How Do You Refresh Deep Fryer Cooking Oil?
Deep fryers use a lot of cooking oil and replacing the oil constantly can get expensive. Provided the oil is not rancid, and you’ll know this by the smell, the oil can be cleaned and reused fairly easily. Make sure the oil you are trying to refresh is cool and not hot. Burns are possible when working with hot oil. Cover the inside of the wire mesh strainer with cheesecloth. Secure the cloth to the strainer by using a large rubber band around the outside rim. The leg of a pair of pantyhose can be used for this step also. Just cut the leg off and tie a knot in one end. Position the strainer over a container large enough to hold all the oil. A food grade five gallon bucket works well for this task. Pour the oil from the deep fryer into the strainer slowing. Take care not to overfill the strainer. Allow the oil to drip through the cheesecloth and strainer into the container. Repeat until all the oil has been strained. Refill your deep fryer with the strained oil and add more fresh oil if n
