Deeep fying in peanut oil?

Question

I've sarted deep frying in peanut oil and, although it may be more expensive, the flavor is great and the odor is negligible. However, how can you tell when it's time to replace the oil with new oil?

Answer 1

Peanut oil can last for a very long time as long as it isn't burned and is strained after each use . I suggest that it be covered to protect it from debris , dust and or bugs ...this will extend its time for future use .
When you can no longer see a spoon tip at a depth of three inches I suggest its time to change it .

Answer 2

Peanut oil is nearing it's end life when it starts to smoke before hitting 375 degrees. I however never completely replace the oil. I add roughly 50/50 new to old oil each time I fry, this keeps from building up flavor profiles that will affect new foods - making onion rings taste like fish for instance.

When I am done frying I skim the top half of the oil and toss the bottom half. This way I don't have to bother with filtering and the oil never gets cloudy. Might be a little more expensive, but worth it for flavor.

Answer 3

We use peanut oil every year to fry our turkey for Thanksgiving. We found out last year, you can strain it and put it in a plastic jug and freeze it. This is great because it takes a lot of oil to fry a turkey, it's expensive and you don't want to waste it. When thawed out, it is just as good as new. I usually use any type of oil no more than twice, depending on what was fried in it and how "dirty" it gets.

Answer 4

I use mine over and over and drain it good using a coffee filter and a strainer. The more pieces of food you can get out of it the longer it will last.

It is hard to tell but when I use it up or when I cook something strong and it smells funny that is when I toss it. I do not mix my old with my new oil.

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Answer 5

You replace the oil when you feel like it needs to be replaced or you replace it when it starts to turn into peanuts again.

Answer 6

The oil looks very "cloudy".