Topic: I just upgraded my fryer from to vegetable oil to lard. AMA.

Meta started this discussion 8 years ago #69,064

Ks joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 1 minute later[^] [v] #837,546

What's the last thing you fried in it?

Meta (OP) replied with this 8 years ago, 1 minute later, 2 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #837,547

@previous (Ks)
I haven't fried anything in the lard yet. Last thing I fried in the fryer was chicken fried steak and french fries the other night.

Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 27 minutes later, 30 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #837,549

I always assumed you used lard, you fat lard ass.

Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 5 minutes later, 35 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #837,550

@previous (C)
I use lard when I do your mom in her ass.

Anonymous C replied with this 8 years ago, 1 minute later, 36 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #837,551

@previous (D)
Good for you, fat hog AKA Meta the Mad Meddling mod

Meta (OP) replied with this 8 years ago, 50 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #837,562

I'm not sure if I like it that much. It smells like old grease :/

Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 24 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #837,566

@previous (Meta)

It is

Meta (OP) replied with this 8 years ago, 57 seconds later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #837,567

@previous (E)
It's just kind of nasty actually. Oh well back to vegetable oil :/

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Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 33 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #837,572

@previous (Meta)
Wait what did you fry in it? Stuff fried in lard is usually pretty fucking tasty.

Meta (OP) replied with this 8 years ago, 5 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #837,574

@previous (F)
Beer (well, malt liquor actually) battered chicken and fries. It could be I'm just not used to it yet.

I got this tub at Walmart. Maybe I got the wrong brand?

Anonymous F replied with this 8 years ago, 28 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #837,600

@previous (Meta)
I am no expert in frying things in lard, so I can't really speak to how to improve it. The fat is generally supposed to add a lot more flavor (just like with steaks or bacon) than vegetable oil though. Maybe Ks can offer some tips.

Meta (OP) replied with this 8 years ago, 1 hour later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #837,624

@previous (F)
In all honesty this is probably going to end up like the time I tried Scotch, thought it tasted weird at first and then immediately proceeded to drink gallons of the stuff.

becky !LiptondPyg joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 3 minutes later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #837,625

@previous (Meta)
So you figure you'll soon be drinking gallons of lard? Hot.

Anonymous H joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 1 minute later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #837,626

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Anonymous H double-posted this 8 years ago, 1 minute later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #837,627

@previous (H)

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Anonymous I joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 2 hours later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #837,669

@837,550 (D)
Sounds like fun.

Meta (OP) replied with this 8 years ago, 3 hours later, 10 hours after the original post[^] [v] #837,728

I did another fry and it turned out much better. I don't know why but it seems like the lard has to be broken in. Or perhaps I was just used to the utterly neutral flavor of vegetable oil?

Fuck Dogg joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 8 minutes later, 10 hours after the original post[^] [v] #837,730

what do you do with the insane amount of used oil you produce? put it in the gutter?

Meta (OP) replied with this 8 years ago, 12 hours later, 22 hours after the original post[^] [v] #837,843

@previous (Fuck Dogg)
I actually produce enough that I could do a good chunk of my driving on biodiesel. However I'm not going to go through all the hassle of trying to buy and convert some old ass Volkswagen diesel Golf to run on used lard.

I pour it into old oil containers or gallon jugs and throw it away in the trash.

Anonymous K joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 8 minutes later, 22 hours after the original post[^] [v] #837,846

Upgrade to goose fat

Syntax joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 5 minutes later, 23 hours after the original post[^] [v] #837,847

@837,728 (Meta)
A good quick read on oil and frying
https://www.thespruce.com/how-do-restaurants-make-fries-crispy-995934

I was looking for another article on this subject by a LA Times writer but this one will do

So this is a case where Fresh Fat is not so much so good but at least its not like that nasty oil they favor in China which is really really Used

Svet !jzYkdX7lIw joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 52 minutes later, 23 hours after the original post[^] [v] #837,853

At least there is no transfats in lard.

Anonymous I replied with this 8 years ago, 2 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #837,863

@837,847 (Syntax)
> turning any cooking thread into a Chinese Sewer re: oil thread

Anonymous F replied with this 8 years ago, 6 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #837,866

@837,843 (Meta)
Save it and use it make soap. I saw a cool movie about that once.

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