Old Grease

Discussion in 'Good Eats' started by LaSalleAve, Jul 23, 2009.

  1. LaSalleAve

    LaSalleAve when in doubt, mumble

    So i was watching the food network the other day and say this show on fried food. There was a place in New Orleans that was famous for fried chicken (willie mae's scotch house). But there was a place in Memphis Tennessee called Dyers. Apparently they fry their food in almost 100 year old grease. here is a link to their place.

    Dyer's Burgers :: World Famous Beale St Memphis Tennessee :: Official Website
     
    LaSalleAve, Jul 23, 2009
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  2. LSUMASTERMIND

    LSUMASTERMIND Founding Member

    Go ahead and eat there if you want to die on the spot.
     
    LSUMASTERMIND, Jul 23, 2009
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  3. red55

    red55 curmudgeon Staff Member

    Hmmmm. If you have 10 gallons of grease and you strain it every day and top it off with a gallon of new grease to cover evaporation loss, loss becoming part of food, and lost in the strainer with the crumbs . . . then you have, at best, 10-day-old grease, not 100-year-old grease.
     
    red55, Jul 23, 2009
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  4. HatcherTiger

    HatcherTiger Freedom Isn't Free

    HatcherTiger, Jul 24, 2009
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  5. Bengal B

    Bengal B Founding Member

    Bengal B, Jul 25, 2009
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  6. KevinWS

    KevinWS Founding Member

    I went to Dyers about 12 years ago. It was a good burger. I have had better. Still, if you are in the Beal street area give it a try. Around Memphis they make a big deal out of the 100 year old grease. I think it is just great marketing.
     
    KevinWS, Jul 25, 2009
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