cooks: how many times can you re-use frying oil?

[LordSnailz]

Topic says it all - how many times can you re-use oil that was used for frying? Usually you need a good amount of oil to fry but it seems to be a waste to fry it once and toss it away. I've heard that the oil composition changes as you use and re-use and re-use the oil ... any truth in that? Tried snopes but found nothing ...

 

[GasX]

If it's liquid and doesn't smell like ass, you are good to go.

Pretty much forever...

 

[Electric Amish]

If you're using it for the exact same thing I'd say a couple of times. I would try if if you're mixing foods that you're frying. You'll carry over flavors that may not work well together.

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: Electric Amish
If you're using it for the exact same thing I'd say a couple of times. I would try if if you're mixing foods that you're frying. You'll carry over flavors that may not work well together.

good point

If it is a fry guy or something that you use just for french fries, they will taste better and better the more you use the oil. After about 8 years, you will finally get to the taste of a McDonalds French Fry...

 

[MaxDepth]

Originally posted by: Mwilding
If it's liquid and doesn't smell like ass, you are good to go.

Words to live by in almost any other situation.

 

[sygyzy]

The more you use it, the better the food tastes. It's infused with the greatness from the previous foods.

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: Electric Amish
If you're using it for the exact same thing I'd say a couple of times. I would try if if you're mixing foods that you're frying. You'll carry over flavors that may not work well together.

good point

If it is a fry guy or something that you use just for french fries, they will taste better and better the more you use the oil. After about 8 years, you will finally get to the taste of a McDonalds French Fry...

Err, I believe they dump the oil every day.

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: HowardErr, I believe they dump the oil every day.

Keep telling yourself that...

 

[Chaotic42]

Originally posted by: Howard
Err, I believe they dump the oil every day.

No, it's filtered every day, and changed every week. Those things hold about 4 gallons each. With 7 or 8 vats, that would be 960 gallons of oil per month per store.

Use the oil until it:

-Turns opaque
-Starts to smoke
-Is raised above 450°F

If any of those three things happen, it's time to get new oil.

 

[ThePresence]

When I worked at a resturaunt, they dumped the oil from the deep friers once a week.