Rick you have to have a wire baskety thing if you want to get the
chips out before they burn.Other than that I think the advice as above
is fairly adequate.I personally use sunflower oil which can be stored in the fridge til next time(afetr it has cooled down of course)A Pan
with a notch in the lid does keep the smell of frying contained to the
immediate area.I think keeping one pan purely for deep frying is not
a bad idea. And Good Luck.