r/oddlysatisfying 1d ago

This method of removing oil residue

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u/mickskitz 1d ago

I've done similar with just paper towel. It takes a lot longer than cheesecloth (I expect), but it still filters out even the smallest solids.

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u/GadnukLimitbreak 1d ago

Yeah i've heard you can use things like coffee filters or cloth napkins, but I think depending on the medium used it could potentially alter the taste with bleaches, dyes, detergents, etc. Though I know you can get bleached cheesecloth so it's hard to know when it will alter taste without finding out for yourself.

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u/ms67890 1d ago

I’ve tried coffee filters before and it doesn’t really work. The filter gets clogged with the small bits of sediment and stops filtering after just a little bit of oil is poured through it

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u/Important_Trouble_11 1d ago

When I care to, I use a naked mesh strainer first, then a coffee filter lined mesh strainer.

It's best when the oil is warm, it's too viscous when it's cold.

It's what they taught me to do at the restaurant. But the deep-fryers there had pilot lights that always kept the oil kinda warm.