“Unlikely Backyard Science: What Happened When Dads Discovered the Secret World of Cooking Oil Smoke Points?”
In the quaint town of Concord, NH, you might find the most riveting gatherings revolving not around the latest sports scores or celebrity gossip, but rather the fascinating world of cooking oils! Yes, you read that right! We’re talking about Sam Parker and his friends, who, despite sharing life’s ups and downs—from significant health scares to joyous milestones—have opted to stand around in a yard dissecting the smoke points of oils like safflower and avocado. One has to wonder, is this the pinnacle of adult friendship, where emotional confessions take a back seat to the searing temperatures of frying substances? As they huddle together, one can’t help but smile at the notion that discussing oil smoke points may very well be a man’s way of bonding in a world where emotions often simmer just below the surface. Dive in to find out more about this hilariously mundane yet oddly relatable scenario. LEARN MORE.
CONCORD, NHâDespite the men all considering themselves best friends and each otherâs closest confidants, sources confirmed Tuesday that local dad Sam Parker and his buddies were just standing around in the yard listing the smoke points of various oils. âNow peanut oil, thatâs fine to 440, maybe 445 on a good day,â said Parker’s friend Jim, whose anxiety over his recent prostate cancer diagnosis went completely unmentioned as he added that corn oil was a better choice if you needed something that could hold its own up to 460 degrees Fahrenheit. Parker himself, though he had yet to disclose to his friends that he had just that morning become a grandfather for the first time, replied that he preferred safflower oil and its formidable 510-degree smoke point when cooking steak, as this allowed him to âreally let her ripâ with his sear with minimal risk of unwanted bitterness. According to bystanders, this was followed by the other menâwho since their last meeting had experienced, between them, a trip to Sweden, a reunion with a long-lost brother, and the painful dissolution of a 36-year marriageâall joining in unanimous praise of avocado oil and its peerless suitability for high-heat cooking, thanks its smoke point of 520 degrees. At press time, dad and his friends were reportedly making plans to stand around in Daveâs yard next week and rattle off the gas mileage of various automobiles.
