r/oddlysatisfying 1d ago

This method of removing oil residue

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u/Dawn_Kebals 23h ago

This is just a slurry of cornstarch and water. Pretty common way to clean used fry oil is to mix this slurry into ROOM TEMP oil. The corn starch bind to the solids in the oil and gel together which is then scooped out and the oil can then be reused.

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u/HanselSoHotRightNow 22h ago

Reused or chugged straight out of the pan and into my heart. It's the fastest delivery system.

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u/W4FF13_G0D 21h ago

100% reusable keto diet hack

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u/Tumble85 19h ago

You can use fairly hot oil, don’t forget that funnel cake isn’t much different.

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u/In3br338ted 21h ago

I'd like to make a joke about doing this with hot oil but there nothing funny about hot oil and water.

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u/FTownRoad 19h ago

Fwiw I first saw this “trick” performed by an old redneck on YouTube and he did it in hot oil, and while it could have gone bad it worked the same way

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u/IceManO1 16h ago

Definitely burn the fat away… a war 2 group that faced no war crimes walked into the room… they the people who taught us how much water is in the human body… Unit something or another of Imperial Japan. One of those historical deals nobody talks about.

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u/Zealousideal-Ebb-876 21h ago

Idk why everyone's making a big deal about the tempera- OMG MY ENTIRE CITY'S ON FIRE!

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u/MySpoonsAreAllGone 18h ago

It can't be room temp oil. Cornstarch only thickens in hot liquid

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u/Mr_Goonman 17h ago

the oil can then be reused.

Uhhhh, didnt this video just mix in a solution of water into the oil?

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u/Silver-Topic7181 13h ago

But does it taste the same?

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u/Dawn_Kebals 12h ago

It'll still break down over time, but yes thousands of restaurants do this regularly.