Clean a Deep Fryer

[countryguy]

I have a Moulinex deep fryer with the lid that closes while deep frying. It also has the odour absorbing filter. Last night I decided it was time to give it a good cleaning. The oil container and lid are both removable but still....what a chore! How does everyone clean their fryer? What product(s) do you use? Even cleaning the removable oil container was a chore in itself.

Any and all hints, tips, techniques appreciated.

Thanks,
Gary

 

[toploader55]

I have never used a domestic fryer.

But in the restaurant, we drain the oil, add hot water and Commercial Tide which really cuts grease. I would think a good grease cutter like Dawn would work well too.

Sometimes we will bring it up to a boil, but for the most part elbow grease.

Then Drain and rinse twice with hot water. Then dry it with towels and refill with oil.

With out the boiling it can take as little as 10 minutes.

If I owned a home fryer, I would drain and filter the oil into a container, and wash it after each use. Store the oil in the fridge so it won't go rancid.

I toss my fry oil everyday in the busy summer season as we fry probably 200 lbs. of assorted seafood every day. Moisture which seafood has is enemy of oil.

So rather than try to get "another day" out of oil and risk a lousy product, I just change the fryers everyday.

Hope this might give you a few ideas.

 

[countryguy]

I did use Dawn as a start but still had to scrub pretty damn hard to get the grease off the outside of the fryer (plastic) itself. I filled the oil container with hot water and Dawn, let it sit for an hour but couldn't even make a dent in the grease. I then tried hot water and Cascade dishwasher detergent which worked better. I've got to give it another scrubbing tonight. The worse part to clean was the underside of the lid which is metal and has slots for the steam to escape through the filter. There was a lot of grease build up. There is also a rubber gasket coated in grease. Obviously I do not clean the entire fryer every time I use it which is not very often.

Gary

 

[ozzie908]

LOL @ what detergent do you use??

to be honest I make sure the fryer is one that comes apart completely and fits in the dishwasher !!

We have to take our used cooking oil to our local household refuse site where there is a large container to put it and I believe it goes off to turned into biofuel.

The rest of the fryer that won;t go in the DW I just clean it with Mr Muscle kitchen cleaner and a cloth.

Austin.

But if you want a tip of how to clean it when its really old and crusted soak it in hot water and washing soda bring to boil if you can its really cuts through the crud but be warned if its aluminium it will discolour.

 

[westie2]

I have a Nesco fryer that comes all apart it is kinda like a restaurant fryer in tat the elements will remove. I use the Dawn Power off to start the cleaning action to going and the enzymes will get the grease pretty loose
Then will put it in dishwasher

 

[wringingwet]

Eddie

Love to hear a chef who has integrity for his product.. I always used oven clean and boil but you cannot get that product anymore because of some EPA HADCCP, or MSDS silly business.

Philippe

 

[petek]

I was looking at fryers the other day in Canadian Tire and saw a neat looking one from T-Fal that has a drain into a compartment underneath, it filters the oil as it's draining. Everything comes apart and can go right into the dishwasher except for the elements that sit in the oil. They lift out with the control box.

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[dj-gabriele]

My deep fryer is a DeLonghi one and is totally washable in the dishwasher, you simply disassemble the oil pan, the top and frying basket and voilà, the marvels of automatic dishwashing happen!

The model I have is similar to this one linked (albeit less "techy" without the LCD)

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[countryguy]

Pete,

I have looked at those deep fryers as well but they seemed kind of flimsy to me and the knob that controls the draining of the oil felt very breakable LOL Cuisinart has one that comes all apart and is $89.

Gary

 

[vintagekitchen]

honestly?

I tried a variety of electric deep fryers, and finally found that for me, much like electric skillets, they just aren't worth the hassle, and it's easier to clean a regular pot or pan.

Any deep pot will work as a deep fryer, a heavy pot is great though, and if you aren't good at estimating oil temperatures, a candy and deep fry thermometer can be had dirt cheap at any store.

I even deep fry in saucepans when I only want to fix a little bit of something, or the big dutch oven when I'm cooking for a crowd. It really gives me more flexibility using regular pans.

 

[turquoisedude]

One reason why I don't use 'em that often...

Part of the hundreds of 'smalls' in the collection in the garage are no fewer than 6 different vintage deep fryers (three Sunbeams, a Toastess, a Roaster brand, and a Roto-Broil brand) and I have to admit that I don't use them as fryers much at all because they are a pain to clean...

When I do use one, the cleaning is usually a three-stage process: first I wipe the cooking well out with lots of paper towel to mop up as much of the oil as possible, next, I give the unit a wash with LOTS of liquid dish detergent (I like Dawn the best for this), and for the final wash, I use a diluted solution of a commercial cleaner called 'Surface Buster' that I have never seen outside of La Belle Province.

Now I've starting thinking about deep-fryers, I have this urge to make doughnuts!