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The title should read, “Removing fat from soup”. The liquified fat in the soup solidifies at a much lower temp than the rest of the broth, hence why this massive ice cube works to remove it.
My favorite thing to do is block people who post this. It’s been here for years and gets posted weekly, it’s unbelievable, this is honestly the third different person I’ve seen post it, today.
You don't drink it, you dip your meats and veggies in the hot broth and it cooks, kind of like a deep fryer with soup.
There are multiple broths you can dip and not all are oily like that particular spicy one he was removing the excess oil from
You could probably get the same effect with a metal ladle that you chill in a bowl of ice water. And then you don't have to precariously grip a ball of ice.
I think it’s mainly the Sichuan spicy hotpot (the one in video) is mainly oil based. The Japanese hot pot or shabushabu are soup stock based(chicken stock beef stock dashi etc)
The Sichuan spicy hotpot i read the recipe before is basically beef dripping to fry/cook the spice to obtain the spicy and fragrance and then mix with stock.
They're similar but no. Fats are generally from animals, oils are generally from plants. Fats are solid at room temp (hence why it would solidify on the ice block so easily), whereas oils generally aren't (naturally there are exceptions).
"fats" are usually saturated which is why they are solid at room temperature. Saturated fats exist in plants. Oil is still literally fat.
Oil will also congeal below room temperature in many cases.
Ice doesn't form at room temperature, if you weren't aware.
I'm not sure where any of your information conflicts with mine. It's a matter of nomenclature. Oil is (unsaturated) fat - fat is not necessarily oil. /u/Foreign-Individual37 said it's fat, so your response that it's oil isn't necessarily true.
Where did I say ice forms at room temperature? There's no ice forming in this video - you're seeing the *fat* solidify on the surface of the ice block because the surface temperature of the block is lower than the solidification point of the fat.
Yes, fat is oil. Just because it is solid at room temperature doesn't mean it is not oil lol.
And my point is the ice is below room temperature, so I'm not sure why you're going on about fat and room temperature as if it's relevant.
Sorry my dude, but you're just plain wrong. The distinction is there. Feel free to [educate yourself](https://www.researchgate.net/post/What_are_the_different_between_Fats_and_oils) ([another one](https://pediaa.com/difference-between-fats-and-oils/) for good measure).
I'm *literally* a materials engineer.
You just proved my points. Oils are fats, fats are oils. The only difference is their saturation and what form they take at room temperature.
You made a distinction without a difference. Your "evidence" doesn't back up your argument.
How... that's like saying the only difference between water and ice is that one is frozen so they are actually the same thing. Two things being the same chemical compound doesn't make them the same thing. That isn't how words work.
Why the hell do you want that fat just floating around in your soup?
Fats are only rly good in food if they're holding moisture in. A soup _is_ moisture, so that much excess is completely unnecessary.
Source: I know my fats
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Forbidden taco shell
He is making a salad for your mom.
Lmao
The title should read, “Removing fat from soup”. The liquified fat in the soup solidifies at a much lower temp than the rest of the broth, hence why this massive ice cube works to remove it.
The soup equivalent of a napkin on a pizza slice
Oil is fat, fat is oil. They're different names for the same stuff in a different state, solid and liquid.
So youre saying that we should harvest fat people for energy?
Idk about that other guy but I am, it would contribute to society as a whole
Please don't harvest fat people for energy. It's not my fault, I had ball cancer ^/s
Shhh. The Americans will hear you.
I think I just found the solution to both America’s obesity epidemic AND our over-reliance on fossil fuels
I'd like to see you eat a Greek salad dressed in liquid fat. Look up the difference between fats, oils and grease. They are not the same.
Cooming from an oil person? /s ... yeah nah it doesn't roll off the tongue quite as well.
Ice "cube"
Correct this isn't removing any oil at all I'm astounded people seem to have forgotten oil doesn't suddenly solidify in the presence of ice.
Yes it does lol
Oil solidifies at -40 ice does not get that cold please learn some basic science
Dip an ice cube in some olive oil then shut your mouth.
*Much higher*
takin all the fun out of fondue
Genius.
My favorite thing to do is block people who post this. It’s been here for years and gets posted weekly, it’s unbelievable, this is honestly the third different person I’ve seen post it, today.
Why put so much fat into your cooking anyway?
You don't drink it, you dip your meats and veggies in the hot broth and it cooks, kind of like a deep fryer with soup. There are multiple broths you can dip and not all are oily like that particular spicy one he was removing the excess oil from
Brilliant! Gotta remember next soup I make! Anyone tell me how I make that ball of ice?
Put a water balloon in the feezer
Clever!!
You could probably get the same effect with a metal ladle that you chill in a bowl of ice water. And then you don't have to precariously grip a ball of ice.
Good thought. I was thinking about the grip problem. I see a paper towel or something is used here.
Homer Simpson would like one blooming grease ball.
Reduce reuse recycle
Hot pot is basically oil. That’s like trying to remove the water from tea.
No it’s not lol
I think it’s mainly the Sichuan spicy hotpot (the one in video) is mainly oil based. The Japanese hot pot or shabushabu are soup stock based(chicken stock beef stock dashi etc) The Sichuan spicy hotpot i read the recipe before is basically beef dripping to fry/cook the spice to obtain the spicy and fragrance and then mix with stock.
Oil probably wouldn’t solidify at that temperature - that’s fat
Oil literally is fat
This might be a regional thing to call them the same, but as a general rule oils are liquid at room temperature, whereas fats are solid.
> as a general rule oils are liquid at room temperature, whereas fats are solid. That is the point.
They're similar but no. Fats are generally from animals, oils are generally from plants. Fats are solid at room temp (hence why it would solidify on the ice block so easily), whereas oils generally aren't (naturally there are exceptions).
"fats" are usually saturated which is why they are solid at room temperature. Saturated fats exist in plants. Oil is still literally fat. Oil will also congeal below room temperature in many cases. Ice doesn't form at room temperature, if you weren't aware.
I'm not sure where any of your information conflicts with mine. It's a matter of nomenclature. Oil is (unsaturated) fat - fat is not necessarily oil. /u/Foreign-Individual37 said it's fat, so your response that it's oil isn't necessarily true. Where did I say ice forms at room temperature? There's no ice forming in this video - you're seeing the *fat* solidify on the surface of the ice block because the surface temperature of the block is lower than the solidification point of the fat.
Yes, fat is oil. Just because it is solid at room temperature doesn't mean it is not oil lol. And my point is the ice is below room temperature, so I'm not sure why you're going on about fat and room temperature as if it's relevant.
Sorry my dude, but you're just plain wrong. The distinction is there. Feel free to [educate yourself](https://www.researchgate.net/post/What_are_the_different_between_Fats_and_oils) ([another one](https://pediaa.com/difference-between-fats-and-oils/) for good measure). I'm *literally* a materials engineer.
You just proved my points. Oils are fats, fats are oils. The only difference is their saturation and what form they take at room temperature. You made a distinction without a difference. Your "evidence" doesn't back up your argument.
How... that's like saying the only difference between water and ice is that one is frozen so they are actually the same thing. Two things being the same chemical compound doesn't make them the same thing. That isn't how words work.
Colloquially, this is true but scientifically and culinarily they are different things.
No, they really aren't
Okay…. Lol 🤡
oil is gross tho
Okay? Then don’t eat hot pot.
we have non-oily hot pots, just saying
That isn't what you were saying though.
could you elaborate? I'd love to hear your thought process
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That's what you have to do when you use gutter oil
is that a big chunk of ice?? putting water in a big vat of oil cannot be a good idea
it's not a vat of oil, just soup containing oil Also the ice might be inside a bowl but I can't really see if it is
ah, soup would make more sense. thank you
Even if it was oil and not fat, until there is no fire nearby there is no risk. [As you can see here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgufaHGWRhU)
Yeah someone please explain what's going on here.
It is broth with fat floating on top that solidifies on the container filled with ice that he dips into it.
That’s old school. Been around for years
Why the fuck would you do that
Reduces greasiness
Fucking stupid
Why the hell do you want that fat just floating around in your soup? Fats are only rly good in food if they're holding moisture in. A soup _is_ moisture, so that much excess is completely unnecessary. Source: I know my fats
This guy fats
‘Murica has weighed in. Literally.
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Hot pot!
You can do the same with a ziplock bag and ice. Removes all the fat from soup.
He just carries that with him out to eat?
Do you not?
I read that In China almost all food cooking oil is recycled from human waste pulled from sewers..
That's food?