Ask the Eagle: Can You Reuse Oil After Frying Fish?

Ask the Eagle: Can You Reuse Oil After Frying Fish?

Introducing Ask the Eagle, where I’ll be answering your questions about everything from hunting to butchering to marriage. This week, an Instagram follower wants to know if it’s OK to reuse oil after frying fish. Have a question of your own? You can write to me asktheeagle@themeateater.com.

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