are there any tips for excessive frothing when frying chips in coconut oil?

FMurtz wrote:
> are there any tips for excessive frothing when frying chips in coconut oil?
And the slightly off smell?

On Sun, 28 Apr 2019 19:03:45 +1000, FMurtz >
wrote:

>FMurtz wrote:
>> are there any tips for excessive frothing when frying chips in coconut oil?

>And the slightly off smell?

Sounds like your reaching a conclusion without any help

On Sun, 28 Apr 2019 19:20:04 +1000, Bruce >
wrote:

>On Sun, 28 Apr 2019 19:03:45 +1000, FMurtz >
>wrote:
>
>>FMurtz wrote:
>>> are there any tips for excessive frothing when frying chips in coconut oil?
>
>>And the slightly off smell?
>
>Sounds like your reaching a conclusion without any help

The real question is why is he using coconut oil to fry chips to begin
with. They're not going to taste the best, IMO.

Unless he's health conscious, he's probably better off buying some
cheap canola oil. Failing that, sunflower or peanut oil.

On 4/28/2019 10:51 AM, Je�us wrote:
> On Sun, 28 Apr 2019 19:20:04 +1000, Bruce >
> wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 28 Apr 2019 19:03:45 +1000, FMurtz >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> FMurtz wrote:
>>>> are there any tips for excessive frothing when frying chips in coconut oil?
>>
>>> And the slightly off smell?
>>
>> Sounds like your reaching a conclusion without any help
>
> The real question is why is he using coconut oil to fry chips to begin
> with. They're not going to taste the best, IMO.
>
> Unless he's health conscious, he's probably better off buying some
> cheap canola oil. Failing that, sunflower or peanut oil.
>
Or avocado oil.

On Sun, 28 Apr 2019 16:51:00 +0700, Jeßus > wrote:

>On Sun, 28 Apr 2019 19:20:04 +1000, Bruce >
>wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 28 Apr 2019 19:03:45 +1000, FMurtz >
>>wrote:
>>
>>>FMurtz wrote:
>>>> are there any tips for excessive frothing when frying chips in coconut oil?
>>
>>>And the slightly off smell?
>>
>>Sounds like your reaching a conclusion without any help
>
>The real question is why is he using coconut oil to fry chips to begin
>with. They're not going to taste the best, IMO.
>
>Unless he's health conscious, he's probably better off buying some
>cheap canola oil. Failing that, sunflower or peanut oil.

I've read a lot of conflicting information about the health benefits
-or not- of coconut. Of course, there are a few parts to the coconut:
oil, liquid, meat.

Bruce wrote:
>
> I've read a lot of conflicting information about the health benefits
> -or not- of coconut. Of course, there are a few parts to the coconut:
> oil, liquid, meat.

Eat the meat and you get all 3inOne.
Hope you don't lose sleep over coconuts too.

On Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 2:03:55 AM UTC-7, FMurtz wrote:
> FMurtz wrote:
> > are there any tips for excessive frothing when frying chips in coconut oil?
> And the slightly off smell?

are you using refined coconut oil or unrefined "raw" coconut oil, The refined coconut oil has no odor or flavor and should work just fine. The unrefined oil smells and tastes like coconut.

FMurtz wrote:
> > are there any tips for excessive frothing when frying chips in coconut oil?

Assuming your oil is the correct temp, the excessive frothing
will be because:
- you haven't patted the chips dry before adding to oil
- adding too many at one time

> And the slightly off smell?

You oil is bad. Buy new and try again.

How's Ethel (Vivian) doing? Dead now, I suspect.

Gary wrote:
> How's Ethel (Vivian)

Who is Ethel (Vivian)?

On Mon, 29 Apr 2019 14:56:10 +1000, FMurtz >
wrote:

>Gary wrote:
>> How's Ethel (Vivian)
>
>Who is Ethel (Vivian)?

An aardvark?

On Mon, 29 Apr 2019 15:03:09 +1000, Bruce >
wrote:

>On Mon, 29 Apr 2019 14:56:10 +1000, FMurtz >
>wrote:
>
>>Gary wrote:
>>> How's Ethel (Vivian)
>>
>>Who is Ethel (Vivian)?
>
>An aardvark?

FMurtz knows full well what Gary is referring to.

On 4/29/2019 5:56 AM, FMurtz wrote:
> Gary wrote:
>> How's Ethel (Vivian)
>
> Who is Ethel (Vivian)?

A character from a 1950s US television show.

On Mon, 29 Apr 2019 08:28:43 +0100, S Viemeister
> wrote:

>On 4/29/2019 5:56 AM, FMurtz wrote:
>> Gary wrote:
>>> How's Ethel (Vivian)
>>
>> Who is Ethel (Vivian)?
>
>A character from a 1950s US television show.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivian_Vance

Ethel Mertz, sidekick to Lucille Ball.

S Viemeister wrote:
> On 4/29/2019 5:56 AM, FMurtz wrote:
>> Gary wrote:
>>> How's Ethel (Vivian)
>>
>> Who isÂ* Ethel (Vivian)?
>
> A character from a 1950s US television show.

About whom I knew absolutely nothing till I googled it.

On Sun, 28 Apr 2019 18:37:11 +1000, FMurtz >
wrote:

>are there any tips for excessive frothing when frying chips in coconut oil?

Recent test results show that coconut oil is bad for you. It ramps up
your bad cholesterol

The American Heart Association Says Coconut Oil Is Bad for You
http://mentalfloss.com/article/50200...ut-oil-bad-you

On Sun, 28 Apr 2019 09:34:48 -0600, U.S. Janet B. >
wrote:

>On Sun, 28 Apr 2019 18:37:11 +1000, FMurtz >
>wrote:
>
>>are there any tips for excessive frothing when frying chips in coconut oil?
>
>Recent test results show that coconut oil is bad for you. It ramps up
>your bad cholesterol
>
>The American Heart Association Says Coconut Oil Is Bad for You
>http://mentalfloss.com/article/50200...ut-oil-bad-you

Don't read this, Gary. It's information.

On Sun, 28 Apr 2019 09:34:48 -0600, U.S. Janet B. >
wrote:

>On Sun, 28 Apr 2019 18:37:11 +1000, FMurtz >
>wrote:
>
>>are there any tips for excessive frothing when frying chips in coconut oil?
>
>Recent test results show that coconut oil is bad for you. It ramps up
>your bad cholesterol
>
>The American Heart Association Says Coconut Oil Is Bad for You
>http://mentalfloss.com/article/50200...ut-oil-bad-you

I'm agnostic on the subject of coconut oil being healthy or unhealthy.
For me that means it's a non-issue.

BUT I sure take anything the American Heart Association with a grain
of salt (only a grain, of course... because one doesn't want hardened
arteries).

On Mon, 29 Apr 2019 11:06:15 +0700, Jeßus > wrote:

>On Sun, 28 Apr 2019 09:34:48 -0600, U.S. Janet B. >
>wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 28 Apr 2019 18:37:11 +1000, FMurtz >
>>wrote:
>>
>>>are there any tips for excessive frothing when frying chips in coconut oil?
>>
>>Recent test results show that coconut oil is bad for you. It ramps up
>>your bad cholesterol
>>
>>The American Heart Association Says Coconut Oil Is Bad for You
>>http://mentalfloss.com/article/50200...ut-oil-bad-you
>
>I'm agnostic on the subject of coconut oil being healthy or unhealthy.
>For me that means it's a non-issue.
>
>BUT I sure take anything the American Heart Association with a grain
>of salt (only a grain, of course... because one doesn't want hardened
>arteries).

I agree. There are lots of Internet kooks who know better than the
Heart Associations of the world.

On Mon, 29 Apr 2019 14:16:17 +1000, Bruce >
wrote:

>On Mon, 29 Apr 2019 11:06:15 +0700, Jeßus > wrote:
>
>>On Sun, 28 Apr 2019 09:34:48 -0600, U.S. Janet B. >
>>wrote:
>>
>>>On Sun, 28 Apr 2019 18:37:11 +1000, FMurtz >
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>are there any tips for excessive frothing when frying chips in coconut oil?
>>>
>>>Recent test results show that coconut oil is bad for you. It ramps up
>>>your bad cholesterol
>>>
>>>The American Heart Association Says Coconut Oil Is Bad for You
>>>http://mentalfloss.com/article/50200...ut-oil-bad-you
>>
>>I'm agnostic on the subject of coconut oil being healthy or unhealthy.
>>For me that means it's a non-issue.
>>
>>BUT I sure take anything the American Heart Association with a grain
>>of salt (only a grain, of course... because one doesn't want hardened
>>arteries).
>
>I agree. There are lots of Internet kooks who know better than the
>Heart Associations of the world.

I disagree, Internet kook's opinions are highly questionable.

On Mon, 29 Apr 2019 13:27:44 +0700, Jeßus > wrote:

>On Mon, 29 Apr 2019 14:16:17 +1000, Bruce >
>wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 29 Apr 2019 11:06:15 +0700, Jeßus > wrote:
>>
>>>On Sun, 28 Apr 2019 09:34:48 -0600, U.S. Janet B. >
>>>wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Sun, 28 Apr 2019 18:37:11 +1000, FMurtz >
>>>>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>are there any tips for excessive frothing when frying chips in coconut oil?
>>>>
>>>>Recent test results show that coconut oil is bad for you. It ramps up
>>>>your bad cholesterol
>>>>
>>>>The American Heart Association Says Coconut Oil Is Bad for You
>>>>http://mentalfloss.com/article/50200...ut-oil-bad-you
>>>
>>>I'm agnostic on the subject of coconut oil being healthy or unhealthy.
>>>For me that means it's a non-issue.
>>>
>>>BUT I sure take anything the American Heart Association with a grain
>>>of salt (only a grain, of course... because one doesn't want hardened
>>>arteries).
>>
>>I agree. There are lots of Internet kooks who know better than the
>>Heart Associations of the world.
>
>I disagree, Internet kook's opinions are highly questionable.

I agree

On Sun, 28 Apr 2019 18:37:11 +1000, FMurtz wrote:

> are there any tips for excessive frothing when frying chips in coconut oil?

Wet your finger and stir it around in there.

OK, so I see people doing that with beer heads and it really icks me
out.

-sw

On Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 10:37:19 PM UTC-10, FMurtz wrote:
> are there any tips for excessive frothing when frying chips in coconut oil?

Use a fat skimmer.

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon....L._SL1500_.jpg

dsi1 wrote:
> On Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 10:37:19 PM UTC-10, FMurtz wrote:
>> are there any tips for excessive frothing when frying chips in coconut oil?
>
> Use a fat skimmer.
>
> https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon....L._SL1500_.jpg
>
I have one of those, use it as a very fine filter, did not try it on the
oil froth as it only appears when you dunk the chips in but goes away if
you lift the chips, this only seems to happen to any extent with coconut
oil.
When the chips are a bit cooked it does not happen.It seems it does not
tolerate moisture the same as other oils.

FMurtz wrote:
>
> dsi1 wrote:
> > On Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 10:37:19 PM UTC-10, FMurtz wrote:
> >> are there any tips for excessive frothing when frying chips in coconut oil?
> >
> > Use a fat skimmer.
> >
> > https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon....L._SL1500_.jpg
> >
> I have one of those, use it as a very fine filter, did not try it on the
> oil froth as it only appears when you dunk the chips in but goes away if
> you lift the chips, this only seems to happen to any extent with coconut
> oil.
> When the chips are a bit cooked it does not happen.It seems it does not
> tolerate moisture the same as other oils.

A fat skimmer is good for making a clear stock or broth, or
removing some fat at the end... not for skimming froth from oil.
Your frothing problem in oil is excess moisture in cooking your
chips. Pat them drier first (first cooking of raw) and also don't
add too many at one time.

On Monday, April 29, 2019 at 11:48:34 PM UTC-10, FMurtz wrote:
> dsi1 wrote:
> > On Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 10:37:19 PM UTC-10, FMurtz wrote:
> >> are there any tips for excessive frothing when frying chips in coconut oil?
> >
> > Use a fat skimmer.
> >
> > https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon....L._SL1500_.jpg
> >
> I have one of those, use it as a very fine filter, did not try it on the
> oil froth as it only appears when you dunk the chips in but goes away if
> you lift the chips, this only seems to happen to any extent with coconut
> oil.
> When the chips are a bit cooked it does not happen.It seems it does not
> tolerate moisture the same as other oils.

I'd use my Chinese doo-hicky thingie if there's stuff that needs skimming. It's used for frying, skimming, straining, and moving stuff around. I love my thingie but use it only with my wok. Its large size and metal construction won't work with my non-stick skillets.

https://5.imimg.com/data5/GM/OL/MY-3...er-500x500.jpg

"dsi1" wrote in message
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On Monday, April 29, 2019 at 11:48:34 PM UTC-10, FMurtz wrote:
> dsi1 wrote:
> > On Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 10:37:19 PM UTC-10, FMurtz wrote:
> >> are there any tips for excessive frothing when frying chips in coconut
> >> oil?
> >
> > Use a fat skimmer.
> >
> > https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon....L._SL1500_.jpg
> >
> I have one of those, use it as a very fine filter, did not try it on the
> oil froth as it only appears when you dunk the chips in but goes away if
> you lift the chips, this only seems to happen to any extent with coconut
> oil.
> When the chips are a bit cooked it does not happen.It seems it does not
> tolerate moisture the same as other oils.

I'd use my Chinese doo-hicky thingie if there's stuff that needs skimming.
It's used for frying, skimming, straining, and moving stuff around. I love
my thingie but use it only with my wok. Its large size and metal
construction won't work with my non-stick skillets.

https://5.imimg.com/data5/GM/OL/MY-3...er-500x500.jpg

==

I have one just like that!

On Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at 10:21:29 AM UTC-10, Ophelia wrote:
> "dsi1" wrote in message
> ...
>
> On Monday, April 29, 2019 at 11:48:34 PM UTC-10, FMurtz wrote:
> > dsi1 wrote:
> > > On Saturday, April 27, 2019 at 10:37:19 PM UTC-10, FMurtz wrote:
> > >> are there any tips for excessive frothing when frying chips in coconut
> > >> oil?
> > >
> > > Use a fat skimmer.
> > >
> > > https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon....L._SL1500_.jpg
> > >
> > I have one of those, use it as a very fine filter, did not try it on the
> > oil froth as it only appears when you dunk the chips in but goes away if
> > you lift the chips, this only seems to happen to any extent with coconut
> > oil.
> > When the chips are a bit cooked it does not happen.It seems it does not
> > tolerate moisture the same as other oils.
>
> I'd use my Chinese doo-hicky thingie if there's stuff that needs skimming.
> It's used for frying, skimming, straining, and moving stuff around. I love
> my thingie but use it only with my wok. Its large size and metal
> construction won't work with my non-stick skillets.
>
> https://5.imimg.com/data5/GM/OL/MY-3...er-500x500.jpg
>
> ==
>
> I have one just like that!

The Chinese make the best doo-hickies!

On Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 2:37:19 AM UTC-6, FMurtz wrote:
> are there any tips for excessive frothing when frying chips in coconut oil?

Yes, don't fry chips in coconut oil...stupid policy.