it must cost a fortune.... I wonder why some folk would risk getting electrocuted,any1 with an idea of the cost? am curious..

...if you want to find out read the links below:

http://www.wazua.co.ke/f...aspx?g=posts&t=6187

and

http://www.wazua.co.ke/f...aspx?g=posts&t=2506

we also hope that you are not looking for a market...no did not say that!!!NKT!!!

@ PuthyKrasha, a twenty litre container of transformer oil costs around Kshs. 4,500 and you can get it from the oil companies e.g. Total, OiLibya and KenolKobil and preferably at NJD or Nanyuki Road for OiLibya

And since there is so much theft of transformer oil, one is advised that they have a legal receipt on procuring it or else you can be imprisoned for a really long time.

@ impunity, the "reason" why transformer oil is used for cooking stuff like chips is that it doesn't burn (heat up) as much as the normal cooking oil.

Also, you must have heard of romours that continuous use of the normal cooking fat tends to alter its chemical composition hence being carcinogenic. Well, transformer oild doesn't do that.

@scooby thanks for the clarifications.
@cmk has a point - you make it sound a better alternative to other edible oils!

It normally costs a life or two!