Getting Rid of Fried Food Odor: Beyond Natural Remedies

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March 27, 2024 - Updated at April 11, 2024
Tiziano B.
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Do you enjoy cooking but get annoyed when the smell of frying spreads throughout the house, clinging to clothes and hair? We all know that this odor can not only fill the kitchen space but also permeate the entire house.

Beyond the immediate discomfort, persistent odors can seep into fabrics and furniture, making them hard to get rid of. Fortunately, there are effective methods to prevent and eliminate these unwanted odors, ensuring that your kitchen remains a pleasant place to prepare and enjoy meals.

Prevention above all else

Before considering remedies to eliminate the smell of frying or to prevent the spread of this odor, it's helpful for you to know some small precautions to prevent the spread of odors:

Use good quality oil: Prevention starts with the choice of oil. High-quality oils with high smoke points, such as peanut oil, reduce the amount of smoke and odors produced during frying. Additionally, these oils degrade less rapidly, contributing to a cleaner and less odorous cooking environment.
Cover the food: Using a lid can limit the spread of odors and the amount of oil droplets that can escape into the air, carrying odors with them.
Close the kitchen door: Putting a physical barrier to smoke and odors can prevent their spread throughout the house.
Ventilate the room: Opening doors or windows to the outside helps channel smoke and odors outside, decreasing their propagation in the environment.
Turn on the kitchen hood: Whether you have a filtering or venting hood, turn on the kitchen hood a few minutes before starting to cook. This way, the hood will be ready to suck up the frying odors and clean the air in the environment.

Regarding this last point, it's important to clarify: simply turning on the hood isn't enough to make all odors disappear. If the filters are not cleaned or replaced periodically, even turning on the hood could prove to be an ineffective measure.

The Importance of Filters for Kitchen Hoods

As we've just seen, the ace up the sleeve in the battle against unwanted odors in the kitchen is the hood, particularly its grease and activated carbon filters, whose cleaning is essential to maintain the efficiency of the device.

Grease filters are present in all kitchen hoods, both aspirating and filtering, while activated carbon filters are only present in filtering hoods, also known as recirculating hoods.

These filters are designed to absorb and trap grease particles, smoke, and odors, preventing them from spreading. Metal grease filters primarily serve as the first line of defense to screen out vapors and grease, while activated carbon filters are particularly effective in eliminating odors, thanks to their ability to purify the air from odor molecules. Keeping these filters clean and replacing them regularly is crucial to ensure that the hood works to the best of its abilities.

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Natural and Effective Methods to Eliminate Fried Food Odor

Now that we've discussed the importance of the kitchen hood in preventing the spread of fried food smell, let's talk about natural and effective methods to eliminate this unpleasant odor.

In addition to traditional tips like using vinegar and baking soda, there are other equally effective natural methods to combat fried food smell in the kitchen. These remedies leverage common household ingredients, offering solutions you may not have thought of before:

Apple slices in frying oil: A surprisingly effective trick is to put some apple slices in the cooking oil while frying. Apples have the ability to absorb unpleasant odors, reducing the spread of fried food smell in the kitchen.
Bay leaves: Adding bay leaves to the hot oil or cooking area can help mask and neutralize odors. Bay leaves, known for their aromatic notes, release a pleasant scent that can make the fried food smell less noticeable, purifying the kitchen environment.
Pot with spices and citrus: An effective solution to fill the kitchen with pleasant fragrances is to boil a pot of water with spices (such as cloves, cinnamon, or star anise) and citrus peels (such as lemon, orange, or lime). The aromatic steam disperses in the air, neutralizing fried food odors and leaving a sensation of freshness and cleanliness.

In addition to these two natural remedies, there can be many other measures to neutralize odors.

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Washing Pots, Utensils, and Cooktop Immediately

Once frying is finished, it's crucial to immediately wash pots, utensils, and the cooktop. This prevents odors from permeating the materials, making them more difficult to eliminate later on.

The use of specific degreasers can facilitate this process, ensuring that odors do not linger on pots and adjacent surfaces.

Air Fryers

An alternative to frying with oil that's more than valid is the use of air fryers.

Air fryers utilize a flow of hot air to cook food, achieving results similar to frying but without oil. This not only is healthier but also significantly reduces the production of fried food odors in the kitchen. Air fryer technology represents a modern solution for those who want to enjoy the pleasures of frying without the downsides associated with odors.

When it's Time to Change Your Hood Filter

If you want to ensure an efficient hood or have noticed that your hood isn't sucking up fried food odors as it should, remember to clean or change the hood filters.

Signs such as reduced effectiveness in sucking up smoke and odors, persistent odors despite cleaning, or visible grease buildup on the filters indicate that it's time for maintenance.

Typically, activated carbon filters should be replaced every 6 months or so, depending on the intensity of hood usage. Grease filters, on the other hand, should be washed, either in the dishwasher or by hand, approximately every 2 months and should be replaced if the dirt is stubborn and impossible to remove.

In short

Don't let the smell of frying take over your kitchen and home. By adopting prevention strategies, keeping your hood filters clean, and using natural methods to combat odors, you can ensure a fresh and welcoming kitchen environment.

Visit FiltroCappa to discover our range of kitchen hood filters. With the right products and advice, keeping your kitchen fresh and pleasant is easier than you might think.

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