A frying/boiling stand with hoist includes a hoist supported for rotation by opposed end frames. The hoist includes an axle, a centrally located spindle hood, and axle housings extending between the spindle hood and the opposed end frames. The axle centrally supports a cable having a lower hook, the cable forming a coil within the spindle hood. The hoist has a crank mounted on an end portion of the axle for turning the axle. A stop is located on one end frame for engaging the hoist. A food item is suspended by said hook over a fryer/boiler for raising and lowering by turning the axle crank. The food item, upon completion of cooking, is hoisted from the fryer/boiler by the hoist by turning the axle and the stop applied to maintain the axle fixed, thereby suspending the food item above the fryer/boiler for removal from the hook.