I don't like the recycling of oil/fats. I know that in some deep fyers like the Fry Baby or Fry Daddy, they claim you can leave the oil in the fryer, pop on the cover and use again.
I did that ONCE - and never again - it gave the second days food a funny taste. And it was for homemade french fries each day - nothing else.
Deep frying fish and then trying to use that oil for something else - YUK!
If I am using shortening in my deep fryer and it is for a two day meal (for fries for Friday fish fry and again for Saturday for Chicken in the basket) then I will do it. I let the shortening cool, strain through cheesecloth set in a wire mesh strainer and into a non-reactive bowl. Then I refrigerate it.
Next day, spoon into the deep fryer to melt and heat. Once again - cool and instead of straining - I just pour into a bowl - set in the fridge overnight so that it solidifies and then scoop into the trash when it gets hard.
Better safe than sorry.
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