Can olive oil be reused? Tonight I fried fish in the olive oil. Can this same oil be reused to fry another round of fish ? And, if so, should I store the "used" oil in the fridge?
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Artem O.
July 6, 2021
Dear Eileen, This is agreat question and thanks for that. Although Lynn has already answered your question perfectly, I have some other minor points to add in order to give a better insight hopefully.
As stated by Lynn, this may not sound a good idea. However, there are some important factors that you can consider in order to facilitate this. If your option is go for olive oil in your frying requirements, which is perfectly fine because olive oil is the best liquid fat in the world, then you should consider blend olive oils such as olive pomace oil or olive oil with composed of refined olive oil. These 2 main types of frying friendly olive oils have on in common. That is the content of refined olive oil in it.
There is a great portion of refined olive oil in these olive oils that make them perfect fit for your frying needs. Since the refined olive oil's smoking point is quite high and its chemical structure does not get damaged in high temperatures, these olive oils are best for your cooking needs.
You most probably can find these type of olive oils in your ordinary grocery store just in the same place where the usual olive oils are located.
Hope this will help a little further.