Anyone have any idea what might remove burnt on olive oil please. I
need to clean an air fryer. Hot soapy water will not touch it.

Harry Bloomfield wrote:

Anyone have any idea what might remove burnt on olive oil please.

caustic oven cleaner, usual precautions ...

Andy Burns expressed precisely :
caustic oven cleaner, usual precautions ...

That was the first thing I tried, didn't seem to touch it.

Fredxx was thinking very hard :
I find a few washes in the dish washer tends to emulsify any caked on oil,
but I presume that isn't an option?

It is an option, its just the basket caked with oil.

On 21/02/2021 15:04, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
Fredxx was thinking very hard :
I find a few washes in the dish washer tends to emulsify any caked on
oil, but I presume that isn't an option?

It is an option, its just the basket caked with oil.

I have put a fat fryer basket on the stove before now but beware of the
very large volumes of smoke!

Seriously, I often put fat fryer components in the dishwasher and while
it doesn't remove the scum, it softens it and makes mechanical removal
so much easier.

On 21/02/2021 15:12, Fredxx wrote:
On 21/02/2021 15:04, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
Fredxx was thinking very hard :
I find a few washes in the dish washer tends to emulsify any caked on
oil, but I presume that isn't an option?

It is an option, its just the basket caked with oil.

I have put a fat fryer basket on the stove before now but beware of the
very large volumes of smoke!

Seriously, I often put fat fryer components in the dishwasher and while
it doesn't remove the scum, it softens it and makes mechanical removal
so much easier.

Yes, dishwasher, followed by scrubbing with a stiff-bristled brush.

On Sunday, 21 February 2021 at 15:32:59 UTC, S Viemeister wrote:
On 21/02/2021 15:12, Fredxx wrote:
On 21/02/2021 15:04, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
Fredxx was thinking very hard :
I find a few washes in the dish washer tends to emulsify any caked on
oil, but I presume that isn't an option?

It is an option, its just the basket caked with oil.

I have put a fat fryer basket on the stove before now but beware of the
very large volumes of smoke!

Seriously, I often put fat fryer components in the dishwasher and while
it doesn't remove the scum, it softens it and makes mechanical removal
so much easier.
Yes, dishwasher, followed by scrubbing with a stiff-bristled brush.


If it is just the basket then the dishwasher should do it. Failing that as Andy above said caustic oven cleaner. Swambo uses one to clean all the chrome oven racks. She coats the racks and then puts them in a supplied plastic bag sealed overnight, they come out spotless the following morning.

Richard

On 21/02/2021 11:42, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
Anyone have any idea what might remove burnt on olive oil please.


A woman and some cleaning equipment.


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On 21/02/2021 11:42, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
Anyone have any idea what might remove burnt on olive oil please. I need
to clean an air fryer. Hot soapy water will not touch it.

mechanical abrasion

NOTHING dissolves *really* burnt fat


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The Natural Philosopher expressed precisely :
mechanical abrasion

NOTHING dissolves *really* burnt fat

It seems to have a black coating, maybe supposed to none-stick, so
mechanical abrasion would wreck that.

"Harry Bloomfield"; "Esq." wrote in message
...

Anyone have any idea what might remove burnt on olive oil please.

The dishwasher unless you are talking about the
outside of the air fryer with the electronics in it.

I need to clean an air fryer. Hot soapy water will not touch it.

"Harry Bloomfield"; "Esq." wrote in message
...
Fredxx was thinking very hard :
I find a few washes in the dish washer tends to emulsify any caked on
oil, but I presume that isn't an option?

It is an option, its just the basket caked with oil.

Works fine with mine which has lots of baked olive oil
because I dip peeled potatoes in it for roast potatoes that
I have with almost all meals except steak and chops etc.

"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
...
On 21/02/2021 11:42, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
Anyone have any idea what might remove burnt on olive oil please. I need
to clean an air fryer. Hot soapy water will not touch it.

mechanical abrasion

NOTHING dissolves *really* burnt fat

The best caustic oven cleaner that works in bags does.

On 21/02/2021 15:57, ARW wrote:
On 21/02/2021 11:42, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
Anyone have any idea what might remove burnt on olive oil please.

A woman and some cleaning equipment.

A positive result is more likely if the woman doesn't have a gold ring
on her left ring finger :-)

On 21/02/2021 18:32, Fredxx wrote:
On 21/02/2021 15:57, ARW wrote:
On 21/02/2021 11:42, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
Anyone have any idea what might remove burnt on olive oil please.

A woman and some cleaning equipment.

A positive result is more likely if the woman doesn't have a gold ring
on her left ring finger :-)

cleaning solution a bit strong?


I'm reading the subject title as some sinister way of doing away with
Popeye's other half!!

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On 21 Feb 2021 at 18:31:12 GMT, "Tim+" wrote:

Harry Bloomfield, Esq. wrote:
Anyone have any idea what might remove burnt on olive oil please. I
need to clean an air fryer. Hot soapy water will not touch it.


What kind of olive oil are you using? As I understand it olive oil loses
its health benefits if overheated.

Or worse. I've been told that olive oil shouldn't be used for frying, although
quite how the Greeks get round that I'm not sure. I tend to use rapeseed or
coconut oil.

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Fred used his keyboard to write :
Works fine with mine which has lots of baked olive oil
because I dip peeled potatoes in it for roast potatoes that
I have with almost all meals except steak and chops etc.

Snap! That's why our air frier has it burnt on.

Fredxx expressed precisely :
A positive result is more likely if the woman doesn't have a gold ring on her
left ring finger :-)

Check!

But she still insists its my problem to find an effective way to clean
it.

Tim+ formulated the question :
What kind of olive oil are you using? As I understand it olive oil loses
its health benefits if overheated. I think extra light olive oil is okay
to use but €œregular€� extra virgin oil has too low a smoke point.

I will to investigate that.

Harry Bloomfield, Esq. wrote:
Anyone have any idea what might remove burnt on olive oil please. I
need to clean an air fryer. Hot soapy water will not touch it.

My general tool for stubborn greasy things (although not actually
carbonised) is laundry detergent, preferably biological. Put it on neat,
ideally keep it warm warm place (mimicking the 40C of the washing machine).
Leave for half an hour, rinse thoroughly.

Theo

On 21/02/2021 17:29, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
The Natural Philosopher expressed precisely :
mechanical abrasion

NOTHING dissolves *really* burnt fat

It seems to have a black coating, maybe supposed to none-stick, so
mechanical abrasion would wreck that.

Now you understand why I never buy 'non stick' items
They don't work and cannot be cleaned

All my skillets are either cast iron, which is almost non stick but is
not coated, or stainless steel which is sticky, but can be cleaned with
wire scourers


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Its a bit like having oil based stove enamel. Hard to remove. Anything
caustic and a bit of elbow grease normally gets it out of ovens, but not
tried it elsewhere.
Brian

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"Andy Burns" wrote in message
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Harry Bloomfield wrote:

Anyone have any idea what might remove burnt on olive oil please.

caustic oven cleaner, usual precautions ...

On 21/02/2021 22:01, Theo wrote:
Anyone have any idea what might remove burnt on olive oil please. I
need to clean an air fryer. Hot soapy water will not touch it.

Could you cobble some sort of attachement to a rechargeable drill like
a piece of dowel with steel wool type scourer fixed to the dowel or
brush head. It may at least take the effort out of it.

On 22 Feb 2021 at 08:31:57 GMT, "The Natural Philosopher"
wrote:

On 21/02/2021 17:29, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
The Natural Philosopher expressed precisely :
mechanical abrasion

NOTHING dissolves *really* burnt fat

It seems to have a black coating, maybe supposed to none-stick, so
mechanical abrasion would wreck that.

Now you understand why I never buy 'non stick' items
They don't work and cannot be cleaned


I've seen this comment a few times. IME, they do work, and can be cleaned very
easily with a wipe of a damp cloth.

Cheap non-stick, the surface flakes off quite easily. Not sure why.

My better pans (Tefal) are 10 years + and still 'work' and the coating looks
intact, although I only occasionally put them in the dishwasher, and don't use
metal utensils with them (just silicone or wood).

Of the non-sticks, the stainless steel frying pan is very difficult to fry
with and avoid sticking/burning. A small Le Crueset frying pan can be
persuaded to cook non-stick, but it's hit and miss for me - I don't always
remember the required incantations.

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On 22/02/2021 12:18, RJH wrote:
On 22 Feb 2021 at 08:31:57 GMT, "The Natural Philosopher"
wrote:

On 21/02/2021 17:29, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
The Natural Philosopher expressed precisely :
mechanical abrasion

NOTHING dissolves *really* burnt fat

It seems to have a black coating, maybe supposed to none-stick, so
mechanical abrasion would wreck that.

Now you understand why I never buy 'non stick' items
They don't work and cannot be cleaned


I've seen this comment a few times. IME, they do work, and can be cleaned very
easily with a wipe of a damp cloth.

Cheap non-stick, the surface flakes off quite easily. Not sure why.

I don't think that the price makes as much a difference as might be
thought. The expensive pans often seem to rely on their names, and it
depends where they are made. I bought a fairly expensive "Swiss" branded
frying pan which was rubbish. When I checked the sleeve, I found it was
"Made in China".

My better pans (Tefal) are 10 years + and still 'work' and the coating looks
intact, although I only occasionally put them in the dishwasher, and don't use
metal utensils with them (just silicone or wood).

I have a couple of non-stick 3-saucepan sets bought from Argos about 40
years ago. They were towards the cheaper end of their ranges (Miller?),
but I still use five of them. In a couple the surface is pretty much as
intact as when it was new.

Why do old PTFE-coated pans seem to last so much longer than newer ones?
Is the coating no longer PTFE, but perhaps something else which isn't as
nasty when it gets too hot, decomposes, and releases toxic gases? Or
perhaps it is different materials used in the manufacture of the coating.

Of the non-sticks, the stainless steel frying pan is very difficult to fry
with and avoid sticking/burning. A small Le Crueset frying pan can be
persuaded to cook non-stick, but it's hit and miss for me - I don't always
remember the required incantations.

But it's good for developing arm muscles! Le Creuset stuff is very heavy.

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On 22/02/2021 14:45, Jeff Layman wrote:
On 22/02/2021 12:18, RJH wrote:
On 22 Feb 2021 at 08:31:57 GMT, "The Natural Philosopher"
wrote:

On 21/02/2021 17:29, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
Â* The Natural Philosopher expressed precisely :
Â* mechanical abrasion

Â* NOTHING dissolves *really* burnt fat
Â* It seems to have a black coating, maybe supposed to none-stick, so
Â* mechanical abrasion would wreck that.

Now you understand why I never buy 'non stick' items
They don't work and cannot be cleaned


I've seen this comment a few times. IME, they do work, and can be
cleaned very
easily with a wipe of a damp cloth.

Cheap non-stick, the surface flakes off quite easily. Not sure why.

I don't think that the price makes as much a difference as might be
thought. The expensive pans often seem to rely on their names, and it
depends where they are made. I bought a fairly expensive "Swiss" branded
frying pan which was rubbish. When I checked the sleeve, I found it was
"Made in China".

My better pans (Tefal) are 10 years + and still 'work' and the coating
looks
intact, although I only occasionally put them in the dishwasher, and
don't use
metal utensils with them (just silicone or wood).

I have a couple of non-stick 3-saucepan sets bought from Argos about 40
years ago. They were towards the cheaper end of their ranges (Miller?),
but I still use five of them. In a couple the surface is pretty much as
intact as when it was new.

Why do old PTFE-coated pans seem to last so much longer than newer ones?
Is the coating no longer PTFE, but perhaps something else which isn't as
nasty when it gets too hot, decomposes, and releases toxic gases? Or
perhaps it is different materials used in the manufacture of the coating.

Of the non-sticks, the stainless steel frying pan is very difficult to
fry
with and avoid sticking/burning. A small Le Crueset frying pan can be
persuaded to cook non-stick, but it's hit and miss for me - I don't
always
remember the required incantations.

But it's good for developing arm muscles! Le Creuset stuff is very heavy.

I have absolutely no problem in cooking non stick with stainless and
with cast iron

the secret is hot oil before anything goes in...


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ss wrote
Theo wrote

Anyone have any idea what might remove burnt on olive oil please. I need
to clean an air fryer. Hot soapy water will not touch it.

Could you cobble some sort of attachement to a rechargeable drill like a
piece of dowel with steel wool type scourer fixed to the dowel or brush
head.

Thats what multitools are and rotate much
faster, but a dishwasher is a lot less effort.

It may at least take the effort out of it.

A dishwasher does that in spades.

On 21/02/2021 18:32, Fredxx wrote:
On 21/02/2021 15:57, ARW wrote:
On 21/02/2021 11:42, Harry Bloomfield wrote:
Anyone have any idea what might remove burnt on olive oil please.

A woman and some cleaning equipment.

A positive result is more likely if the woman doesn't have a gold ring
on her left ring finger :-)


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