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Type 2 Confused about Oils

carina62

carina62

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I'm confused about which oils to use. I've always used a little of olive oil for a base for frying onions etc and a vegetable or sunflower oil in the chip pan when I've fried chips for my partner but there is so much confusion at the moment. I remember watching a programme a while back that said coconut oil was the best to use for frying as it came out best when tested for levels of aldehydes (carcinogens). What do others use? I'm more concerned for my partner as I use the chip pan for him at least once a week. Thanks
 
I use olive oil and rape seed oil generally for shallow frying. Coconut oil is quite expensive so I have not tried it but I would hazard a guess that it is far too expensive to use in the quantity it would take to deep fry. I generally do not eat deep fried food but my family do and for them I used good old fashioned lard. I'm sorry this doesn't answer your question, I'm interested, too, in what other people use.
 
Well, back in the day when I ate chips (sigh) I cooked (against most advice) in an electric deep fat fryer using Lidl Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

I think it took 4 bottles @ £2 each so £8 in all.

Loved the taste and the electric fryer stopped it over heating and smoking.

You can use other oils, and other variants of Olive Oil, but cold pressed Extra Virgin is allegedly about as pure as you can get.
 
carina62 said:
I'm confused about which oils to use. I've always used a little of olive oil for a base for frying onions etc and a vegetable or sunflower oil in the chip pan when I've fried chips for my partner but there is so much confusion at the moment. I remember watching a programme a while back that said coconut oil was the best to use for frying as it came out best when tested for levels of aldehydes (carcinogens). What do others use? I'm more concerned for my partner as I use the chip pan for him at least once a week. Thanks
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I would use lidl cold pressed rapeseed oil and not the cheap stuff, its like all the other heat treated non virgin oils and has been heat treated and has some
transfats, one would think. They are below the label recording level some say. I would not dream of using omega 6 corn oils or sunflower oil. D.
 
Rapeseed oil is about the best for a good balance between the omegas 3 and 6 (essential fatty acids). I also believe it is wise to change the oil very regularly as the more it is heated to a high temperature the more likely it will produce trans fats, which are the baddies as far as fats are concerned. Sunflower oil needs to be avoided.
 
I use groundnut oil for frying, and fat in the chip pan - hard fats such as from lamb pork or beef all go in there after cleaning them with hot water - just put the cold fat and cold water in a pan, heat until the fat melts and allow to cool - the fat floats to the top and can be lifted off when cold.
I use the groundnut oil as it has a high smoking point.
For such things as mushrooms or scrambled eggs, where the oil is absorbed into the food I use olive oil, extra virgin - and also for salad dressings.
 
I mainly use butter or else rapeseed, olive, avocado or coconut oils.
I dont really ever deep fry stuff, but if I want a neutral oil with a high smoke point for things like stir frys than I use rice bran oil
 
carina62 said:
I'm confused about which oils to use. I've always used a little of olive oil for a base for frying onions etc and a vegetable or sunflower oil in the chip pan when I've fried chips for my partner but there is so much confusion at the moment. I remember watching a programme a while back that said coconut oil was the best to use for frying as it came out best when tested for levels of aldehydes (carcinogens). What do others use? I'm more concerned for my partner as I use the chip pan for him at least once a week. Thanks
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I use olive oil and coconut oil depending on which food my daugther is cooking.. both are fine.

she also use butter sometimes which I am not too fond of healthwise,think I get enough of that kind of saturated fats from meat sausages and eggs already

olive oils are very healthy , so are fish oil omega3´s, the coconut has got a lot of saturated fat in it... which is not as bad as many do claim, but coconut also have a lot of some rare middle.long fatty-acids that are very healthy actually..some even claim they are good in preventing dementia = good for the brain..
our brains are made almost from fats, a lot of saturated fats, but use almost only glucose as fuel between the cells and signaling..(at least thats how I have understood the information)

so you coud try to switch between the two kinds and then get the benefit from both types from your cooking
 
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You would need quite a few packs of lard in the deep fat fryer wouldn't you? As I said, I don't deep fry anything for myself but want to know the healthiest oil to use in a deep fat fryer for when I'm frying chips for my partner.
 
carina62 said:
You would need quite a few packs of lard in the deep fat fryer wouldn't you? As I said, I don't deep fry anything for myself but want to know the healthiest oil to use in a deep fat fryer for when I'm frying chips for my partner.
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I think you have your answer. The healthiest oils are olive oil and rapeseed oil. Olive oil isn't the best for deep frying because it doesn't like to get that hot.
 
I discovered some bottles of sprayon Coconut oil in Aldi. Way to go!

In general the animal fats are supposed to be used for high temp work like frying or baking since they are most stable and less likely to corrupt into trans fats. Veg oils such as Canola, Corn oil, sunflower, safflower oil are not the best for frying due to low smoking point. Olive oil should only really be used for cold salad dressings and drizzles etc
 
I don't deep fry anything. Can't you bake or roast them?

On another note, is rapeseed good for making mayo?
And would you choose non gmo expeller pressed canola oil or extra light olive oil for mayo?
 
carina62 said:
You would need quite a few packs of lard in the deep fat fryer wouldn't you? As I said, I don't deep fry anything for myself but want to know the healthiest oil to use in a deep fat fryer for when I'm frying chips for my partner.
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@carina62
Lard is very cheap but make sure your deep fat fryer is designed to use it, some arn't.
 
Oldvatr said:
I discovered some bottles of sprayon Coconut oil in Aldi. Way to go!

In general the animal fats are supposed to be used for high temp work like frying or baking since they are most stable and less likely to corrupt into trans fats. Veg oils such as Canola, Corn oil, sunflower, safflower oil are not the best for frying due to low smoking point. Olive oil should only really be used for cold salad dressings and drizzles etc
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This chart is very useful

https://www.whichcookingoil.org/which-one

Do not confuse British rapeseed oil with American canola oil. Processing methods differ.
 
Kristin251 said:
I don't deep fry anything. Can't you bake or roast them?

On another note, is rapeseed good for making mayo?
And would you choose non gmo expeller pressed canola oil or extra light olive oil for mayo?
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I love homemade mayo made from cold pressed rapeseed oil
 
Oldvatr said:
very difficult to find a source of non gmo canola oil,

This is what the late Dr Mercola says about it
http://articles.mercola.com/herbal-oils/canola-oil.aspx

Bon Appetite.
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The mayo I buy is called Just Mayo by Joy. It is non gmo , egg, dairy and gluten free.

Ingred are non gmo canola, water, white distilled vinegar. Less than 2% sugar, salt, spice, modified food starch, pea protein, lemon juice, fruit and veg juice for color and EDTA

Not perfect but better than soy for me.

I want to start making my own mayo and can't decide which is the best oil. Can't use nut oils, coconut oil, extra virgin olive is horrridly bitter.
I can get organic canola and light olive. I actually don't like avocado oil for mayo.
 
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