and i just remembered while reading about oil from a health perspective, it
begins to hydroginate at the first heat, Lee
"Sqwertz" > wrote in message
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> On Fri, 24 Jul 2009 06:44:56 -0700 (PDT), JeffH wrote:
>
>> Assuming you start with peanut oil and fry at between 350 and 375 and
>> filter after each use, how many uses can one expect to get out of a
>> batch of peanut oil? I used a gallon jug for my first use and once I
>> pulled the food out of it, it appeared to still have some water left
>> over from the food, so I let it cook for a while longer to drive out
>> any moisture that was still in it, let it cool, and filtered it back
>> into the bottle. I know to go by smell and taste, but was wondering
>> what you could expect to see use-wise.
>
> There wouldn't have been any water in the oil if the oil was over
> 300F when you took the food out (end even under 300F it wouldn't
> have lasted long). Water turns to steam and exits the oil at 212F,
> assuming the volume of oil is greater than the volume of water.
>
> I don't have an reliable answer for your "how long" question other
> than storing it in the fridge will allow it to last much longer.
>
> -sw