topic Re: Harden Liquid Grease To Solid? in Kitchen

Harden Liquid Grease To Solid?

ECBG — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 15:50:50 GMT

I haven't watched Shark Tank since it was new, but a product from them that hardens liquid grease to easily throw away is now available.

Re: Harden Liquid Grease To Solid?

Marp — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 16:11:39 GMT

@ECBG, I'm pretty sure I know what prompted your post and if I'm correct my interest was piqued enough to do a little research.

The product is available on Amazon and has pretty good reviews and sales. There are also similar products offered.

I am going to try to find out if it works at all with cold oil. If it even works moderately with cold oil it will be purchased. I'm the first to admit to being clumsy due to hand issues and if I happen to spill oil...

I don't use a lot of oil but when I do and have to discard it the idea of dumping a solid into the garbage rather than pouring a liquid appeals to me.

Re: Harden Liquid Grease To Solid?

ECBG — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 16:15:45 GMT

@Marp

Our grocery chain sent out an advertisement for this item.

We have liquid oil on occasion, but use an empty bottle.

Re: Harden Liquid Grease To Solid?

Janey2 — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 16:21:20 GMT

@Marp The directions say to use with hot oil

Re: Harden Liquid Grease To Solid?

Marp — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 16:25:11 GMT

@ECBG, that is what I thought prompted your post. Same souce for piquing my interest.

Re: Harden Liquid Grease To Solid?

Icegoddess — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 16:26:07 GMT

I use so little liquid oil these days. Just last night I decided to cook up sone pot stickers and it called for 3 Tbs in a pan. I didn't measure and I'm sure I didn't use 3 Tbs, but it really smelled and smelled up the kitchen. I think it had turned rancid. This was canola oil. I usually use either olive oil or avocado oil. Not sure why I didn't grab one of those. Usually, there's not enough left in the pan to pour out.

Re: Harden Liquid Grease To Solid?

Marp — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 16:27:21 GMT

Yes @Janey2, I'm aware the instructions say hot oil but thinking ahead I'm wondering if it would work at all if the oil is cool or only warm. In that regard I'm thinking of large spills, not drips.

Re: Harden Liquid Grease To Solid?

ECBG — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 16:28:49 GMT

@Marp @Icegoddess

We spray more than anything else!

Re: Harden Liquid Grease To Solid?

ECBG — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 16:32:22 GMT

@Janey2 wrote:
@Marp The directions say to use with hot oil

@Janey2

"Hot" oil certainly makes it less convenient!

Re: Harden Liquid Grease To Solid?

loriqvc — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 16:41:19 GMT

If you add baking soda to oil and stir it a bit, a thick paste will form that is very easy to discard with your regular trash. I don't know the price of the products mentioned here, but baking soda is cheeeap.

Re: Harden Liquid Grease To Solid?

Jo1313 — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 20:50:09 GMT

I keep old clean jars or in winter freeze it.

Then put it in my trash

Re: Harden Liquid Grease To Solid?

Sage04 — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 21:24:24 GMT

@Jo1313 wrote:
I keep old clean jars or in winter freeze it.
Then put it in my trash

@Jo1313 I've heard of folks doing it this way. The item that @ECBG mentioned, I wonder if it stays solid forever.

Re: Harden Liquid Grease To Solid?

ECBG — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 21:26:58 GMT

@Sage04

Not a clue. Maybe if you could dig up that episode of Shark Tank you could find out.

Re: Harden Liquid Grease To Solid?

Jo1313 — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 21:32:43 GMT

@Sage04 wrote:
@Jo1313 wrote:
I keep old clean jars or in winter freeze it.
Then put it in my trash

@Jo1313 I've heard of folks doing it this way. The item that @ECBG mentioned, I wonder if it stays solid forever.

Here it will stay frozen at the dump till April.

I do it just like grandma told me.

Re: Harden Liquid Grease To Solid?

Sage04 — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 21:43:50 GMT

@ECBG wrote:
@Sage04

Not a clue. Maybe if you could dig up that episode of Shark Tank you could find out.

@ECBG I've never watched Shark Tank but maybe some one here might know.

Re: Harden Liquid Grease To Solid?

RedTop — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 21:43:39 GMT

Our grease goes into a pickle jar and then straight into the trash. Never had one leak.

Re: Harden Liquid Grease To Solid?

Trailrun23 — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 00:36:37 GMT

I rarely even use oil and then it's usually for a stir fry and it's a tablespoon or so...you can also use an ice cube or bunch of ice in a paper towel and swirl it over the oil...but when it is warm, not hot...or the baking soda or even cornstarch. I am glad the maker got the backing on Shark Tank to bring it to market, but can't imagine there would be a big market for it. I wish them luck and hope they make a fortune.

Re: Harden Liquid Grease To Solid?

gardenman — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 13:36:11 GMT

Cooking oil is very recyclable. It can be refined and reused as a fuel source. Here in NJ, it's to be treated as a hazardous waste and can be turned in at one of the hazardous waste disposal days for recycling.

To quote the NJ DEP: "Still, many New Jersey residents do not realize that disposing of used oil by pouring it down the drain or in the back yard, or even putting it out with the trash, or using it for dust suppression, is illegal, under the regulations at N.J.A.C. 7:26A-6, and can cause environmental damage."

They apply the same rules to cooking oil, automotive oil, and any other oil product. Restaurants typically have contracts with used cooking oil collectors and recyclers. Homeowners and home cooks are supposed to take the oil to a hazardous waste collection day and dispose of it there. I keep an old empty oil container for my used cooking oil and then turn it in at one of my county's hazardous waste collection days. I typically end up with a gallon or two of used oil each time.

Re: Harden Liquid Grease To Solid?

wagirl — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 15:22:12 GMT

I use a double sheet of paper towel to soak up grease, especially from bacon---of course I wait til the pan is at room temp and then lay the paper towel over the grease, tap it all over into the stuff-- let it get cold and then pull it up and toss it away.

Re: Harden Liquid Grease To Solid?

JeanLouiseFinch — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 16:33:15 GMT

A needless product, IMO.

Bacon grease is saved and used in this house.

Other grease doesn't get saved. I'll collect it, chill or freeze it, and put it in the trash.