How many people dump fat down the drain after cooking?

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I wait for it to cool and then eat it with a spoon. So flavorful, never had any problems and I am fit as a fiddle.

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I do it every time our landlord raised the rent.

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Anonymous wrote:We don’t eat meat so we don’t have this gross problem.

I was just thinking the same thing. I don't cook a single thing that requires fat drainage.

Olive oil, vegetable oil, etc. are still fat.

If you make veggie tempura, for example, what are you frying in?

But they don’t get hard so they don’t cause blockage

You need to learn basic chemistry. ALL fats will solidify when they react with bases:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saponification

Or you can just watch any Dawn commercial that’s aired in your lifetime.

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Anonymous wrote:We don’t eat meat so we don’t have this gross problem.

I was just thinking the same thing. I don't cook a single thing that requires fat drainage.

Olive oil, vegetable oil, etc. are still fat.

If you make veggie tempura, for example, what are you frying in?

But they don’t get hard so they don’t cause blockage

You need to learn basic chemistry. ALL fats will solidify when they react with bases:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saponification

Or you can just watch any Dawn commercial that’s aired in your lifetime.

Lol, 1970s?? Um,OK grandma.

Just because Dawn solubilizes fat doesn't change the basic concept of saponification. As if anyone measures the pH of the liquids they're pouring down the drain and all along their sewer lines. Greased dumped down the drain after using soaps may still encounter basic conditions in the drain and in your pipes that will cause saponification, causing a clog over time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Google "fatberg."

Google Fatburg was the name of the best man at a wedding I attended recently.

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Anonymous wrote:We don’t eat meat so we don’t have this gross problem.

Interesting statement. I don’t care that you don’t eat meat, but you sound insufferable and holier than thou. Anything cooked in oil or butter will cause grease, even healthy oils. Are you also too good to cook with oil, too?

NP here. This reaction is funny to me.

I use oil to sauté food all the time, but never have to deal with draining grease in the sink as I use only the amount that I need. Honestly, what you describe sounds very very gross. This is not an aversion to oil/fat. I use butter in baking, I use oil to sauté garlic and onions and spices to flavor various dishes, I don’t deep fry anything though. The idea of having a pot full of grease from regular cooking sounds gag-worthy.

It’s really funny how offended you are that other people simply don’t have to deal with this. Cooking meat sounds very unpleasant.

NP - I had this same reaction. Deep frying at home is not something I have ever done! I’m otherwise not sure what would use so much excess oil. I sauté veggies in a tablespoon or so, but that gets consumed as part of the dish.

[Anonymous]

ah! I discovered my husband poured grease and oil down the drain. I am hoping and praying that he listens to me and never does it again. Seeing as he's put my underwire bras in our dryer multiple times, and our good wooden cutting board in the dishwasher a bunch... I'm not super optimistic...

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No way jose!

Surprised at how many people didn't realize this.

[Anonymous]

Never! Save that fat; there's a war going on. I save it and use it to cook other stuff.

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Anonymous wrote:We don’t eat meat so we don’t have this gross problem.

Interesting statement. I don’t care that you don’t eat meat, but you sound insufferable and holier than thou. Anything cooked in oil or butter will cause grease, even healthy oils. Are you also too good to cook with oil, too?

NP here. This reaction is funny to me.

I use oil to sauté food all the time, but never have to deal with draining grease in the sink as I use only the amount that I need. Honestly, what you describe sounds very very gross. This is not an aversion to oil/fat. I use butter in baking, I use oil to sauté garlic and onions and spices to flavor various dishes, I don’t deep fry anything though. The idea of having a pot full of grease from regular cooking sounds gag-worthy.

It’s really funny how offended you are that other people simply don’t have to deal with this. Cooking meat sounds very unpleasant.

NP - I had this same reaction. Deep frying at home is not something I have ever done! I’m otherwise not sure what would use so much excess oil. I sauté veggies in a tablespoon or so, but that gets consumed as part of the dish.

This comes up for me in several settings:

cooking bacon (once cooled we use paper towels to wipe up the grease and toss in trash)
making donuts or wings (each is a 1-2 times a year thing, and it is a pain but once the oil is cooled we put in a large tupperware and take to county recycling site)
making the occasional brisket or roast in the oven (we usually make it a day in advance, and refrigerate and then skim off the solidified fats and toss in trash)

[Anonymous]

I dump it into the trash which I know is risky but oh well.

sometimes I do put smaller quantities down the drain (like if I'm cleaning a butter dish) but not before mixing it with enough soap to break it down.

[Anonymous]

We have a disposal but rarely use it or put anything in the drain. Terrible for the pipes

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Anonymous wrote:We have a disposal but rarely use it or put anything in the drain. Terrible for the pipes

+1 Plumber once told me garbage disposals were good for two things: Making money for garbage disposal makers and making money for plumbers.

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Anonymous wrote:Hell no. Put some foil to cover the drain, pour it into foil. Ball up the foil. Toss the foil.

Aluminium takes a ton of energy to make. Don't waste good foil this way. Just use an old jar or takeout food container or the bottom of a milk jug or something else you were going to throw away anyway

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Anonymous wrote:My Russian MIL will save bacon drippings in the fridge and reuse it. All other fats go into the trash.

Yes bacon fat makes great eggs. Use for many things instead of butter.

If you're using sugar free bacon you can ask also use the fat to pop popcorn. The sugar would burn, but if it's pretty pure fat it is delicious.