For years, when cooking/baking something that required being greased or oiled (skillets, cake pans, etc) I would pour a bit of oil in the bottom of the pot/pan, fold up a paper towel and then wipe the oil around with the towel to coat the bottom and sides.
However, a few years ago a friend turned me on to oil sprayers. These are bottles that you pour liquid oil (olive, canola, etc.) into and they have a sprayer with a “pump” that fits on top. You pump the cap several times (until it feels pressurized) and then the oil will spray out of the sprayer.
These function just as if you’d gone to the store and purchased a can of cooking spray, only there are no propellants or other chemicals mixed in with your oil.
I particularly like this method because I know exactly what is in the bottle – OIL!
I purchased my sprayer from Pampered Chef and have had it for about 2 years and use it many times each week and I love it!
This post is linked to Things I Love Thursday.
* The above link is to my personal Pampered Chef’s consultant website. I do not receive any portion of sales, just trying to help a friend out!
I’ve looked at these, but I don’t have one. Does it get messy, sticky, or gunky after a while? Is it easy to clean?
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I have had this particular bottle for 2+ years have had no trouble with it. I’ve only had to wash it a couple of times, but it’s easy. The cap and pump are one piece, the sprayer is another and then the bottle. I’m pretty sure it’s dishwasher safe for the top rack. I store mine with the lid/pump off because it does tend to make the oil run out a tiny bit if there’s any pressure left in the bottle. But, other than that, no trouble.
Oooh, I need to get another one of those. My sprayer conked out after several years.
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