Could get interesting, oil limits, back to lard!

[21TonyK]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61193141

Very appropriate as tonight I've just stuck 3 litres of fresh oil in my fryer ready to do some chicken.

Time to filter and reuse!

[Mobile Chicane]

Well when the likes of Brakes etc are quoting £45 (+) for 20 litres, what do chefs do? Hit Asda.

[Evoluzione]

It's because it's cheaper than diesel and some people have been putting it in their fuel tanks.

[NMNeil]

Just about every shortage or price hike is blamed on the Russia/Ukraine conflict.
Our hardware store has blamed the conflict for the hike in the price of lumber, even though it comes from Canada!

[dapprman]

Evoluzione said:

It's because it's cheaper than diesel and some people have been putting it in their fuel tanks.

NMNeil said:

Just about every shortage or price hike is blamed on the Russia/Ukraine conflict.
Our hardware store has blamed the conflict for the hike in the price of lumber, even though it comes from Canada!

Yeah the fact that an estimated 80% of all sunflower oil coming from the Ukraine (46%) and Russia (34%) has nothing to do with the price hikes and shortages ...

[Cotty]

Luckly I have 5 liters at home. Random Nectar offers come every thursday, if there is something I will use in the future and they give me 60 nectar points I buy it a store at home. Saved £1.80 on those alone.

[lost in espace]

About 10 years ago I used to regularly buy a shopping trolley's worth for my non PD Galaxy. Then I started using a centrifuge and waste oil. Went through 2 engines in 50k, but saved thousands. When the first one broke just bought another.

[BIRMA]

I've been cooking my chips in lard for the last 15 odd years they taste good. It does smell a bit but it doesn't worry me.

[Evoluzione]

lost in espace said:

About 10 years ago I used to regularly buy a shopping trolley's worth for my non PD Galaxy. Then I started using a centrifuge and waste oil. Went through 2 engines in 50k, but saved thousands. When the first one broke just bought another.

What kind of centrifuge did you use?

[LeadFarmer]

I'm going to start frying my chips in diesel to save money.

[21TonyK]

Mobile Chicane said:

Well when the likes of Brakes etc are quoting £45 (+) for 20 litres, what do chefs do? Hit Asda.

Looks cheap compared to one of my suppliers (albeit this is full list pre discount)



Trip to Bookers this afternoon!

[Biggus thingus]

Panic buying

Ready, steady, GO

[Bacon Is Proof]

Couple of weeks ago I was on my knees in Tesco getting the last few bottles of oil from the back of the shelf for some elderly customers and a pregnant lass. Been fine since mind.

[DoctorX]

LeadFarmer said:

I'm going to start frying my chips in diesel to save money.

[Jenny Tailor]

DoctorX said:

LeadFarmer said:

I'm going to start frying my chips in diesel to save money.

+1.
You can always trust PH to makee you smile when you have had a stty day.

[J6542]

NMNeil said:

Just about every shortage or price hike is blamed on the Russia/Ukraine conflict.
Our hardware store has blamed the conflict for the hike in the price of lumber, even though it comes from Canada!

The owner of my local sawmill told me that the Russian mills process 560 million m3 of lumber a year. He never said how much of that is usually exported, but if it is now unavailable then it will drive up the prices elsewhere.

[JeffreyD]

J6542 said:

The owner of my local sawmill told me that the Russian mills process 560 million m3 of lumber a year. He never said how much of that is usually exported, but if it is now unavailable then it will drive up the prices elsewhere.

I've got about 40 metres plywood.
Best investment I've made in years

[NMNeil]

dapprman said:

Evoluzione said:

It's because it's cheaper than diesel and some people have been putting it in their fuel tanks.

NMNeil said:

Just about every shortage or price hike is blamed on the Russia/Ukraine conflict.
Our hardware store has blamed the conflict for the hike in the price of lumber, even though it comes from Canada!

Yeah the fact that an estimated 80% of all sunflower oil coming from the Ukraine (46%) and Russia (34%) has nothing to do with the price hikes and shortages ...

And what does that have to do with lumber exactly?

[Evoluzione]

NMNeil said:

dapprman said:

Evoluzione said:

It's because it's cheaper than diesel and some people have been putting it in their fuel tanks.

NMNeil said:

Just about every shortage or price hike is blamed on the Russia/Ukraine conflict.
Our hardware store has blamed the conflict for the hike in the price of lumber, even though it comes from Canada!

Yeah the fact that an estimated 80% of all sunflower oil coming from the Ukraine (46%) and Russia (34%) has nothing to do with the price hikes and shortages ...

And what does that have to do with lumber exactly?

What does lumber have to do with a thread about oil?

[dapprman]

@NMNEIL - apologies - your second line I missed as this is a thread about oil ....