There's no substitute for an immersed-element deep fryer, and you can buy smaller versions than our 1-gallon Calphalon for RV'ing. We don't have AC when we camp, so it's a 10" GSI Pinnacle fry pan and peanut oil for frying duties. Dumped the Lodge-type cast iron stuff long ago as there was no good reason to tote all that heavy iron. Consumer Reports just rated them this month as much worse at heating food evenly, difficult to clean and having uncomfortable handles. No wonder the stuff just hangs on my garage wall as a decoration now! :)