Best Cooking Oils: Cooking Oil Disposal

Monday, August 13, 2012

Cooking Oil Disposal

What do you do after cooking with lots of oil, such as when deep frying? Pouring the oil down the drain or toilet will cause clogs down the line, literally, since oil thickens when it cools and does not mix with water. Pouring it in the garbage can make quite the mess, as well. This article will outline some better options.
Let the oil cool. Leave the oil/grease in whatever cooking vessel until it is cool (a few hours, to overnight and beyond).
Freeze it. After it has cooled some, you can pour it into a container and store in the freezer. Metal soup cans or empty juice cartons are ideal for this purpose. Once it's solid, it's easier to dispose of it. Or if you need to reuse it, just let it thaw.
Reuse the oil for cooking, if you can. Oil can be used for frying several times over, as long as you filter it between uses.