Episode 67 -Fryer Shortening, The best way to get the best life out of your oil

Proper Ways To Take Care Of Your Oil

One of the few things you buy regularly that you don’t sell.

Keeping track, maintaining and buying can be very important.

• Buying the right product
  • When to buy the cheap commodity and when to buy value-added
    • Type of food
    • When markets are low – commodity is value
    • When markets are High – Value-added can be better
• Filtering Daily
  • Stainless steel filters
    • One time cost but only collect large particulate
  • Paper
    • Inexpensive but can clog up easily and absorb a lot of oil
  • Fiber
    • Expensive but can be re-used and remove the smallest particles
  • Chemical
    • Powder added to the oil to remove protein, blood, and other impurities
    • Referred to as polishing the oil

• Procedures to help oil last longer
  • Avoid overfilling Baskets – fewer particles in fryer vat the better
  • Skim as often as possible – same as above
  • Use fresh over frozen where possible – releases less moisture into the oil
  • Avoid cooking temps above 360 – hitting the smoking point of oil deteriorates faster
  • Turn fryers down during idle times – 280 recommended
  • Top off Oil frequently to keep at proper levels
  • Filter Regularly – suggest twice a day if possible… but at least once (Lunch/Dinner)
    • Rotate to be able to do this
  • Clean or boil out fryers – make sure to remove all cleaners and dry completely before filling with oil.  Remember Oil and Water don’t mix!
  • Cover Fryer Vat when not in use. Prevents food and dust from getting into the oil
  • Check Fryer Calibration Quarterly – ensures working at its best.
  • Shortening Quality test strips – use to find out the breakdown of oil.
    • You may be able to do this a few times and know unless you change oils or menu drastically.

• Figure out your “Cost per Day”
  • Stop looking at your oil price and focus on cost per day.
  • Scenario – we change the oil every 7 days!  But the staff tops off every day and uses an extra jug or 2 during that week.  Total Cost!
  • What gets measured gets managed – Set up a log for Filtering, Cleaning, Changing, and topping off.

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