Systems and methods for frying food products

A frying apparatus comprising:

• a housing comprising:
• a bottom panel;
• a side panel;
• a control interface disposed at an outside portion of the housing;
• and
• a top panel comprising a lid configured to selectively cover an opening of the housing, the housing thereby forming an enclosure, the enclosure comprising as contents:
• a fry basket that is configured to hold a food product and a fry medium, wherein the fry basket defines a plurality of openings to allow the fry medium to enter and exit the fry basket;
• a receptacle, wherein the fry basket is configured to be disposed in and to spin within the receptacle;
• a heater that is configured to heat the fry medium when the fry medium is disposed within the receptacle;
• a drain that is configured to drain the fry medium from the receptacle;
• and
• a motor that is configured to spin the fry basket within the receptacle.

A frying apparatus comprising:

• a centrifuge tub;
• a perforated container that is configured to hold a food product and a fry medium, the perforated container being disposed within the centrifuge tub;
• a heater that is configured to heat the fry medium;
• and
• a motor that is configured to spin the perforated container at up to a top speed of at least 1,000 RPM to remove a portion of the fry medium from the food product.

A method for fry roasting coffee beans, the method comprising:

• obtaining a frying apparatus comprising:
• a centrifuge tub;
• a perforated container that is configured to hold the coffee beans and a fry medium, the perforated container being disposed within the centrifuge tub;
• a heater that is configured to heat the fry medium;
• and
• a motor that is configured to spin the perforated container at up to a top speed of at least 1,000 RPM to remove a portion of the fry medium from the coffee beans;
• introducing the coffee beans into the perforated container;
• using the heater to heat the fry medium and to heat the coffee beans in the fry medium;
• and
• using the motor to spin the perforated container to remove a portion of the fry medium from the coffee beans.