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Do Not Throw Away Leftover Frying Oil, Use These Smart Storage Tricks
- •Store leftover oil in an airtight container to prevent exposure to air and keep it fresh for a long time.
- •Strain the oil while it is hot because hot oil has lower density, making it thinner and easier to clean quickly.
- •Add a few drops of lemon juice or a small piece of lemon while heating to remove burnt taste and food smell.
- •Mix cornflour and water paste into boiling oil to gather burnt food particles in one place for easy removal and reuse.
Key Questions Answered
After frying food, heat the oil in a clean vessel and strain it while it is hot through a wide sieve into an airtight container. Straining it while hot is effective because hot oil has a lower density, making it thinner, easier to strain, and quicker to clean.
Mix two spoons of cornflour with water to create a thin paste, and pour it into the boiling burnt oil while stirring with a whisk for a couple of minutes. The scattered burnt particles will start gathering in one place, allowing you to easily remove them and reuse the oil.
You should use oils with a higher smoke point for frying, such as soybean oil, rice bran oil, or sunflower oil, while avoiding mustard oil or ghee which turn black quickly. Frying on medium heat prevents both the food and the oil from burning and turning black too quickly.
