Strain Heated Cooking Oil to Reuse

I have a fry-daddy (small fryer) and like reusing the oil week after week. I found a frugal way of cleaning the oil.

First, I heat the oil up to about 200 degrees F, then turn off. The oil has to be a bit thinner to strain properly. I put a large pot in the sink, put a metal strainer in side of it, and then a paper towel in the strainer. Pour the grease into the paper towel and strainer and it goes into the large pot (crumbs and such will stay in the paper towel). You will need to be cautious doing this! It's very hot and dangerous.

Do not use plastic anything! Plastic melts.

If you do not feel comfortable doing this, don't! I'd rather have people unharmed and wasting oil than harmed to save a buck or two! I was scared of doing it in the beginning, but got better at it each time it's done.

Source: I've had to work in restaurants during a lot of my adult life and learned how to clean the fryers. Took that experience and figured out a frugal way of cleaning my own grease/oil at home to save money.

By Misty from Ohio

Editor's Note: Please use extreme caution whenever working with hot oil as the burns can be very serious, even possibly fatal. Keep children and pets out of your way to minimize accidents.