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Default Reusing fryer oil

John Kuthe wrote:
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> On Fri, 18 Jan 2013 21:39:24 -0800 (PST), projectile vomit chick
> > wrote:
>
> >On Jan 17, 11:57 pm, wrote:
> >> I'm looking at an deep fryer which has a filtration system and a storage
> >> container that lets you drain and filter the cooking oil right into the built in
> >> container and store it for the next use. Says the oil can be used up to a dozen
> >> times, which I'm sure depends on what you cook. My question is, can you really
> >> reuse the oil, and if so, how many times on average? Thanks.

> >
> >No.

>
> Sure ya can! I made donuts for 8+ years six nights a week and we NEVER
> changed our frying fat! Of course in the smaller fryer we used
> everyday we replaced about 1/2 it's frying fat everyday with frying
> all the donuts we made everyday.
>
> John Kuthe...


I worked for KFC one summer and they never replaced the oil. This was 1971
so it might have been lard. (?) Anyway, it was filtered each night and lost
oil amounts added but it was never drained and thrown out.

G.