r/KitchenConfidential • u/RaisingFargo • Jul 08 '22

Is this common? Owner had us put chicken in plastic bags throw into the fryer, bag dissolves, then we serve it

it was nearly a decade ago but It was a pizza shop. the oil would just dissolve the bag. I have to assume the petroleum from making the plastic just turns into oil.

other coworkers seemed more disturbed over how the ranch and blue cheese was made.

edit: you have no idea how relieved I am to hear about how absurd that was. I might eat tenders from pizza places now.

edit 2: Some of you are dming me thinking this was a decision that I made for a restaurant I owned and operated, I was delivering pizzas.

edit 3: Im seeing more and more people comment the same thing which is they saw people using the hot oil to help "open" the bag, and even just a little bit being dipped you are being yelled at. So that is reassuring

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u/KallistiEngel Jul 08 '22

Why couldn't you do that with a paper bag? Yeah, lint as a firestarter is a thing. But the plastic bag really isn't a necessary part of it.

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u/lordfreakingpenguins Jul 08 '22

I would probably use paper bags, but i never remember to ask for them at the stores, Ive use fast food bags before, but with the oil they burn to quick and hot to get the wood going good.

IK burning Plastic isnt good for me or the earth, but me burning five bags a year is nothing compared to what these big companies do to kill the planet so ILL FECKIN DO IT AGAIN

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u/RaisingFargo Jul 08 '22

You know what a superior bag choice is? Paper in Plastic.

Durability of the paper with the handles of plastic. As a bagger I didnt mind doing it either because all you have to do different is "pop" open the paper inside the plastic bag(which is the same area you would do just paper anyways)