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Old 11-14-2014, 04:05 PM
 
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I let it cool and put it in a baggie. Dispose.

I have seen others strain it into jar and use it little by little till its gone for every day cooking.
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Old 11-14-2014, 04:24 PM
 
Location: Philaburbia
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Throwing away the oil is a huge waste.

I strain it and reuse it. Let it cool, strain it into a glass jar, and cover it. I use it again and again until it's gross. You'll know when it reaches that point..
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Old 11-14-2014, 04:31 PM
 
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Good ideas! If I do it into a baggie or jar how long does it last?? I'm not a huge fryer at all.
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Old 11-14-2014, 05:46 PM
 
Location: Sunny South Florida
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I use an electric frying pan. I'll leave the oil in the pan (covered) and periodically add more as the level drops. When it hits "that point" (the one mentioned above) the oil will be darkened from the particles of flour, breadcrumbs, or whatever that have fallen off the fried foods in previous cooking. There might be a bit of "scorched" oil in it as well if you are cooking with the temperature too high. At any rate, you will know when to toss the oil because the items you fry won't have that golden-brown look--they will look darker due to those bits of flour, etc. attaching themselves during the cooking process.

I save the oil bottles, so when it's time to toss out the used oil, the stuff goes back where it came from, so to speak. But any screw-top bottle will do, as long as the oil is room temperature. I would not even chance putting hot oil into anything. I "change the oil" about once every three/four weeks.
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Old 11-14-2014, 06:59 PM
 
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Ok so I'm going to attempt to make fried chicken steak and it calls for frying in a cup of veg oil. What do I do with the oil after I'm done with it? What's the best way to dispose of it properly?? Can it be reused?? I'll probably burn my apt down, lol.
You asked this previously. I will find your other thread and merge the two.
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Old 11-14-2014, 07:31 PM
 
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You asked this previously. I will find your other thread and merge the two.
WOW!

How in the heck did you know that?
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Old 11-15-2014, 10:13 AM
 
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Sorry, I guess I have other things on my mind than what I posted 6 years ago....
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Old 11-15-2014, 10:36 AM
 
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WOW!

How in the heck did you know that?
I know for me a cautionary section with similar topics pops up after I write in the subject field on the new topic page. Mods probably have something that alerts them too.
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Old 11-15-2014, 10:56 AM
 
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What to do with oil that has been used once:

1) Allow to cool to room temperature.

2) Strain oil. A chinois is ideal. But even a colander with a coffee filter will work in a pinch.

3) Place strained oil in a deli container.

4) Freeze until next time.


When oil is too beat to reuse, dig a hole and pour it down the hole. Or recycle it if the community picks up spent oil. (More and more places are doing so.)

Frying oil is essentially energy. It makes as much sense to toss almost-new frying oil as it does to change your car's engine oil every 100 miles.
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