How do I eliminate a lingering smell of fried food? Some great friends of ours cooked us an amazing meal in our home three nights ago. The meal included gourmet french fries cooked in a home use deep fryer. While the fries were outstanding the lingering smell three days later is not. The trash is long gone as is the deep fryer, but the smell still remains. We have throughly cleaned the countertop and surrounding area. Additionally, we have been lighting scented candles in and around the kitchen since the morning after the meal to no avail. The smell is definitely less, but upon leaving and returning home the scent hits you when you walk in the door.

How do I eliminate the lingering smell of fried food? My wife and I have never used an indoor deep fryer is this just part of the deal of home frying?
Was the deep fryer below anything?  Cabinet, Vent Hood?  Those areas could be probably be cleaned to help.

This happens to me in my house when I fry up bacon.  The only solution is fresh air and ventilation.  I open a couple of windows, get a nice cross-breeze and it should dissipate over a couple of hours.