Why does oil in a frying pan, sometimes pop while it heats up ?

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I am curious as to what causes this issue where sometimes my oil seems to explode upwards and splash all over my kitchen.

It never seems to happen when the Oil is fresh.
It stops happening once the Oil gets hot enough.

But why ?!

In: Chemistry

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Anonymous 0 Comments

Pro tip from someone who went to culinary school: Pre-heat the pan to evaporate any unseen moisture on the surface before adding oil.

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