HOME deep fry oil question.

[Silvercliff_46]

I'm use canola, or a mix of canola, and peanut oil in my fryer. I strain often. My oil still looks good (pretty clear not discolored, maybe a little amber ) but it foams. Does that mean it needs replacing?

I've seen stuff in restaurants around here that looked like coal tar and I know they cook a lot more product per volume before changing then I do. Is their oil different, perhaps a commercial type grade?

My DeLonghi only goes to 360f (I checked and it is accurate) so I am not burning it.

[cjs]

I'm not sure what you mean by 'foam' - as it gets hot? as you drop product in?

Can you skim this foam off before using? (I have no idea, I should have walked on by.... )

[SmokeyJoe]

well you can start here
http://www.aspartame.ca/page_oho3.htm



oh, and you can check my sources cause i sure as heck didnt

[Roodo]

You need to replace the oil.

[henkvanderlinden]

Dennis the oil has to be replaced :
- if it becomes thick;
- if it becomes dark brown;
- if there are dark deposits on the base or the sides of the pan;
- if it starts smoking or foaming;
- if it becomes stronger in odour or flavour;
- if it continues to foam after the product has been added;
- if the frying properties deteriorate (products are no longer crunchy).

[mark1]

well you can start here
http://www.aspartame.ca/page_oho3.htm



oh, and you can check my sources cause i sure as heck didnt

Damn Joe, is nothing sacred, today you're telling us Canola oil is bad for you and tomorrow you're gonna tell us that McD's fries are unhealthy!

[SmokeyJoe]

"McD's fries are unhealthy!"

Im not trying to bring down any empires here, besides I just ate a super size with gravy, im in denial, rather take my frustration out on little ole Florence Henderson and CO.

[Fincher]

See I told you Canadians were ruthless! They are going to take over the world as soon as they kill and weaken other countries with their exportation of canola oil.

[henkvanderlinden]

Shel I hope your are not promoting that McD's fries (or any other fries) are healthy.
And by the way: last month McDonalds in the Netherlands changed their frying oil already and will do that again in 2008.
The USA and Canada lag behind the regulations in Europe and Japan.

[labradors]

well you can start here
http://www.aspartame.ca/page_oho3.htm



oh, and you can check my sources cause i sure as heck didnt

Indeed: http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/canola.asp

[Polska]

Could be the foam from egg wash . Do you use egg wash or egg in your batter ?

[attie]

My oil still looks good (pretty clear not discolored, maybe a little amber ) but it foams. Does that mean it needs replacing?

No Dennis, it sounds fine to me as is the temperature.

Is their oil different, perhaps a commercial type grade?

No again as a rule, you have more choice from a supermarket shelf than we do from a commercial supplier, and generally cheaper. Most cooking oils have an anti-foaming agent in them, check the label.

Foaming is usually caused by the moisture content in your product unless, of course, it's buggered. Cooking fries from frozen encourages foaming for example.

The solution? I don't know, my fryers foam pretty well all the time when doing bulk quantities of fries but no problem when doing fish.
cheers mate

[jonesg]

I have a small commercial fryer, I fix foaming by looking the other way.

"nowt wrong over here ma".

[AMerv]

From a restaurant perspective, when it smokes I get rid of it.

I have also seen oil foam with the egg wash and buttermilk too. FYI, high sodium contents can also have an effect depending on which type of oil your using.

[Silvercliff_46]

1) tremors, shaking, "palsy" due to malfunction of nerve impulse transmissions,
2) uncoordination walking, writing and other automatic physical movements,
3) slurred speech,
4) excessive salivation,
5) deterioration of memory and thinking processes,
6) blurred vision,
7) fuzzy or low audio levels,
difficulty urinating/incontinence,
9) environmental sensitivity/allergic to smells, food, clothing, electrical equipment,
10) breathing problems/short of breath,
11) nervous/nervous breakdown,
12) numbness and tingling in extremities,
13) heart problems/arrhythmia's.

AH! HA! It's the Canola oil that is giving me all these symptoms, and "Old What's Her Name" said it was the WHISKEY !

DAMNED ! CANADIANS!!!
( hey watchout they make the good whiskey too!.....,ok i'll shut up)

Back on track..., If you have seen the Belgian Fry thread, I don't think I have been draining the fries long enough. I take it that the key is "Don't Sweat The Foam ! though.