average length of time to use oil in a deep fat fryer...?

[joko]

im just wondering how often i should change the oil?

after 10 uses? 2-3 weeks etc? when it smells?

is there a rule of thumb to go by?

i dont cook any fish or meat in it at all..just veg or spring rolls or something...so the bits left are from those things

thanks

[ummmm]

I only use mine once...

Saying that, I don't have a deep fat fryer. I use a large pan instead.

[bednobs]

me too - i didn't even realise you could use it more than once

[joko]

you think chipshops just bin all that oil every day?
i know some people who keep the oil for months..but i don't think id like it that long...

as long as you sieve the bits out an dont cook strong fish or anything that will leave residue it should last a good few uses

[bednobs]

i never really thought about chip shops!

[joggerjayne]

One use?

Crikey, that's extravagant.

My fryer takes 4 bottles of oil. That's £6.00, to fill it.

I'd be reluctant to chuck away 4 litres of oil every time I deep fried anything.

[jomifl]

throw it away after a week, Strange things go on in deep fat fryers, fungi and bacteria grow, oils oxidise, horrible things are produced. yuckkk

[hammerman]

Crikey...must admit to being very lazy when it comes to changing the oil.....possibly every 6 months. Everything cooks fine, smells fine and tastes fine and there's no little black bits.

I suppose we use it once a week.

[sara3]

I didn't realise people used deep fat fryers any more. I thought they were top of the health hazard list!

[ummmm]

Like I said Jayne....I don't have a deep fat fryer.

[joggerjayne]

They are a bit of a bu88er to clean.

[bednobs]

Well, thanks very much Joko, this thread made me go out and buy a DFF yesterday - i just fancied some home fried chips after reading :)

[boxtops]

We don't eat chips, in fact we don't fry, but I have often wondered about getting a single-portion sized DFF - there are times when some things just don't taste right shallow fried. Anyone got one of these titchy ones? - is it worth it?

[bednobs]

mine was titchy - £9:99 in robert dyas. Chips were nice last night. Only enough room for 1 portion tho

[bushbaby_de]

I was always told to throw it away after 10 uses. You can tell when its had it though; it goes very dark and smells quite gross!