁monitor ▁the ▁temperature ▁of ▁the ▁oil . ▁The ▁f ry er ▁can ▁also ▁be ▁used ▁to ▁cook ▁other ▁p oul try ▁and ▁sea fo od . ▁The ▁stock ▁pot ▁lid ▁is ▁used ▁to ▁cover ▁the ▁pot ▁only ▁when ▁not ▁actually ▁f ry ing ▁or ▁when ▁prepar ing ▁other ▁food s ▁by ▁bo iling ▁in ▁water . ▁He avy ▁glo ves ▁and ▁an ▁apr on ▁are ▁recommended . ▁ ▁Some ▁vend ors ▁now ▁offer ▁an ▁add - on ▁temperature ▁control ▁val ve . ▁This ▁consists ▁of ▁a ▁val ve ▁that ▁goes ▁between ▁the ▁prop ane ▁tank ▁and ▁the ▁burn er ▁and ▁a ▁lead ▁with ▁a ▁thermal ▁sensor . ▁The ▁sensor ▁is ▁placed ▁into ▁the ▁oil ▁and ▁the ▁val ve ▁adjust s ▁the ▁fl ame ▁to ▁achieve ▁a ▁constant ▁temperature . ▁ ▁Electric ▁tur key ▁f ry ers ▁have ▁been ▁introduced ▁that ▁can ▁be ▁used ▁ind o ors . ▁Although ▁the ▁electric ▁f ry er ▁does ▁not ▁heat ▁up ▁as ▁fast ▁as ▁with ▁prop ane , ▁it ▁includes ▁a ▁therm ost at ▁with ▁a ▁timer ▁and ▁a ▁thermal ▁safety ▁shut - off . ▁Electric ▁f ry