Can someone recommend an oil mister for cooking?

[irisblue]

I bought a misto brand one 2 yrs ago, seemed to clog way too often. When I pour cooking oil, I find I get too much in the pan.
Thx

[Haggard Celine]

1. I buy a can of the Walmart brand

olive oil cooking spray. It’s cheap and it goes a long way.

[Warpy]

7. Spray with propellant works best

Pump sprays, as noted by the OP, tend to clog unless they're being used multiple times every day in a restaurant kitchen. Propellant sprays have enough oomph to push a small clog out of the way.

[Haggard Celine]

8. Thanks, I'll look for that next time I go shopping.

[Warpy]

9. Most of the time, a thumb over the opening of the oil bottle

controls the flow enough for me. It's when I'm doing things like oven fries that a spray comes in handy, otherwise I need to dirty another bowl tossing the items in oil and the coverage isn't as good.

Still, It's probably been fifteen years since I emptied the last spray can.

[Kali]

2. they all clog and quit eventually. the oil breaks down the plastic

in the sprayer parts. consider them semi-disposable and replace more often. or put some oil on a cloth/paper towel and just wipe it on your pan.

[irisblue]

5. The paper towel is a good idea.

I was making a stir fry the other day & I drizzled too much oil into the pan.

[Turbineguy]

3. I read

"Oil Minister" for cooking.

It must be Biden's trip to Saudi.

[irisblue]

4. 🤣🤣🤣

[hippywife]

6. I had one from Pampered Chef for years.

Bought it as a favor to a friend who was selling the stuff. Also got an extra sprayer. It worked well for a long time, but I've no idea how their new ones are and not going to pay that kind of money to find out.

I agree with Kali that they all clog up eventually, the oil ends up getting gunked up in the works. Sometimes you can soak them in hot water for a while and they'll work again, but it doesn't seem like very long.

Because I don't want to add more waste to the environment, I don't buy the cans of spray in the grocery. I just pour a small amount into the pan and spread it with a paper towel if I just need to basically coat the surface. I do the same for baking dishes.

[Cairycat]

10. I'm looking for one to use for air frying

you need something that will spray a fine mist, especially with breaded foods. But they all seem to have clogging problems and some, breakage as well.

[lillypaddle]

11. I use a silicone brush

dipped in a small dish of olive oil. I gave up on the misters.