Cooking with Oil in Eastern Honolulu

11/30/2021 (Permalink)

One of the main reasons as to why house fires are so common are because of cooking practices! Cooking or food fires are the biggest contributor to fires within the home. Even if for a few minutes it is crucial to always keep it in eye view. Just one mistake can cost you your food, or even worse your house. 

Keeping a lid nearby is also a safety measure that can be employed if the flame becomes unbearable. Oil flames are harder to subdue and if water is used may cause the fire to jump farther than before. When the flame starts to get unmanageable placing a lid over it maintains control over the flame. After a while one can open that lid and it should be fine after two to four minutes. 

A sign that danger might be around the corner is the smoking of the oil. Smoking from the oil means that it is at very high temperatures. Oil does not boil unless at very high temperatures, smoking is the closest indication of how hot oil can be. Whenever you put your food in this kind of oil, oil splash is a very inevitable occurrence. If you do see your oil smoking, then take it off the heat source for 15 minutes. That way the heat of the oil can cool down some before one continues to cook. 

Using oil with caution produces amazing results for meals and no hassle to clean up afterwards. It is important to make sure that one is always careful when using oil. Using any kind of oil- whether cooking grade or not- always has a possibility of a fire or even more serious problem. 

Here at SERVPRO of East Honolulu, we know how to treat oil fires and damages because of how many we have seen- commercially and residentially. So if these tips falter, we are here 24/7 for any natural emergency on your property. Our technicians are “right behind” the Honolulu Fire and Police Department. Call us with any comments, questions, or concerns at (808)395-9545