How Do You Remove Fried Food Flavors From Used Cooking Oil?
Cooking oil, when used occasionally and sparingly, may seem like one of the more affordable items in your pantry. But when you start frying up food for large groups and going through oil by the quart, the costs can add up in a hurry. Fortunately, there’s a trick to deodorizing your used cooking oil so that it can be used multiple times and even for multiple types of food. Fry one type of food in the cooking oil until you’re finished or until the oil starts to look murky and scattered with burnt pieces of food and batter. Remove the oil from your heat source or, if using an electric fryer, turn off the heat. Allow the oil to cool for a few minutes. Place a strainer over a spare pot or bowl. Make sure the strainer is stable and the container is large enough to hold all of the oil. Carefully and slowly pour the used oil through the strainer and into the container. Unless the oil has cooled completely, you must use extreme caution during this step. Wearing heavy rubber kitchen gloves is ad
