If i pick the lid up to stir, while i’m frying something, can this cause a grease fire if the water then drips into the oil? Or am i worrying pointlessly?
In: Chemistry
Water into hot grease doesn’t cause a grease fire, but it does cause the grease to spatter. The condensation on a pot lid dripping into hot grease can be enough to cause some spattering and therefore some minor burns. I have experienced this firsthand. To my understanding: grease fires are caused by getting the pan much too hot. different oils have different smoke points and that smoke not only makes your food taste burnt and makes your kitchen into a greasy mess, it is also a sign that the oil is nearing it combustion temperature. All fire needs is Fuel, Oxygen, and Heat. As an example, the smoke point of Olive Oil is ~400F the flash point (when it can catch fire) of Olive Oil is~ 410F.
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