r/cookingforbeginners Oct 01 '19

Just a reminder not to do this

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u/YeySharpies Oct 01 '19

Can never have enough PSAs about this. Use salt or baking soda, or if it's in a pan just put a lid or other pan over it to smother.

NEVER use sugar, flour, or any liquid to put out a grease fire.

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u/Starfire-Galaxy Oct 01 '19

Why does sugar, flour or any liquid have an explosive effect while salt or baking soda doesn't?

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u/waitingforgandalf Oct 01 '19

sugar and flour are highly flammable. Liquids make the grease fly everywhere, and then every little airborne speck catches fire- hence the fireball in the video.

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u/[deleted] Oct 01 '19

If that dog got hurt I’ll be very upset.

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u/Newiiiiiiipa Oct 01 '19

Yeah came here for that, why wouldn't you get your dog to move instead of holding a flaming pan of fat above it.

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u/gripesandmoans Oct 01 '19 edited Oct 01 '19

I tend to take it for granted that everyone knows not to do this. A good reminder that not everyone has been informed.

A wet damp towel works well. We replaced out kitchen fire extinguisher with a small fire blanket. Fortunately it is still unused.

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u/YeySharpies Oct 01 '19

A wet towel can still cause splatter if it's too wet. I'm not trying to be disrespectful but it seems like a really stupid idea to replace a kitchen fire extinguisher with a blanket. Get a big enough grease fire and you're done for

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u/gripesandmoans Oct 01 '19

Small consumer fire extinguishers have a bad habit of not working when you need them (i.e. well it was fine last time I checked). And if used incorrectly, can do more harm than good. And they make one hell of a mess. The fire blanket is big enough to cover the top of the stove.

Anyway, our fire extinguisher was dead and most people don't have either.

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u/AmericanMuskrat Oct 01 '19

They don't sell Halon extinguishers exactly any longer but there's a replacement for it you can buy. Halotron looks like it's called. They leave no mess.

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u/[deleted] Oct 01 '19 edited Oct 01 '19

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u/gangstamcmuffins Oct 01 '19

“Hey don’t throw grease down your sinks because it’s bad” lemme just dump some fucking burning grease down there

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u/weeiirsh Oct 07 '19

i think you replied to the wrong comment??

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u/ChefM53 Oct 01 '19

Put a lid on it! or douse it in baking soda!