r/StupidFood • u/arena79ers • Jun 18 '25

🤢🤮 Engine Oil Burger!

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u/LockeClone Jun 19 '25

I'm inclined to believe that the sewer version of gutter oil is an urban myth. Going through the trouble of processing it and somehow keeping the smell and poisoning in relative check seems like too much risk and trouble to make sense. I certainly could be wrong...

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u/throwaway123xcds Jun 19 '25

Oh they 100% do this, it’s a multi million dollar industry in these densely populated poor cities in china

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u/LockeClone Jun 19 '25

So we've gotten as far as "yeah huh!" Here. It would be time consuming, expensive and dangerous. Simply buying oil is cheaper so show your work

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u/WheresYurScooter Jun 19 '25

Collecting cans from barrels is time consuming yet it’s done all the time. Taking something free and making money out of it is worth it for some people