HUMAN NUTRITION

Detailed explanation-1: -Never try to extinguish a grease fire with water. Throwing water on the fire can cause burning grease to splash, which can make the fire spread and potentially harm bystanders. It is dangerous to move a pan or pot of burning oil for the same reasons.

Detailed explanation-2: -Don’ts of putting out a grease fire: Don’t ‌extinguish a grease fire with water or a wet towel. Don’t use flour, baking powder or sugar to ‌smother the fire. Don’t ‌remove the pan from the burner or place it in the sink. The oil may splash around and potentially burn you.

Detailed explanation-3: -What happens if you add water to a grease fire? Even a small amount of water dropped into a pan or deep fryer filled with burning oil will sink to the bottom, become superheated and erupt.

Detailed explanation-4: -Drain all moisture from food before dipping or adding it to hot oil, and avoid putting frozen foods in hot grease. Do not overheat the grease, and turn the burner down if you notice smoke or oil smells. Regularly have your ductwork and kitchen fans cleaned, and change air filters on a regular basis.

Detailed explanation-5: -Oil is less dense than water so when water is thrown in a burning pan full of grease, it immediately goes under the grease to the extremely hot surface of the pan. This turns the water to steam instantly, not before rapidly expanding to 1700 times its original size. “That very quickly pushes all the oil out of the pan.