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Cooking & Baking

Major Nikon

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27. I keep two kinds of oil on hand at all times

Reply to TygrBright (Original post)

Mon Feb 4, 2019, 08:27 PM

Feb 2019

EVOO and light olive oil. EVOO is for salads and low temperature cooking (below 300F). Anything above 300F and when I want an oil that provides a neutral taste.

Generally speaking refined oils like light olive oil and many other vegetable oils will handle higher cooking temperatures as the impurities that tend to burn have been removed. Unrefined oils like EVOO have more flavor, but will burn much more easily.

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When a recipe calls for simply "vegetable oil" what do you use? [View all] TygrBright Feb 2019 OP

You are overthinking this. If you would need a special oil, they would have written so. DetlefK Feb 2019 #1

+1 rampartc Feb 2019 #2

strictly speaking, no. it's the peanut *protein* that's the problem, not the oil. however, unblock Feb 2019 #7

Canola oil. DinahMoeHum Feb 2019 #3

Yes, Canola is what I use dem in texas Feb 2019 #16

Olive oil is the only one I use FakeNoose Feb 2019 #4

plant origin oil eShirl Feb 2019 #5

Depends on what I'm cooking. luvs2sing Feb 2019 #6

Avocado oil usually. MontanaMama Feb 2019 #8

usually canola oil. it works and has a neutral flavor. olive oil is healthier but the flavor unblock Feb 2019 #9

It depends on what I'm cooking. WhiteTara Feb 2019 #10

Try walnut oil for sauteing veggies packman Feb 2019 #11

I use Algae or Coconut Oil tulipsandroses Feb 2019 #12

Canola, olive, or peanut. Polly Hennessey Feb 2019 #13

Canola oil, Coconut oil and Olive oil Huin Feb 2019 #14

Peanut if high heat. Canola for moderate. Dr Hobbitstein Feb 2019 #15

I go by taste and the type of food I'm cooking. procon Feb 2019 #17

10 Reasons to Bring Lard Back Little Star Feb 2019 #18

Ever had a lard biscuit? They are the best!!! Little Star Feb 2019 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Little Star Feb 2019 #20

Interesting. Problem is finding pure lard. Most of the lard I see is cut with Crisco... TreasonousBastard Feb 2019 #23

I'm too lazy to render my own lard tulipsandroses Feb 2019 #29

Not farmer's markets around here-- only stuff they grow or make. But... TreasonousBastard Feb 2019 #30

Canola oil Wawannabe Feb 2019 #21

"Vegetable oil" is usually just soybean oil mixed with other stuff... TreasonousBastard Feb 2019 #22

I never thought of pouring off and saving the oil on peanut butter! Thanks! TygrBright Feb 2019 #24

Walnut oil! Completely forgot about that. I'll have to try to find some. TreasonousBastard Feb 2019 #31

Completely depends on what we're cooking. Saviolo Feb 2019 #25

Sunflower Oil Pachamama Feb 2019 #26

I keep two kinds of oil on hand at all times Major Nikon Feb 2019 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author Kajun Gal Feb 2019 #28

I use olive oil for everything. Vinca Feb 2019 #32

Coconut and olive spinbaby Feb 2019 #33

I use vegetable oil. MissMillie Feb 2019 #34

I can't think of any non-vegetable cooking oils Retrograde Feb 2019 #35