Cooking With Oil Safely
10/24/2019 (Permalink)
The Holiday cooking season will soon be upon us. With an increased amount of time spent in the kitchen comes an increased amount of opportunity for cooking related fire damages to homes. The number one thing to remember is to always stay with the food you are cooking. Keep combustible items away from the cooking area, such as oven mitts and paper towels. If you have an oven fire be sure to turn the heat off and keep the oven door closed.
Frying with oil tends to be the most susceptible to starting a fire. Here are some tips from the NFPA regarding cooking with oil.
- Stay with the stove top and frying pan.
- Heat the oil slow to the needed temperature.
- If you see smoke that is a clue that flash point is about to occur, and the oil is too hot.
- Add food gently to avoid splatter.
- Always cook with a lid close by to smother a fire should it occur. Never throw water on a grease or oil fire.
If the fire does not go out and it gets beyond your control to extinguish, get everyone out and call 911. If you do decide to keep fighting the fire, ensure you have a clear path to evacuate.
Once the fire is out and the fire department has cleared the scene as safe, call us directly at 336-946-1131 to make it “Like it never even happened.”