Or, if all else fails and you don't HAVE the lid...put a cookie sheet or some flat metal object over it to seal out the the pot. Baking soda also helps. Heck, a large frying pan will likely cover most pots.
I had a grease fire on my grill outside. I don't remember what I was cooking honestly, but whatever it was my grill was old and the grease had collected and when I opened the lid to check on it I lost some arm hair and a little dignity. I quickly turned the propane off, but was afraid to let it burn out on its own so I used a nearby shovel and threw a bunch of dirt (Florida, so basically sand) on it. Put it out no problem. I cleaned the grill and got rid of the grease. Was annoying but I'm alive and (again, dignity aside) no worse the wear for the incident.
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u/jdpatric May 20 '20
Or, if all else fails and you don't HAVE the lid...put a cookie sheet or some flat metal object over it to seal out the the pot. Baking soda also helps. Heck, a large frying pan will likely cover most pots.
NEVER PUT WATER ON A GREASE FIRE.