Have you every heard of the method of cooking called frying?
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GJdan@programming.dev 3 months ago
What on earth are you all cooking to have so much oil left over that you can pour it into anything?
hydroxycotton@lemmy.world 3 months ago
GJdan@programming.dev 3 months ago
Sure, but not usually with enough oil to pour out of the pan after cooking.
a_wild_mimic_appears@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 months ago
That depends on the dish - a Wiener Schnitzel for example should be able to move freely in the oil (because it should be kept moving), or the breading will be pretty underwhelming. Same goes for most stuff with breading. I always try to be very conservative in my cooking oil usage, but in those cases it’s just not an option.
GJdan@programming.dev 3 months ago
Ooh that makes sense, and I want schnitzel now.
Damage@feddit.it 3 months ago
Do you make potato fries in a pan?
MachineFab812@discuss.tchncs.de 3 months ago
A lot of people do, actually. Seasoning them right for them to come out more “french fry” than “dried potato” is more involved than a lot of people might like, but I personally don’t do it because I’m being picky about the flavor. I don’t own a deep-frier and salted-dried-potatoes are good enough with a lot of entrees.
psud@aussie.zone 3 months ago
I don’t call it oil since it’s solid at room temperature, but if you fry meat you’ll liberate fat (dripping)
GJdan@programming.dev 3 months ago
Meat! I was forgetting about meet…
riodoro1@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Yeah, like what the fuck. People here really think that you can’t fry with just enough oil.
filcuk@lemmy.zip 3 months ago
Well, not normally, but for example crispy breaded anything should be dunked in oil at least half way.
Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca 3 months ago
For me it’s mostly the deep fryer. When I change the oil it takes about 4 1/2 liters to refill.
GJdan@programming.dev 3 months ago
That makes sense, I didn’t imagine that many people bother deep frying at home, but I guess I’m wrong :D
But in this case people are describing adding a little oil to a bottle at a time where with deep frying you could fill a bottle every time I think.
gentooer@programming.dev 3 months ago
Here in Belgium nearly every household has a friteuse to make fries.
GJdan@programming.dev 3 months ago
Wow, I just bake them, I’m sure it’s not as good though.
Whelks_chance@lemmy.world 3 months ago
My parents could keep that going for a good long time by filtering it through a few layers of kitchen paper, it got rid of a lot of the burnt stuff, came out quite clear each time.
VirtualOdour@sh.itjust.works 3 months ago
Don’t they warn against reusing too much because it breaks down into carcinogens?
LinusSexTips@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Probably, but don’t most things these days go out of their way to kill us anyway? 😅
masterofn001@lemmy.ca 3 months ago
I use paper coffee filters in a metal strainer.
Takes a while, but the oil comes out clear and back to its original colour and flavour after 2 passes.
bizzle@lemmy.world 3 months ago
I just got a deep fryer literally two days ago how often should I change the oil?
Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca 3 months ago
They say around around 10 uses or a max of three months, depending on how often you use it.
For me personally I tend to stretch it a bit further… the main thing is that it isn’t rancid or starting to get too dark.
bizzle@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Sweet thanks!
ikidd@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Drain it through a filter and refrigerate it if you aren’t using it constantly. It’ll go rancid pretty quick.