I never deep-fry at home. I hate the thought of having to toss a whole pan of oil, no matter how well used. But I do have a dipping sauce for your veggies:
French Fry Sauce
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4+ teaspoon white vinegar or dill pickle juice (to taste)
It works for veggies as well as for fries.
That looks good! But you can fry them in a skillet, too; just have to be careful.
We usually re-use oil, unless ‘animal’ has been done in it. We also use it for deep-frying things that can be frozen; if you do a big batch for future, the oil isn’t wasted so much.
-JT