Ok, you guys tested the cup of water over a grease fire, and we were very impressed. but what if some one grabbed their sink sprayer and tried to hose down a fire? what whould happen then? would it explode like your test? or would it just spread the fire?? Not willing to try this at home to find out.

Are you talking about using a sink sprayer on a grease fire like in the show?

If so, no that would not help. You are still getting water in the fire which will explode just the same as in the show for the exact same reason.

A good fire extinguisher is the best bet.

Reach for the flower bag to put out a kitchen grease fire.

Given that finely ground flour is flammable as well, I don't think that's a good thing to put on a fire.

I'd recommend smothering it with a thick rug or somesuch if no extinguishers are available.

When cooking with oil keep a lid nearby that will cover the pan. That way if there is a fire, you simply place the lid over, TURN OFF THE HEAT (if an electric range, move to a cold burner), and do not panic.

If you are in any way unsure, CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. They would much rather come out for something that turns out to be no big deal, than for you to hesitate, and they have to fight a house fire.

Using a rug might work, but I'd worry about the rug itself either catching fire, or causing the pan to flip over.

Best bet is a fire extinguisher which is not near the stove. Nothing so useless as an extinguisher you can't get to.

Keeping some baking powder nearby is also a fairly good fire extinguisher (it's pretty much the same stuff that is in a class B fire extinguisher.)

Above all, do not panic, and if unsure, GET OUT, GET OUT, GET OUT.

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Reach for the flower bag to put out a kitchen grease fire.

Don't use flour, or sugar. Both can be flammable. Baking Soda, as mentioned is a much better option.

Yes flower can ignite but you need almost a mist of it. If you blow a dusting at a flame it will go "poof" and flower mills do almost explode but that is because of fine particles of flower suspended in the air. Flower in your kitchen is heavily packed so much so it needs to be sifted for some baking. Also we are not talking about sprinkling flower on the fire, you dump a lot of it at the base of the flame.

I remember a fire in a restaurant in which the French fry oil caught fire. The local volunteer fire department responded and despite having fire extinguishers (that would have had to be refilled) they dumped the restaurant's own flower bin on it.

Sounds like a good one for a show. We have an apparent contradiction, fire and the chance of an explosion. Also a difference of opinion.

1. Turn off heat source
2. Wet towel large enough to cover pan/pot
3. WRING EXCESS WATER FROM TOWEL
4. Cover entire pan/pot with damp towel

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Well, you can cap an oil derrick's blaze with dynamite, but you run the risk of the dynamite being improperly handled.

With your elucidation I could see it working, but I think it would be better to avoid the flour entirely if you have something else available. A panicky hand could always slip, and there's no sense in taking chances.

Here's one.

The fire department may charge you several hundred dollars to come out.

Gee, I guess the recent episode about throwing water on a kitchen oil or grease fire didn't make that much of an impression.

What is so hard about putting the lid on the pa/pot and taking it off the heat?