The Best Way to Get Gum Out of a Fryer

Repeated use of grease and oil requires you to clean your fryer regularly. Oil left on the surface can develop into a baked-on, gum-like layer that is difficult to remove. This happens as a result of carbonization, when the oil or grease adheres to the surface through repeated exposure to heat. A gummy fryer surface attracts other dirt and stain material. The best way for you to get gum out of a fryer is with the use of supplies and methods that remove the residue without damaging the surface.

Club soda
Nylon mesh sponge
Table salt
Dishpan
White vinegar
Paper towels
Scrub brush
Kitchen towels

Instructions

- 1
  Allow the fryer to cool until warm but not hot. Remove any grease remaining from your last use.
- 2
  Remove the fryer basket and set aside. Fill the fryer basin with club soda and allow it to soak for 10 minutes to loosen the gummed-on grease.
- 3
  Empty the fryer basin to remove the club soda. Wet a nylon mesh sponge with the club soda. Sprinkle table salt onto the sponge.
- 4
  
  Table salt breaks down grease and adds extra scrubbing power.
  
  Scrub the surface of the fryer basin with the salt to remove the gummed-on grease. Add more salt as needed to loosen and lift the greasy residue.
- 5
  
  Vinegar is an effective, natural grease cutter.
  
  Fill a dishpan with full-strength white vinegar. Set the fryer basket in the vinegar and allow it to soak for 20 minutes to remove grease.
- 6
  Clean the inside of the fryer basin while the basket soaks. Moisten a paper towel with the vinegar and wipe out the basin. Dry it with another towel.
- 7
  Scrub the fryer basket with a scrub brush and the vinegar to remove gummed-on grease residue. Rinse the basket with water. Invert the basket on a towel and allow it to air-dry.

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