- Joined
- Dec 30, 2006
- Messages
- 29,558
Which of these oils do you prefer to fry in and why? Do these add any different flavor to fried foods? I haven't experimented with cooking oils. I've always bought whichever is cheapest.
Canola oil vs peanut oil vs vegetable oil
- Thread starter aquariuscsm
- Start date
- Status
they are ALL TOXIC SEED OILS, not from vegetables!!! VERY UNHEALTHY due to extreme chemical processing!! a search will reveal the health issues + you can add crisco as well as corn + soy to the bunch. the REAL healthy fats are stable saturated fats, tallow-beef fat + fats from pigs, bacon fat included, of course real olive oil for low heat, coconut + avacado oils are good as well + tolerate more heat. BS advertising hides the real truth about most toxic oils
Peanut oil is the least worst and has great high temperature tolerance. This is what Chick Fil'A used for their fries for the longest time before switching due to allergy concerns.
Canola and vegetable oil should be avoided if possible.
And as benjy said, you can always use tallow, lard, or duck fat if you want to go natural. There's nothing inherently unhealthier about animal based fats and in fact they might be beneficial.
Most non-animal based oils won't add much flavor to food if the oils are purified enough. Tallow and lard add a unique flavor to food.
I don't fry food much, but I use cold pressed avocado oil for cooking now and EVOO for dressing foods (never for cooking).
Canola and vegetable oil should be avoided if possible.
And as benjy said, you can always use tallow, lard, or duck fat if you want to go natural. There's nothing inherently unhealthier about animal based fats and in fact they might be beneficial.
Most non-animal based oils won't add much flavor to food if the oils are purified enough. Tallow and lard add a unique flavor to food.
I don't fry food much, but I use cold pressed avocado oil for cooking now and EVOO for dressing foods (never for cooking).
- Joined
- Jun 13, 2013
- Messages
- 3,075
- Joined
- Dec 30, 2006
- Messages
- 29,558
I've never noticed the sunflower oil before. How do foods taste that are fried in it?
We've been using avocado oil for high temp saute and baking. Olive oil for most everything else.
- Joined
- Jun 13, 2013
- Messages
- 3,075
Peanut oil can cause peanut allergies..
Peanut and canola oil have a funny taste to me, my favorite is safflower, but that’s expensive...
I use canola in my chainsaw, snicker...
I find sunflower light, with a good taste....
Peanut and canola oil have a funny taste to me, my favorite is safflower, but that’s expensive...
I use canola in my chainsaw, snicker...
I find sunflower light, with a good taste....
- Joined
- Jun 13, 2013
- Messages
- 3,075
Coconut oil and avocado oil are good. Sunflower oil can be good but not from Trader Joe's. It makes food taste like plastic. And NEVER bake with it. Nasty stuff. All others can be toxic. Olive oil is great for salads, dressings, and a fancy swirl around the plate. Most people cook on too high a heat for too many things.
I can never really taste a difference between foods fried in different cooking oils, at least not the commonly used ones.
For frying, my first choice is peanut oil, but the budget doesn't always allow that-- it's expensive. Beyond that sunflower and corn oil are the two others I use for frying. I use the above because the flavor is supposedly neutral (or unoffensive) and the smoke point is well above deep frying temperatures.
For baking I use vegetable oil, canola, or whatever high heat oil is cheapest.
For things like sauteing, light frying or other low temp stuff, I always use either extra virgin olive oil, avocado oil or grapeseed oil. The latter two can also be used at high temps and frying, but they're too expensive for me to want to use in that application.
For frying, my first choice is peanut oil, but the budget doesn't always allow that-- it's expensive. Beyond that sunflower and corn oil are the two others I use for frying. I use the above because the flavor is supposedly neutral (or unoffensive) and the smoke point is well above deep frying temperatures.
For baking I use vegetable oil, canola, or whatever high heat oil is cheapest.
For things like sauteing, light frying or other low temp stuff, I always use either extra virgin olive oil, avocado oil or grapeseed oil. The latter two can also be used at high temps and frying, but they're too expensive for me to want to use in that application.
- Joined
- Dec 30, 2006
- Messages
- 29,558
I've tried vegetable oil, canola oil, and peanut oil and honestly can't tell the difference in flavor.
AutoMechanic
Site Donor 2025
Usually vegetable oil my dad despises canola oil. And I don’t think I’ve ever seen peanut oil in our house.
My mom used to use peanut oil exclusively. I like the way it smell and took a few month to get used to canola oil later on. I am ok with all other oil but if I have to choose I would pick peanut, sunflower, and rice bran oil in that order.
I do like to use lard on some dishes, but not going to work on some others. There really isn't a one size fits all oil if you want the best recipe.
I do like to use lard on some dishes, but not going to work on some others. There really isn't a one size fits all oil if you want the best recipe.
Zee09
$200 Site Donor 2023
- Joined
- May 5, 2018
- Messages
- 21,306
For frying pan I like the coconut non stick spray like Pam.
No taste. Dollar tree for a buck.
Olive oil for the Italian dishes and Canola for deserts.
Regular Giant brand Canola has zero taste. I don't get the posts here on Canola...as far as taste that is.
No taste. Dollar tree for a buck.
Olive oil for the Italian dishes and Canola for deserts.
Regular Giant brand Canola has zero taste. I don't get the posts here on Canola...as far as taste that is.
Canola oil is lowest or near lowest in saturated fats. As far as rape seed goes, yes, that was the old name which was changed many years ago because of the negative stigma.
- Status
