Is the mesh too fine to strain cooking oil?
638743
Probably, if it is cold. It will probably form a layer on the mesh, but it could be 'pushed' through.
638744
Never used it for that purpose, but I suspect that it would do a very good job straining cooking oil.
638745
The mesh is fine..It would work but it would be pretty slow going through the screen..
1546678
There are many different type mesh strainers and mesh size varies. This strainer is almost as fine as a tea strainer. I mainly use this for making soups, and stocks. It is excellent for skimming fat off the top. The mesh size is perfect for gathering the oils, while letting the precious stock return to the pot. It is also great for straining the stock, but your better off using a coarser sieve first. I honestly don't know how I made it this long without this strainer!
1891723
Not a good idea; not even safe unless cooking oil directly on the stove burner sounds like fun to you. I also do not think direct contact with a heating element or gas flame is a good idea; the wire mesh is a fairly fine gauge and it likely to get hotter than you want.
1861051
The mesh strainer is very fine. It might work if the syrup was warm and thin.
1785309
Yes, great for straining, but it is flimsy. However, as much as I have been expecting it to break, it hasn't. I use it quite often.
1000534
Yes, I let the oil cool for about 2 hrs. then empty the oil into a container. It hasn't been necessary to strain the oil. When it is completely cooled I store it in my refrigerator. I don't know if that is necessary but I'm comfortable storing it that way. I wipe out the DeLonghi container and then run hot water through it and dry with a paper towel. The basket is very easily washed. All this takes at most a half hour and when I ready to use it again I'm comfortable about food safety.
2218271
I've had mine since May and use it all the time and haven't had any issues so far. I always use a little oil (either right in the wok or toss my veggies in it first).
503617
It helps if you bake the cookware after oiling it. You should not use too much oil, just enough to put a thin coat on it & not run.
1861052
Very fine mesh strainer. I don't know I belive you would have trouble with funnel and filter.
1000430
Yes, although my experience straining oil with it is that you will want to clean it with very hot soapy water as quickly as possible, otherwise it will solidify in the fine mesh making 1000% harder to clean. We have even used it to strain raw unfiltered honey and have not had any problems if we clean it promptly.
1480035
I do not need oil with mine. I have put battered fish & frozen potatoes on to crisp without any extra oil so I do not have a problem with oil dripping through the holes.
303449
I have an electric stove that are coils and have had no problems with the pan. I really like the size for cooking the big stuff and with the metal handle I can put it in the oven also.
1660541
Yes the mesh is fine enough to rinse rice. Just to make sure, I just put a handful of rice into the strainer and the mesh is definitely fine enough NOT to let the rice fall through it.
461242
Yes, I put my couscous in it to know for sure and it definitely will strain couscous. It is a very large strainer though. You could dump the contents of a Dutch oven into it.
1743228
Oil pans are knee high. I wouldnt want it any higher for fear of it being knocked over. I cooked 80lbs of chicken strips at a wedding a few weeks ago. Fryer worked great and the height never bothered me.
54673
Mine seems to be fine but if needed, I would sand it a bit and put some oil on it. I don't think I'd opt for WD-40 since it's used for my food... just a bit of vegetable oil would probably do the trick. It will get smoother with use too.
935092
The filter rack was a lot larger than I expected (I purchased this item for the small amount of frying I do at home, but it was the best price for me - I was not willing to pay $50 for an oil filter system for the small fryers). Most of my pots are too shallow to hold the filter out of the oil below it. Luckily, I have one pot tall enough. The reusable filters that Amazon's store recommended worked very well. Robert (see comment) is right, though. The oil needs to be warm enough - but not hot or boiling - to flow through the filter.