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A bin for spent cooking oil in Austin, Texas, managed by a recycling company. Proper disposal of used cooking oil is an important waste-management concern. Oil can congeal in pipes, causing sanitary sewer overflow. [109] Because of this, cooking oil should never be dumped in the kitchen sink or in the toilet bowl.
Like cast iron, carbon steel must be seasoned before use, usually by rubbing a fat or oil on the cooking surface and heating the cookware on the stovetop or in the oven. With proper use and care, seasoning oils polymerize on carbon steel to form a low-tack surface, well-suited to browning, Maillard reactions and easy release of fried foods.
Applying a very thin layer of animal fat or cooking oil (ranging from vegetable oil to lard, including many common food-grade oils). [14] Polishing most of it off so that barely any remains or alternatively use a seasoning paste; Heat the cookware to just below or just above the smoke point to generate a layer of seasoning. [15] [16] [17]
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Seasoning is a process by which a layer of animal fat or vegetable oil is applied and cooked onto cast-iron or carbon steel cookware. [14] A proper cast iron seasoning protects the cookware from rusting, provides a non-stick surface for cooking, and reduces food interaction with the iron of the pan. [15]
See also References Further reading External links A acidulate To use an acid (such as that found in citrus juice, vinegar, or wine) to prevent browning, alter flavour, or make an item safe for canning. al dente To cook food (typically pasta) to the point where it is tender but not mushy. amandine A culinary term indicating a garnish of almonds. A dish served amandine is usually cooked with ...
Shallow frying is a hot oil-based cooking technique. Pieces of food are cooked by partially submersion in hot oil. Pieces of food are cooked by partially submersion in hot oil. It is typically used to prepare portion-sized cuts of meat, fish, potatoes and patties such as fritters .
Pan frying is an oil based cooking technique which is typically used to sear larger cuts of meat or to fully cook thinner cuts. This technique uses a thin layer of heated oil to coat the pan. The oil layer is the method of heat transfer between the burner and the food. Water vapor is a critical component of how pan frying works.