Re:London’s fatberg on show: ‘We thought of pickling it’
by pjc50 on Monday February 05, 2018 @06:59AM
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Not sure, but this is a problem on a smaller scale in domestic plumbing too.
I suspect because it's been cooked and lost all its emulsifiers, resulting in a hydrophobic blob. Water-based bacteria just slide off. I've seen cooked fat sit around in a kitchen for ages with no visible decay effects (but I wouldn't use it for cooking!)
I suspect because it's been cooked and lost all its emulsifiers, resulting in a hydrophobic blob. Water-based bacteria just slide off. I've seen cooked fat sit around in a kitchen for ages with no visible decay effects (but I wouldn't use it for cooking!)