How to Prevent Kitchen Grease Fires

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Before cooking anything make sure burner is cool and wipe up any spills in the drip pan and around the burner before turning the heat on.

   Some oils can be heated more than others before catching fire.
   
   If you are cooking and the oil starts to smoke it's not only nearing the flash point, meaning it's close to catching fire, but it will emit unfavorable flavor and ruin the taste of food. , Even gas stoves continue to transfer heat when the flame is extinguished. , Food can fall quickly into the grease and make it splash out, causing grease burns to you or hitting the heat source and catching fire. ,, For example if you are cooking chicken and the grease and chicken are three inches deep, the pan sides should be at least six inches deep. ,,,,
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   Step 2: Pay attention to heat ratings for cooking oil.

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   Step 3: As soon as oil starts to smoke carefully remove the pan from the heat source.

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   Step 4: Avoid heating grease before putting food into it.

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   Step 5: Carefully clean spills as soon as they happen by removing food from heat source

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   Step 6: turning off heat source and waiting for burner to cool.

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   Step 7: When deep frying use a pan or cooking container designed for deep frying that will allow equal space of the grease and food contents above what you are frying.

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   Step 8: Use extreme caution putting food into hot grease

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   Step 9: use a utensil that will allow you to put the food into the grease without dropping and without your hands coming close to the hot grease.

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    Step 10: Use a screen that covers the pan to reduce chances of splatters outside the pan.

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    Step 11: If you are a new or inexperienced cook do not attempt to deep fry for the first time unless you have an experienced cook with you.

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    Step 12: Never add water to grease!

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