Deep Fryers ---- Do You Save the Oil?
Been thinking of a deep fryer, mostly for oysters and shrimp; just the wife and I. Boy, they use a lot of oil; do you throw the oil away after each use?
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Got a new Hamilton Beach 8 cup for Christmas. The instructions say to strain the used oil through cheesecloth or coffee filters. I found this very labor intensive and spent over an hour the first time. After that I used a fine wire strainer and it went much faster but still strained out all the pieces. It says you can use the oil 10 or 12 times. I have used mine 4 times and it is quite dark but seems to be okay. I have used it for wings, shrimp, fish, and chicken strips so far with some hush puppies and potatoes thrown in for good measure. Oil loss has been minimal which is a real surprise to me. I started with the level at the Max mark and it is still above the Min mark. I do let the food sit in the basket and drain back into the fryer a while before doing another batch. At this point I am not thinking I will get 10 or 12 uses but am hoping for at least 6. I store the used oil in the refrigerator.
