Top 5 Tips to Manage Cooking Fats, Oils, And Grease

Oil, cooking fats, and grease from home, restaurants, and other foodservice can cause severe problems. In addition, it can be a threat to the municipal sewer system. 

Now referred to as FOG in the industry, all harden at some point down the line. It can affect many people and businesses. Let's spend a few minutes discussing five practical ways to help avoid them.

1. Reduce The more consumption, the more problems. So, reducing cooking fats, oils and grease is the most cost-effective way to deal with it.

First, pay close attention to your menu. Even a tiny change can play a crucial role. For example, less fried items, pan-fry, steam, bake, and poach can be better alternatives than deep-frying.

This initiative can reduce up to 50 percent oil cost and consumption. 

2. Proper use: Try to use cooking fats, oils, and grease properly when deep frying. Control temperature, use oil or fats as little as possible, keep your food dry, use a filter, clean your pans often.

Wait until your cooking fat or oil reach warmer condition can also help. Reusing fats and oils can be another great option instead of deep-frying.  

3. Tricks for more efficient use: keep your oil level low, find your correct cooking temperature level and tune it.

4. Discard method: Let everything be cool down first after cooking if you don't want to experience hospital and third-degree burns. 

Put your oil, grease, or fat in an old plastic container or a sealed freezer bag. Then discard it with your regular garbage.

5. Avoid Sink: Never pour cooking fats, oils, and grease down kitchen drain sink at home or restaurants. 

Seems harmless? But in fact, it's not. It will block the kitchen sink. A blogged pipe can bring a burst pipe! Watch out!

Every problem comes with a solution. Cooking fats, oils, and grease is no exception. Before use, make a proper plan and follow them. It will help you to manage them with delight. Don't forget to follow local authority laws. Please make sure they are harmless to the environment before implementing any method. Happy cooking!