Frying/boiling stand with hoist

A frying/boiling stand with hoist for cooking in an open vat, comprising:

• a hoist;
• opposed end frames supporting said hoist for rotation;
• said hoist having an axle, a centrally located spindle hood, and axle housings attached to and extending between said spindle hood and said opposed end frames;
• said opposed end frames each having an upper portion and a lower frame base, each said upper portion having an upper inner mounting plate and an upper outer mounting plate attached to said upper portion, said axle housings each being attached to each respective said upper inner mounting plate;
• said axle supporting a cable, said cable forming a coil within said spindle hood;
• said hoist having a crank mounted on an end portion of said axle;
• a stop located on one said end frame for engaging said hoist;
• and
• a hook located at the free end of said cable;
• whereby a food item is suspended by said hook over a fryer/boiler and upon releasing said stop and turning said axle crank in one direction, said coil unwinds and said hook is lowered by the free end of said cable into said fryer/boiler vat;
• and
• whereby a food item, upon completion of cooking, is hoisted from said fryer/boiler by said hoist by turning said axle crank in the other direction and said stop applied to maintain said axle fixed and thereby suspending said food item above said fryer/boiler for removal from said hook.