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Fry It Safe
Fry It Safe

Fry It Safe

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This vintage film discusses the importance of paying full attention when cooking with vegetable oils and shortening to prevent kitchen fires. It demonstrates through controlled experiments that oil and shortening can smoke and catch fire if left unattended over high heat, and emphasizes the need to reduce heat immediately if smoke is detected. The film highlights the basic safety guidelines for safe home frying, such as using a medium heat source and never leaving heating oil or shortening unattended.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

12 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

01 January 1982

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jason Hervey

Jason Hervey

Billy

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