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What is the healthiest oil to fry with?
Posted on 9/4/24 at 9:10 am
Posted on 9/4/24 at 9:10 am
I exclusively use peanut oil to fry seafood, potatoes, chicken, etc. While it's not the most expensive it's not the cheapest either.
Is there a healthier alternative?
Is there a healthier alternative?
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Posted on 9/4/24 at 9:11 am to GumboPot
Lard
Posted on 9/4/24 at 9:13 am to GumboPot
Extra Virgin Olive Oil is the healthiest. Avocado oil is also a healthier choice.
Posted on 9/4/24 at 9:19 am to Green Chili Tiger
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Extra Virgin Olive Oil is the healthiest.
I cook with extra virgin olive oil all the time but I'm not going to use it to deep fry. It's about $20 a gallon to fry with peanut oil. Olive oil would be $50 a gallon.
But you did answer the question...olive oil is the healthiest.
I wish there was a cheaper and healthier option than peanut oil.
I wonder if you can buy cold press peanut oil. It's my understanding that the issue with seed oils and their unhealthiness is the processing they have to go through to be extracted from the seeds.
Posted on 9/4/24 at 9:20 am to nsquid
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Lard
Posted on 9/4/24 at 10:31 am to GumboPot
quote:
Is there a healthier alternative?
Yeah, skip the frying and either broil, grill or bake.
Posted on 9/4/24 at 10:42 am to GumboPot
It’s more important to fry it correctly.
Posted on 9/4/24 at 11:14 am to GumboPot
lard and tallow are your two best options.
when I have neither I use peanut oil
it’s all expensive though unless you have a farm type supplier of the animal fats
when I have neither I use peanut oil
it’s all expensive though unless you have a farm type supplier of the animal fats
Posted on 9/4/24 at 1:45 pm to GumboPot
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But you did answer the question...olive oil is the healthiest.
Doesn't olive oil have a pretty low smoke point though? Oils start to break down once they're heated past their smoke points. Also, anything cold pressed will have a low smoke point and isn't ideal for frying.
Refined coconut or avocado oil are neutral oils with high smoke points that are considered "healthier" than your normal peanut/vegetable/canola oil.
Or you can go with tallow (beef fat), or ghee (clarified butter).
Posted on 9/4/24 at 2:28 pm to GumboPot
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It's my understanding that the issue with seed oils and their unhealthiness is the processing they have to go through to be extracted from the seeds.
They aren't "unhealthy" they just lose some nutrients/taste when the oils are heated vs cold pressed as does any food you eat. Raw foods are better because they aren't heated/cooked. Don't let the oil retards corrupt your mind
This post was edited on 9/4/24 at 2:29 pm
Posted on 9/4/24 at 2:28 pm to GumboPot
quote:
healthiest oil to fry with
Is there such a thing?
Posted on 9/4/24 at 2:35 pm to KamaCausey_LSU
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Doesn't olive oil have a pretty low smoke point though?
Extra Virgin Olive Oil has too low of a smoke point for frying.
Olive Oil has a higher smoke point and can be safely used for frying.
Posted on 9/4/24 at 2:37 pm to KamaCausey_LSU
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Doesn't olive oil have a pretty low smoke point though?
410 is the smoke point for extra-virgin.
This post was edited on 9/4/24 at 2:38 pm
Posted on 9/4/24 at 4:02 pm to GumboPot
quote:It is where I shop. I switched to sunflower oil.
While it's not the most expensive
Posted on 9/4/24 at 5:12 pm to nsquid
Store bought lard and tallow has additives in them
You really have to seek out the pure stuff and pay extra to avoid the bullshite
You really have to seek out the pure stuff and pay extra to avoid the bullshite
Posted on 9/4/24 at 5:18 pm to GumboPot
Beef Tallow. Absolutely delicious too. Just get real tallow, not the deodorized/hydrogenated version. Good luck finding it
Posted on 9/4/24 at 5:29 pm to redfish99
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It’s more important to fry it correctly.
There's truth in this. Correct temperature and time control can make the difference between your food being light and crisp and not a soggy sponge of oil.
Posted on 9/4/24 at 7:32 pm to GumboPot
I use Avocado Oil
Posted on 9/4/24 at 8:39 pm to GumboPot
This board has several posters that freak out when someone condemns their precious seed oils, but natural oils are the healthiest. These include lard and beef tallow (self-rendered and not self-stabilized preferably), olive oil, coconut oil, and avocado oil.
This post was edited on 9/4/24 at 8:40 pm
Posted on 9/4/24 at 8:40 pm to WigSplitta22
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They aren't "unhealthy"
False.
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