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How to Prevent Oil Spatter While Cooking: Chef's Tips
18.06.2024 03:10
Hot oil splashing from the pan makes culinary creativity an uncomfortable and dangerous process.
But you can use simple techniques in practice that will eliminate such an unpleasant phenomenon.
After preparing a dish, you won’t have to spend a lot of time cleaning the stove and wasting valuable time.
Pat dry before frying
If the food is wet, the heated oil will splash in all directions.
Be sure to dry ingredients, especially vegetables or meat, with paper towels before adding them to the pan. This will significantly reduce splatter.
Use perfectly dry dishes
Before adding oil, wipe the pan well. If there are droplets of moisture on the surface, a violent reaction will occur if it comes into contact with hot oil.
Don't use too much oil.
If you overuse oil, there will be too much splashing. The dosage of the product is selected depending on what product is being fried.
The less oil, the less splashes will fall on surfaces.
Add ingredients carefully
Place ingredients into hot oil carefully and slowly.
Meat and fish products, as well as vegetables, can be placed in the frying pan using a special spoon or tongs. There will be little splashing, since moisture will not get into the hot oil abruptly.
Use a lid
Cover the pan with a lid while cooking food. This keeps the heat in and prevents fat from splashing onto the walls.
Use a special grid
If you can't cover the ingredients with a lid, buy a special anti-splatter mesh. This is a circle made of metal and supplemented with small cells.
The grid is installed over the frying pan so that the steam comes out and the greasy drops are retained. You will avoid burns and also will not have to spend a lot of time cleaning the stove in the future.
Regulate the temperature
Oil that is too hot will also cause splashing. Monitor the temperature very carefully and adjust it accordingly.
Buy a frying thermometer to cook meat dishes correctly and easily. You will definitely not reach the point where the oil starts splattering around.
Buy deep frying pans
Cookware with high sides prevents oil from splashing. Greasy drops will not remain on the stove, countertop and kitchen apron.
This is especially true if you are frying foods with a high water content.
All these tips will enable you to fry ingredients without oil splashing. You will be able to prepare the dish and start eating right away, without wasting time on lengthy kitchen cleaning!
Previously, we talked about the tricks that can make life at home easier and more comfortable.
