Reusing cooking oil
@Professor2010 (20162)
India
December 26, 2012 7:15am CST
Last night I was invited by a colleague in my city for dinner, she too retired with me; she worked as Principal of a Women’s college.
My wife saw her reusing cooking oil kept in the kitchen; that oil looked black; it was burnt
.
I was sure it will cause heart burn and acidity. It is known that, cooking oil is reused in many homes, in the hotels and restaurants, in the eateries and by the road side fast food stalls and vendors.
So I called her and said, today is our fasting but since you have invited us, we came to see you and wish you merry x’mas; please give us some fruits and a cup of high tea without sugar.
She was happy, we ate the orange and apples she gave, drank the tea and left.
Did I do the right thing?
[b]If I would have told her about that harmful recycled oil; she would have felt offended in front of all.
May be I will tell her over phone some other day.
What you would have done if you were there?
Please respond and share your views on this.
Thanks in advance.[/b]
‘MERRY XMAS’
Professor ‘Bhuwan’. . 26/12/2012
My wife saw her reusing cooking oil kept in the kitchen; that oil looked black; it was burnt.
I was sure it will cause heart burn and acidity. It is known that, cooking oil is reused in many homes, in the hotels and restaurants, in the eateries and by the road side fast food stalls and vendors.
So I called her and said, today is our fasting but since you have invited us, we came to see you and wish you merry x’mas; please give us some fruits and a cup of high tea without sugar.
She was happy, we ate the orange and apples she gave, drank the tea and left.
Did I do the right thing?
[b]If I would have told her about that harmful recycled oil; she would have felt offended in front of all.
May be I will tell her over phone some other day.
What you would have done if you were there?
Please respond and share your views on this.
Thanks in advance.[/b]
‘MERRY XMAS’
Professor ‘Bhuwan’. . 26/12/20124 people like this
18 responses
@vandana7 (100314)
• India
26 Dec 12
We do reuse the cooking oil, at times. I bet she knows the harmful effects. She possibly has financial constraints. If not, she is either a miser or does not think it would effect too much.
Whatever be her reasons, you did the right thing. We have a right to tell, no doubt. But that right is confined to extremely close quarters. We should not be correcting the world, at least in small small things, as it creates disharmony, and we would not be left with many friends.
I usually offer only fruits and tea. Most people eat fruits. So it is a safe bet.
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@GardenGerty (160721)
• United States
26 Dec 12
Vandana I like the way you expressed that we should not be correcting the world.It is true and it is a kind way of thinking.
@Professor2010 (20162)
• India
16 Jan 13
Vandy
I told her later over phone, she said 'sorry'; yes she knows the bad effects.
Thanks for sharing.
I told her later over phone, she said 'sorry'; yes she knows the bad effects.
Thanks for sharing.
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
26 Dec 12
we re use cooking oil alot here in mexico. Its very expensive here. But I never use it again if its dark or not clean looking. I know some people here keep it seperated in cans, and use it again for the same things like tortillas, or meats.
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@Professor2010 (20162)
• India
16 Jan 13
Better not to use-if it has turned black, due to oxidation.
Thanks for sharing.
@Iriene88 (5343)
• Malaysia
16 Jan 13
Reusing cooking oil is really bad for health.
I think you did the right thing at that point
of time. Do explain to her about the danger of
recycled/reused oil when you have the opportune
time with her. I normally used fresh oil to fry
fish or cook. However, if I do, the maximum is
just twice and that is it! But my mum used to
tell me that the oil are expensive, asked me to
use more times but I said it is no good. So, the
best solution is less do frying, more on steaming
food or boiled, or better still... eat fresh!
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@Professor2010 (20162)
• India
16 Jan 13
Thanks for sharing in details Iriene.
Don't use if it looks black, be healthy lol.
Don't use if it looks black, be healthy lol.
@LadyDD (515)
• Romania
1 Jan 13
You have to tell your friends about the toxicity of reusing cooking oil. You'll do them a no harm, on the contrary! I read even cooking, that is frying in cooking oil is not good for health. High temperatures make to develop toxic substances. Instead, olive oil is good for cooking for it is more stable than others.
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@Professor2010 (20162)
• India
16 Jan 13
We have never used olive oil, normally no one uses, will buy a bottle and tell my wife to cook.
Thanks for sharing.
@asliah (11137)
• Philippines
4 Feb 13
hi,
actually in the house we also use a re-used cooking oil but not to the extent that it will turn to black color,maybe twice or thrice when we re-use the cooking oil and after that we trash it because the thing we fried or cook in fourth use of oil will be burnt.
@Professor2010 (20162)
• India
5 Feb 13
You are right, oil is costly, but we should not over use them
@rusty2rusty (6763)
• Defiance, Ohio
28 Dec 12
I think you handled it very well. You did the right thing. As many people recycle oil. If it was black, than it could mean they do not have money to replace it. If you woul dof said something, the person woul dof been offended...you did good.
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@GardenGerty (160721)
• United States
26 Dec 12
I think you handled it really well, not offending her, and saving face while taking care of your own health.I will put oil in things, but mostly do not fry foods in oil. I use it straight from the bottle into recipes. There are places in our country where you can take used oil and they recycle it into diesel fuel.
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@Professor2010 (20162)
• India
16 Jan 13
Yes i told her over phone later.
Thanks for sharing about use as fuel.
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
27 Dec 12
hi professor you did t he right thing I feel as she might have been offended and perhaps one time you can gently tell her why reusing cooking oil can damage ones health. I have never done that as when I was doing my own cooking I used just enough and no m ore so I did nmot waste oil nor add cholesterol making oil to my diet. My husband was a professional cook and he absolutely hated that reusing cooking oil as it had pieces of burnt food in it. It just not could be healthy to use it in cooking food.they do have some laws here in California about reusing cooking oil and will shut down a cafe that has dark discolored cooking oil and is using it to cook food in.
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@Professor2010 (20162)
• India
16 Jan 13
Thanks for sharing your views Mom Hatley.
Here too rules are there, but who obeys?
Here too rules are there, but who obeys?
@tigeraunt (6326)
• Philippines
27 Dec 12
hello professor,
that was a great way to handle the situation. it is very humbling to be able to be in a situation wherein you avoided hurting someone by not saying what you dont like in her face.
great!!!
ann
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@Professor2010 (20162)
• India
16 Jan 13
Honey
You know me well and my capability to hadle situation, my job made me like that
You know me well and my capability to hadle situation, my job made me like that
@namiya (1718)
• Philippines
27 Dec 12
I agree with most of the responses here that you did the right thing in your desire to protect your health and commend the way you did it without offending your host. Reusing cooking oil is not advisable for our health and as much as possible I prefer minimal use of cooking oil be it new or reused.
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@stk40m (1119)
• Koeln, Germany
29 Dec 12
yep, that was the right thing to do. And it's also okay to tell her later about the truth of reusing cooking oil so she won't run the risk of health issues herself. Perhaps you could mail her this info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_frying
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@Professor2010 (20162)
• India
16 Jan 13
Thanks for sharing.
Not good for persons having acidity etc.
Not good for persons having acidity etc. @cui_hezron (75)
• United States
26 Dec 12
Great. You did the good thing professor. If were in the incidence, I would do also the right thing so that she may not be offended. Belated Merry Christmas and Always Take Care. :)
@Professor2010 (20162)
• India
16 Jan 13
I am happy, we think similar.
Thanks for sharing, welcome to mylot..
@allknowing (136775)
• India
26 Dec 12
You did the right thing. I also use oil that has been used before but I never over heat it.
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@Professor2010 (20162)
• India
16 Jan 13
So you agree with me, good you don't over heat.
Thanks for sharing.
@surekharathi (14146)
• India
26 Dec 12
Uncle mostly when we all women make the puri in oil then the remaining oil use for fry the sabji. That is reuse the oil once again it was black but good. No effect on body.
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@Professor2010 (20162)
• India
16 Jan 13
Thanks for sharing. Surekha beti
Never use the oil that you use to fry 'papad' in sabji.
Never use the oil that you use to fry 'papad' in sabji. @kunu111185 (211)
• India
26 Dec 12
Yes you were right.I also observed people reusing oil in hotel and in road side stall to prepare samosa and other oily product.Whenever I had that I got severe heart burn and other gastric discomfort.Once I asked my friend who is a doctor regarding this and he suggested me not to have any product made from reused oil.He also told me that if you regularly consume product made from reused oil it alters the lipid profile in body and increases the level of Very low density lipoprotein which is potentially harmful for cardiovascular system.
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@Professor2010 (20162)
• India
16 Jan 13
Your doctor is right kunu
More over they use low quality palm oil or rice bran oils, too bad.
Thanks for sharing.
