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Type 2 Confused about Oils

Kristin251 said:
Ours is soybean!!
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Just goes to show that even the same brand of foods have different ingredients from country to country. I remember looking at a well known Kellogg breakfast cereal packet for the carbs content on the internet, which bore no similarity to the actual packet in my house. Turned out the internet one was an American version of the same thing, but had an awful lot more added sugar in it, and I mean .. a lot more. This was about 3 years ago. This is one reason I don't like My Fitness Pal.
 
I don't deep fry but if I did I'd treat myself to an air fryer.

Tesco veg oil is actually 100% rapeseed oil but about 1/3 of the price of the rapeseed oil in the bottle next to it with rapeseed oil written on the label.
 
What is the difference between Canola and Rapeseed oil? Most information on the web says Canola is made from a variety of rape that has been bred to remove a bitter and a toxic chemical. Does this mean that UK rapeseed oil still has these elements or are both oils the same?
 
Mr_Pot said:
What is the difference between Canola and Rapeseed oil? Most information on the web says Canola is made from a variety of rape that has been bred to remove a bitter and a toxic chemical. Does this mean that UK rapeseed oil still has these elements or are both oils the same?
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Canola oil is short for Canada Oil, and is proprietary to that company and its licencees. It is made with GMO rapeseed specially bred to remove toxin from the oil, but UK rapeseed has had chemical filtering to remove said toxin. UK rapeseed has more traces of Hexane in it resulting from this treatment process. They are both similar, but I personally avoid both having watched the video on YouTube showing the Canola chemical filtering process that is used for the good quality Canola Oil. Rapeseed is much the same or worse since it needs to remove more of the toxin than is in Canola,. .
 
Mark_1 said:
I don't deep fry but if I did I'd treat myself to an air fryer.

Tesco veg oil is actually 100% rapeseed oil but about 1/3 of the price of the rapeseed oil in the bottle next to it with rapeseed oil written on the label.
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The thing is the Tesco veg oil cold pressed rapeseed oil. I use mostly Cold pressed olive oil or cold pressed rapeseed oil for cooking.
 
Several posts have been deleted from this thread, in order to allow the thread focus on the OP's request for oils suitable for deep fat frying.
 
Mr_Pot said:
What is the difference between Canola and Rapeseed oil? Most information on the web says Canola is made from a variety of rape that has been bred to remove a bitter and a toxic chemical. Does this mean that UK rapeseed oil still has these elements or are both oils the same?
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I think its the same I don't think they like the rape connotation the other side of the pond. I could be wrong but I'm always suspicious of people who have to rename the lavatory a bathroom! :) Cheap non cold pressed oils are heat treated then they use chemicals to take away the bitter taste, this leaves a small percentage of trans fats, below label recording levels. My wife reckons lidls cold pressed rapeseed at £2.00/500ml glass bottle is great for frying but the other stuff is factory treated and IMHO not the stuff I want in my stomach. Derek
 
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Canola oil was first "invented" in Canada. The name Canola is derived from Canadian oil - low acid

The Americans discovered there was some toxic chemical in it, and so do some extra processing to remove this.

The extra processing to remove it was not implemented in the UK. However, the UK decided the level of toxicity is negligible, if any at all. The UK rapeseed oil cannot be marketed as Canola Oil.

http://www.seventhwaveuk.com/content/117-is-rapeseed-really-a-healthy-oil
 
We use rapeseed oil for shallow frying and it seems to be in everything, so I am doomed. My wife vetoed the cold pressed stuff because of the rich taste. To get back to the OP, maybe weaning her husband off the chip pan is the only option. Oven chips are an alternative but no doubt there is something evil about them as well. How about oven potato wedges in lard?
 
lindisfel said:
I think its the same I don't think they like the rape connotation the other side of the pond. I could be wrong but I'm always suspicious of people who have to rename the lavatory a bathroom! :) Cheap non cold pressed oils are heat treated then they use chemicals to take away the bitter taste, this leaves a small percentage of trans fats, below label recording levels. My wife reckons lidls cold pressed rapeseed at £2.00/500ml glass bottle is great for frying but the other stuff is factory treated and IMHO not the stuff I want in my stomach. Derek
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I'm over the pond and could give a hoot what it's called. Either one

It's the processing that concerns me. I can't use lard or butter for mayo.

I did buy organic expeller pressed canola oil. I don't want to give up my mayo!!! I'll just eat less I guess. As someone who eats an 80% fat diet I'd prefer to have the best sources. Might have to make an exception.

You can use olive oil to bake/ roast potatoes. I make roasted sweet potato hash browns all the time when we have company.

Mr_Pot said:
What is the difference between Canola and Rapeseed oil? Most information on the web says Canola is made from a variety of rape that has been bred to remove a bitter and a toxic chemical. Does this mean that UK rapeseed oil still has these elements or are both oils the same?
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I found that info but wasn't sure I was missing something with different processing methods or something
 
Well seems to me its either Olive Oil or Rapeseed oil (cold pressed). You could try both and then choose which you prefer.
It is a matter of preference.
 
Extra virgin olive oil is a waste for deep frying because especially cold pressed extravigin is costly and it's tasty. On the other hand if you're frying onions or garlic to make a sauce or are cooking meat or liver could be a good choice. Be warned of the lower smoke point. For frying it's better to use olive oil or sunflower oil, or as some has said rapeseed oil (I never used it, actually, but I'll give a try).

Edit: just checked about cold pressed extra virgin oil
https://www.carli.com/oliocarli/prodotti/l-olio-extra-vergine-di-oliva/olio-extra-vergine-dop.aspx
They've finished the stock but the price was 30 €/liter.

Decent olive oil, 12 liters delivered by express courier are 100 €
https://www.carli.com/OlioCarli/prodotti/oli-di-oliva/bottiglia-da-1-lt.aspx?scf=Lattina da 1 L#
 
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I wouldn't waste money on an expensive oil for deep frying. Tesco veg oil which is actually rapeseed oil, holds up well to the heat.
 
So as I said it seems to be olive oil or rapeseed as to whether cold pressed or not as to your preference, I prefer cold pressed as you can use it for salad dressings and the like and it's antioxidants hold up better at high temperatures.
 
Mark_1 said:
Tesco veg oil is actually 100% rapeseed oil but about 1/3 of the price of the rapeseed oil in the bottle next to it with rapeseed oil written on the label.
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The extra virgin (expensive) rapeseed oil is cold pressed, some of the others are removed from the remains of the seeds using chemical processes that can create trans fats etc. So unless the oil states it has no trans fats or it is extra virgin, best to avoid it.
 
ringi said:
The extra virgin (expensive) rapeseed oil is cold pressed, some of the others are removed from the remains of the seeds using chemical processes that can create trans fats etc. So unless the oil states it has no trans fats or it is extra virgin, best to avoid it.
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I think we are having two different conversations the question was what's the best oil to put in a deep fat fryer. The problem with expensive oil is, well, it's expensive. Once it's heated up at high temperatures for an extended amount of time you may as well just burn your money.
 
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