Teppan Edo - Less or No Oil?

[antici_PATION]

Has anyone asked the chef's at Teppan Edo to use less oil when preparing the food? Or better yet water and no oil at all?

I remember a post from a lady who said she nearly fell out of her chair watching how much oil was used.

I would like to eat there but I can't have all that oil!

 

[TinkandGoofy'sMom]

I've eaten there twice and never really noticed the amount of oil they use as being anything out of the ordinary, and the food was certainly not oily or greasy. I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[angierae]

Has anyone asked the chef's at Teppan Edo to use less oil when preparing the food? Or better yet water and no oil at all?

I remember a post from a lady who said she nearly fell out of her chair watching how much oil was used.

I would like to eat there but I can't have all that oil!

I suspect that much like at a Mongolian BBQ place, the majority of the oil is cooked off during the cooking process and isn't actually in your food.

 

[TheRustyScupper]

1) The food is not as if it is deep fried.
2) The oil is for flavor and lubricant.
3) Without the oil, food would stick to the grill. *

* They do not use PAM, or such.

 

[roxysmum123]

I've eaten there twice and never really noticed the amount of oil they use as being anything out of the ordinary, and the food was certainly not oily or greasy. I wouldn't worry about it.

I second this. It wasn't an unreasonable amount of oil. No more than what one would use at home to keep their pans from getting sticky.

 

[antici_PATION]

I was sure that I had read a comment about how much oil was used.

Also, in the photo on the menu page here on the DIS the food has a distinct shine to it.

But no I wasn't suggesting that they use PAM - Lots of places sauté with water instead of oil. It works just as well you just need to use more and keep an eye on it.

Thanks.

 

[BabsBunny]

I don't think they use any more oil than any other hibachi restaurant I've been to. Oil is always used on a hibachi grill. The chefs are trained in the preparation of the food and the "show". If water was put on the grill, you'd end up with a lot of customers getting splattered and burned. If you are concerned, the rice isn't prepared on the grill. You could order something dense like chicken or steak and eat the rice.

 

[clanmcculloch]

Some of that shine is from Sake (rice wine). They spray liquid from 2 different bottles. One is oil and the other is Sake. They really do need to use oil for cooking. FYI: Sushi rice will also have a sheen and there's zero oil in it. It's the rice vinegar (or whatever vinegar a particular restaurant uses; at home I use rice vinegar) that gives that sheen to sushi rice.

 

[TDC Nala]

They really didn't seem to use all that much oil. If they didn't use it the food would probably stick to the grill. I sure wouldn't want to be sitting there if they poured water on that grill.

I'm pretty sure they don't spray the food with sake - do you mean rice wine vinegar (mirin)?

 

[hill6]

One must consider that the oil is used to cook more than one serving of food.

 

[TDluvsDaisy]

We have eaten there quite a few times. The amount of oil they use is not very much at all. In fact they still have to keep the food moving to keep it from sticking to the grill. It will not weigh down your food at all.

 

[minnie mum]

I've never noticed the chefs using an inordinate amount of oil in the cooking process. Using water in this situation would be downright dangerous. Plus I wouldn't dream of telling the man with the very large and sharp knives how he should be doing the cooking!

 

[rachel09985]

The shine is from the sauce that they put on the food when it is cooking. They have to use the oil or else the food would stick to the grill. If you are worried about the oil get the steak because they cook that last so most of the oil will be gone by then.

Edt: I just looked at one of my pictures and it actually does look like a lot of oil but I didn't think so at the time. It didn't bother me but I know it does bother some..my stepmom who had gastric bypass can't eat a lot of oily foods.

If I were you I would skip the noodles and veggies, those tend to get the most oil.

 

[Hopefully]

OP, In your picture even the rice has a bit of a shine to it, and it was not cooked in oil at all. Maybe it was something to do with the way the photo was taken.
In our experience, and we have been many, many times, I have not felt they used too much oil to saute.
I agree with others, in this situation water on the extremely hot grill would spatter and would be dangerous to the diners sitting around the grill. It is different than cooking in a pan on your stove.
As always, there are so many choices at WDW that I am sure you can find somewhere else that meets your needs.
Have a Good Trip

 

[clanmcculloch]

They really didn't seem to use all that much oil. If they didn't use it the food would probably stick to the grill. I sure wouldn't want to be sitting there if they poured water on that grill.

I'm pretty sure they don't spray the food with sake - do you mean rice wine vinegar (mirin)?

I don't know about Teppen Edo but our local place definitely uses sake. That's what flames up to make the volcano. If you know the people there, they'll actually spray a shot in your mouth. It's definitely sake. Obviously every hibachi restaurant will have their own way of doing things and we've never actually eaten at Teppan Edo so I don't know what exactly they use. I would think though that if they do the volcano or any big flame that they're using sake.

 

[Colleen27]

Our youngest was 16mo when we were there and in a stage where she held her food still with one hand to stab it with the fork with the other, so I think I'd have noticed when I washed her hands afterwards if they were oily/greasy. Since it didn't make any particular impression, I tend to agree with the majority - they don't use that much oil, certainly no more than other hibachi restaurants - and the food is not noticeably oily.

 

[antici_PATION]

Thank you for all the information.