I used to pour it into a glass jar. But these days I'm just using a paper towel or 3 after it dries and chuckin it in the bin.

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[–] 57 points 1 year ago* (13 children)

Depends on what kind of leftover fat.

If frying something in measurable quantities of oil, the oil can be filtered to remove solids, then stored to re-use later.

If cooking something greasy like bacon or sausage, either I'll cook other things in the same pan after, or I'll pour it through a strainer, let it cool, and freeze it. Once I've saved a bunch, I clarify it.

Fat is flavor. In my house, it doesn't get thrown away. There are lots of ways to reuse it.

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  • [–] 14 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    Popcorn made in pre-used oil can be awesome, and an easy way to get rid of 100ml or so.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Popcorn made in pre-used oil can be awesome, and an easy way to get rid of 100ml or so.

    Then there was that time in college I tried to re-use oil I had previously fried shrimp in.

    Turns out shrimp-flavored popcorn is not an enjoyable experience!

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  • [–] 22 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Reusing cooking oil causes cancer. I thought this was wildly known, but I'm consistently surprised at how many people online say things like this.

    This is why "drip jars" stopped being used in the 20th century. There used to be one in every house until it was understood it causes stomach cancer.

    https://www.adityabirlacapital.com/healthinsurance/active-together/2025/01/27/cooking-oil-and-cancer/

    https://www.sfa.gov.sg/food-safety-tips/food-risk-concerns/risk-at-a-glance/reusing-cooking-oils

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  • [–] 15 points 1 year ago*

    But singapore site links USDA q&a on how to reuse it safely and has section for "what you need to do if you reuse oil". They don't particularly advice or encourage single use.

    Oil quality is dependent on storage method (strain it with filter, keep airtight non-transparent container etc) and cooking temperature so people need to be informed, but I don't see reusing it once or twice with appropriate care cause significant harm.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    Citation needed.

    A generic insurance website is not a citation.

    And literally everything causes cancer.

    People have reused cooking oil for millennia.

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